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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 Subaru Solterra Comparison
Land Rover Defender
Subaru Solterra
2024 Land Rover
Defender
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2024 Subaru
Solterra
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How they stack...
CarExpert Score
CarExpert has rated other vehicles in the suv medium category, between scores of 7.2 and 8.8.
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Based on the Land Rover Defender 130 P500 V8 (368kW)
Based on the Subaru Solterra TOURING AWD
Best suitable for...
Driving the family
Long distance driving
TowingAwards
The Land Rover Defender won the Best 4WD SUV award in 2023. We don’t have any awards for Subaru Solterra.
'23
Best 4WD SUV
Towing
Fuel Efficiency
89L - 90L
303 to 1152 km
NA
Warranty
5 year
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5 year
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MSRP
$92,402 - $217,282
$69,990 - $76,990
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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
Jack Quick
Assistant Production Editor
Jack Quick drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Smooth, comfortable drive
- Well equipped for the money
- Better dash setup than bZ4X...
Misses
- ... but square wheel not for everyone
- Still expensive relative to its rivals
- Lots of piano black
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)
NA
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Ready To Buy
Specs
| Type | ||
| TURBO DIRECT F/INJ, SUPERCHARGED DIR INJ, TURBO DIESEL DIR INJ | ELECTRIC | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 1997 - 5000 | - | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 3.0L, 5.0L, 2.0L | 0.0 | |
| Induction | ||
| TURBO 6, SUPERCHARGED V8, DIESEL TURBO 6, TURBO 4 | NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Camshaft | ||
| DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 16 - 32 | - | |
| Power | ||
| 183kW - 386kW | 160kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 4000 - 6000 | - | |
| Torque | ||
| 550Nm - 650Nm | 337Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 1250 - 2500 | - | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| - | - | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| 9.5 - 15.5 | - | |
