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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
2026 Land Rover Defender vs 2026 Mercedes-Benz GLB Comparison
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2026 Land Rover
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Based on the Land Rover Defender 90 D250 S (183kW)
Based on the Mercedes-Benz GLB 200
Best suitable for...
Driving the family
Long distance driving
LuxuryFuel Efficiency
85L - 90L
289 to 1179 km
52L - 60L
390 to 546 km
Warranty
5 year
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5 year
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MSRP
$98,400 - $304,500
$67,600 - $105,100
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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
Scott Collie
Contributor
Scott Collie drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Genuinely flexible interior
- Boxy looks stand out
- Significantly cheaper than GLB 250
Misses
- Seriously expensive to service
- Base engine isn't particularly 'Mercedes'
- Updated technology remains quite fiddly
Colours Available
The 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLB range is available in the following exterior paint colours:
- Digital White metallic
- Iridium Silver metallic
- Mountain Grey metallic
- Cosmos Black metallic
- Spectral Blue metallic
- Manufaktur Patagonia Red metallic (+$692)
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Specs
| Type | ||
| TURBO, SUPERCHARGER, ELECTRIC COMPRESSOR & SUPERCHARGER | TURBO | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 1997 - 4999 | 1332 - 1991 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 4.4L, 5.0L, 3.0L, 2.0L | 2.0L, 1.3L | |
| Cylinders | ||
| 8, 6, 4 | 4 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 16 - 32 | 16 | |
| Power | ||
| 183kW - 467kW | 120kW - 225kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 4000 - 6000 | 5500 - 6100 | |
| Torque | ||
| 550Nm - 750Nm | 270Nm - 400Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 1250 - 2500 | 2000 - 2500 | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| - | - | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| - | - | |
