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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 Nissan X-Trail Comparison
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Nissan X-Trail
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2026 Land Rover
Defender
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2025 Nissan
X-Trail
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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 Nissan X-Trail N-TREK (2WD)
Best suitable for...
Driving the family
Long distance driving
TowingFuel Efficiency
85L - 90L
289 to 1179 km
55L
336 to 429 km
Warranty
5 year
warranty
warranty
5 year - 10 year
warranty
warranty
MSRP
$98,400 - $304,500
$37,750 - $59,265
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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
William Stopford
News Editor
William Stopford drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Spacious, well-appointed cabin
- Long warranty
- Surprisingly peppy powertrain
Misses
- Ride comfort could be better
- Not the most exciting option
- Short servicing intervals
Colours Available
The 2024 Nissan X-Trail is offered in a range of colour options:x
- Solid White
- Brilliant Silver
- Gun Metallic
- Caspian Blue
- Diamond Black
- Scarlet Ember
The ST-L adds the option of the following colours:
- Champagne Silver
- Ivory Pearl
- Ceramic Grey
The Ti adds the option of the following colours:
- Ceramic grey two-tone with black roof
- Ivory Pearl two-tone
- Caspian Blue two-tone
The Ti-L e-Power adds:
- Champagne Silver two-tone
Metallic Paint costs $700 for all models while the option of two-tone paint for the Ti and Ti-L cost $1200.
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Specs
| Type | ||
| TURBO, SUPERCHARGER, ELECTRIC COMPRESSOR & SUPERCHARGER | TURBO, TURBO PETROL DIRECT INJECTION, MULTI-POINT INJECTION | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 1997 - 4999 | 1497 - 2488 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 4.4L, 5.0L, 3.0L, 2.0L | 1.5L, 2.5L | |
| Cylinders | ||
| 8, 6, 4 | 3, 4 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 16 - 32 | 12 - 16 | |
| Power | ||
| 183kW - 467kW | 135kW - 157kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 4000 - 6000 | 4501 - 6000 | |
| Torque | ||
| 550Nm - 750Nm | 244Nm - 525Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 1250 - 2500 | 3600 | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| - | - | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| - | - | |
