Overview
The 1996 Land Rover Defender Base is a four-wheel drive, Cab Chassis that was released to the Australian market on 4th January 1970. The Land Rover Defender is regarded as a Pick-up or Cab Chassis 4x4 built in Great Britain and when it was new had prices starting at $36,640.
This Land Rover Defender is powered by a 2.5L 4-cylinder engine that has 83 kW of power (at 3800 rpm) and 265 Nm of torque (at 1800 rpm) via a Five-speed Manual transmission. Land Rover claims the Defender Base uses 9.5L/100km of Diesel in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out nullg of CO2. It has a 80L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 842km per full tank
The Land Rover Defender measures 2064mm (81.3 inches) in height, 4438mm (174.7 inches) in length, 1790mm (70.5 inches) in width with a 2794mm (110.0 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1715kg (3780.9 lbs) of unladen weight. The Defender Base comes standard with 205/80 R16 S front tyres and 205/80 R16 S rear tyres. It has a 24 month warranty.
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Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | TURBO DIESEL DIRECT INJECTION |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 2495 |
| Size (L) | 2.5L |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Camshaft | Dual Overhead Cam |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | 8 |
| Power | 83kW |
| Power RPM | 3800 |
| Torque | 265Nm |
| Torque RPM | 1800 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 5 SP MANUAL |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | - |
| Suspension Rear | - |
| Steering Mechanism | - |
| Drive | 4x4 |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 9.5 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | 9.8 |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Tank Size (L) | 80 |
| Fuel Type | Diesel |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | - |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | DISC - VENTILATED |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | DISC |
| Tyre Front | 205/80 R16 S |
| Tyre Rear | 205/80 R16 S |
| Front Rim Size | 5.5x16 |
| Rear Rim Size | 5.5x16 |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 2064 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4438 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1790 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | - |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2794 |
| Turning Circle (m) | 12800 |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1715 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 3050 |
| Track Front (mm) | 1486 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1486 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | - |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | - |
| Country Of Origin | Great Britain |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 2 |
| Seats | 3 |
| Service Interval KMs | - |
| Service Interval Months | - |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | - |
| Warranty Months | 24 |
| Discontinued Date | 1996-01-31 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | - |