Overview
The 2015 Land Rover Defender Base is a four-wheel drive, 3-door SUV that was released to the Australian market on 5th May 2014. The Land Rover Defender is regarded as a small SUV built in Great Britain and when it was new had prices starting at $42,800.
This Land Rover Defender is powered by a 2.2L 4-cylinder engine that has 90 kW of power (at 3500 rpm) and 360 Nm of torque (at 2000 rpm) via a Six-speed Manual transmission. Land Rover claims the Defender Base uses 10L/100km of Diesel in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 266g of CO2. It has a 60L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 600km per full tank
The Land Rover Defender measures 2182mm (85.9 inches) in height, 3994mm (157.2 inches) in length, 1790mm (70.5 inches) in width with a 2362mm (93.0 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1882kg (4149.1 lbs) of unladen weight. The Defender Base comes standard with 235/85 R16 114S yes front tyres and 235/85 R16 114S yes rear tyres. It requires a service every 12 months or 20,000 km, whichever comes first. It has a 36 month, 100,000 km warranty.
The 2015 Land Rover Defender Base has a 323mm ground clearance with a 2750kg braked and 750kg unbraked towing capacity.
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Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | TURBO DIESEL COMMON RAIL |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 2198 |
| Size (L) | 2.2L |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Camshaft | Dual Overhead Cam |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | 16 |
| Power | 90kW |
| Power RPM | 3500 |
| Torque | 360Nm |
| Torque RPM | 2000 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 6 SP MANUAL |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | Beam |
| Suspension Rear | Beam |
| Steering Mechanism | - |
| Drive | 4x4 |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 10 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | 11.5 |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | 9.1 |
| Tank Size (L) | 60 |
| Fuel Type | Diesel |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 266 |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | DISC - VENTILATED |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | DISC |
| Tyre Front | 235/85 R16 114S yes |
| Tyre Rear | 235/85 R16 114S yes |
| Front Rim Size | 7x16 |
| Rear Rim Size | 7x16 |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 2182 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 3994 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1790 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | 323 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2362 |
| Turning Circle (m) | 12300 |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1882 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 2505 |
| Track Front (mm) | 1486 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1486 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 2750 |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | 750 |
| Country Of Origin | Great Britain |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 3 |
| Seats | 4 |
| Service Interval KMs | 20000 |
| Service Interval Months | 12 |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | 100 |
| Warranty Months | 36 |
| Discontinued Date | 2015-09-02 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | EU5 |