The Defender's cabin walks the line between premium and utilitarian, with just enough design cues from the rest of the Land Rover lineup to make those familiar with the brand feel right at home. Exposed rivets in the door panels add a particularly rugged appearance, and a magnesium beam that runs the full width of the dashboard isn't entirely cosmetic—it's also structural.
Under the infotainment display, a trapezoidal extension of the dashboard provides a place for buttons and switches for the climate-control system and driving mode. The shift lever and ignition switch are also mounted on this center stack rather than the center console.
In some models, the center console can be flipped back to create a jump seat between the driver and passenger, similar to a three-across bench in some full-size pickup trucks. Cargo space behind the rear seat is somewhat limited, but on par with rival off-roaders such as the Jeep Wrangler; the rear seats can be folded to open up a much larger cargo bay, but those seeking to haul people and gear may want to look at the larger Land Rover Discovery or invest in a roof-top cargo carrier.
Land Rover Defender 90 Specifications:
▪ Length/width/height/wheelbase – 4,323/1,996/1,969*(1,974**)/2,587 mm
▪ Ground clearance – 216-291* (225-226**) mm
▪ Approach/breakover/departure angle* – 30.1-37.5/24.2-31.0/37.6-40.0 degrees
▪ Approach/breakover/departure angle** – 31.0-31.5/25.0-25.5/37.9-35.5 degrees
▪ Wading depth – 900* (850**) mm
▪ Kerb weight – 2,140-2,303 kg
▪ Cargo volume – 397 litre
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▪ Engine – 3.0-litre (2,995 cc), 6-cylinder in-line, turbo petrol
▪ Max output – 400 PS (294 kW) at 5,500-6,500 rpm
▪ Max torque – 550 Nm at 2,000-5,000 rpm
▪ Transmission – 8-speed automatic, AWD
▪ 0-100 km/h – 6.0 seconds
▪ Top speed – 191 (209***) km/h
▪ Fuel consumption – 11.0-12.0 l/100km combined
