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2024 Defender 130 review
The biggest, baddest Defender has as many cylinders as it has seats, and even fully optioned is $100,000 less than an AMG G-Wagen.
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James Wong
Land Rover Defender vs Mercedes-Benz GLC Comparison
Land Rover Defender
Mercedes-Benz GLC
2024 Land Rover
Defender
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2024 Mercedes-Benz
GLC
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Based on the Land Rover Defender 130 P500 V8 (368kW)
Based on the Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 4MATIC MHEV
Best suitable for...
Driving the family
Luxury
Long distance drivingAwards
The Land Rover Defender won the Best 4WD SUV award in 2023. We don’t have any awards for Mercedes-Benz GLC.
'23
Best 4WD SUV
Towing
Fuel Efficiency
89L - 90L
303 to 1152 km
66L
686 to 805 km
Warranty
5 year
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5 year
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MSRP
$92,402 - $217,282
$120,477 - $191,800
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CarExpert's Take
James Wong
Production Editor
James Wong drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Eight seats, eight cylinders – ooft.
- Heaps of space and tech
- Looks like it will eat other cars
Misses
- Nearly double the price of base 130
- Awkward rear proportions
- Thirsty, expensive to service
Alborz Fallah
Founder
Alborz Fallah drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Great interior and technology
- Drives and rides beautifully
- Feature-packed with minimal options
Misses
- No entry model, higher starting point
- No adaptive suspension available
- Single powertrain option... for now
Standard Features
| Apple CarPlay and Android Auto | ||
| Wireless phone charger | ||
| Powered tailgate | ||
| Rear air vents | ||
| Adaptive cruise control | ||
| Climate control | ||
| Reversing sensors | ||
| Reversing camera | ||
| Autonomous emergency braking | ||
Optional Features
- Anti Theft Wheel Nuts (+$80)
- Intrusion Sensor (+$1,001)
- Metallic Paint Premium (+$1,040)
- Secure Tracker (+$910)
- Smoke Pack (+$65)
- AMG High Performance Seat Package (+$4,800)
- Climatised Front Seats (+$1,500)
- Innovation Pack (+$1,400)
- Metallic Paint Premium (+$800)
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Specs
| Type | ||
| TURBO DIRECT F/INJ, SUPERCHARGED DIR INJ, TURBO DIESEL DIR INJ | TWIN TURBO DIR F/INJ | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 1997 - 5000 | 2996 - 3982 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 3.0L, 5.0L, 2.0L | 4.0L, 3.0L | |
| Induction | ||
| TURBO 6, SUPERCHARGED V8, DIESEL TURBO 6, TURBO 4 | TWIN TURBO V8, TWIN TURBO V6 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | VARIABLE DOUBLE OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 16 - 32 | 24 - 32 | |
| Power | ||
| 183kW - 386kW | 287kW - 375kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 4000 - 6000 | 5500 - 6100 | |
| Torque | ||
| 550Nm - 650Nm | 520Nm - 700Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 1250 - 2500 | 1750 - 2500 | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| - | - | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| 9.5 - 15.5 | 10.5 | |
