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2025 Land Rover Defender 90 review
'Hey Shawty!' The Defender 90 remains a unique and capable choice in the premium 4WD market – it may even be the pick of the range!
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James Wong
Land Rover Defender vs Audi Q5 Comparison
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CarExpert Rating
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Very Good
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Very Good
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Based on the Land Rover Defender 90 D250 S (183kW)
Based on the Audi Q5 55 TFSI e QUATTRO S LINE PHEV
Best suitable for...
Driving the family
Long distance driving
LuxuryFuel Efficiency
85L - 89L
289 to 1166 km
65L - 70L
130 to 560 km
ANCAP Safety Rating
Warranty
5 year
warranty
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5 year
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MSRP
$98,400 - $304,500
$73,400 - $113,984
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CarExpert's Take
James Wong
Marketplace Editor
James Wong drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- SWB body is a total looker
- D250 inline six is a peach
- Still a rugged 4WD at heart
Misses
- Expensive options
- Updated MY26 range incoming
- No ANCAP safety rating for 90
Jack Quick
Contributor
Jack Quick drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- A bit of a sleeper
- Excellent ride quality, driving dynamics
- Exudes understated luxury
Misses
- Expensive compared to the 45 TFSI
- Some strange spec omissions
- Wish there was a touch more EV range
Colours Available
The Audi Q5 is available with the following colour options:
- Arkona White (NEW)
- Brilliant Black
- District Green metallic
- Floret Silver metallic
- Manhattan Grey metallic
- Mythos Black metallic
- Navarra Blue metallic
- Glacier White metallic
All metallic colour options cost $1531.
The SQ5 and Q5 Sportback remove:
- Brillant Black
but adds:
- Chronos Grey metallic
- Ultra Blue metallic
- Daytona Grey pearl effect
All metallic colour options cost $1990 for Sportback models, however the SQ5 receives exterior paint free of charge.
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Specs
| Type | ||
| TURBO, SUPERCHARGER | TURBO | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 1997 - 4999 | 1968 - 1984 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 4.4L, 5.0L, 3.0L, 2.0L | 2.0L | |
| Cylinders | ||
| 8, 6, 4 | 4 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 16 - 32 | 16 | |
| Power | ||
| 183kW - 467kW | 120kW - 270kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 4000 - 6000 | 3250 - 5000 | |
| Torque | ||
| 550Nm - 750Nm | 370Nm - 500Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 1250 - 2500 | 1500 - 1750 | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| - | 92.8 - 95.5 | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| - | - | |
