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    1997 Land Rover Defender Base Pricing and Spec

    From

    $46,640

    excl. on-roads

    Overview

    The 1997 Land Rover Defender Base is a four-wheel drive, Double Cab Utility 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 $46,640.

    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. It has a 80L fuel tank

    It has a 24 month, 50,000 km warranty.

    The 1997 Land Rover Defender Base has a 215mm ground clearance with a 4000kg braked and 750kg unbraked towing capacity.

    Best For
    Family
    Long distance
    Towing
    Warranty
    2Years
    or
    50,000km
    double cab utility
    Diesel
    2.5L
    4x4
    5 MT
    5
    4

    Dimensions

    2035mm
    1790mm
    5132mm

    The dimensions shown above are for the base model.

    Specifications

    TypeTURBO DIESEL DIRECT INJECTION
    Size (cc)2495
    Size (L)2.5L
    Cylinders4
    CamshaftDual Overhead Cam
    Valves/Ports per Cylinder8
    Power83kW
    Power RPM3800
    Torque265Nm
    Torque RPM1800
    Bore Stroke-
    Compression Ratio-

    Transmission5 SP MANUAL
    Final Gear Ratio-
    Suspension FrontBeam
    Suspension RearBeam
    Steering Mechanism-
    Drive4x4

    Fuel Combined (L/100km)-
    Fuel Urban (L/100km)9.8
    Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km)9.5
    Tank Size (L)80
    Fuel TypeDiesel
    e10 Compatible-
    CO2 Combined-
    CO2 Urban-
    CO2 Extra Urban-

    Brake FrontDISC - VENTILATED
    Brake RearDISC
    Tyre Front-
    Tyre Rear-
    Front Rim Size6.5x16
    Rear Rim Size6.5x16

    Vehicle Height (mm)2035
    Vehicle Length (mm)5132
    Vehicle Width (mm)1790
    Ground Clearance (mm)215
    Wheelbase (mm)3226
    Turning Circle (m)15080
    Unladen Weight (kg)2110
    Gross Combined Weight (kg)-
    Gross Vehicle Weight (kg)3500
    Track Front (mm)1525
    Track Rear (mm)1525
    Towing Capacity Brake (kg)4000
    Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg)750

    Country Of OriginGreat Britain
    Number of Doors4
    Seats5
    Service Interval KMs-
    Service Interval Months-
    VIN Location-
    VIN Number-
    Warranty KMs50
    Warranty Months24
    Discontinued Date1997-12-31

    ANCAP Rating-
    Euro Air Pollution StandardADR 79/01