8.4
2023 Land Rover Defender 110 V8 review
Mammoth supercharged V8? Check. Four-wheel drive? Check. A soundtrack to wake the dead? You got it – all for $140K less than a G63!
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Matt Campbell
Mercedes-Benz GLB vs Land Rover Defender Comparison
Mercedes-Benz GLB
Land Rover Defender
2024 Mercedes-Benz
GLB
vs
2024 Land Rover
Defender
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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8.4
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Based on the Mercedes-Benz GLB
Based on the Land Rover Defender 110 P525 V8 (386kW)
Best suitable for...
Driving the family
Long distance driving
LuxuryAwards
We don’t have any awards for Mercedes-Benz GLB. The Land Rover Defender won the Best 4WD SUV award in 2023.
'23
Best 4WD SUV
Towing
Fuel Efficiency
60L
546 km
89L - 90L
303 to 1152 km
Warranty
5 year
warranty
warranty
5 year
warranty
warranty
MSRP
$102,900
$92,402 - $217,282
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CarExpert's Take
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Matt Campbell
Senior Contributor
Matt Campbell drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Epic supercharged V8
- Faster than it ought to be
- Drives like a luxury off-road beast
Misses
- Big price tag
- Side-swing tailgate is heavy
- Big investment – you’d want it to be reliable
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
- 21 Inch Alloy Wheels (+$1,290)
- Alloy Wheels Special 20 Inch (+$790)
- Alloy Wheels Special 21 Inch (+$1,990)
- Driver Assist Pack (+$1,990)
- Metallic Paint (+$1,490)
- Anti Theft Wheel Nuts (+$80)
- Intrusion Sensor (+$1,001)
- Metallic Paint Premium (+$1,040)
- Secure Tracker (+$910)
- Smoke Pack (+$65)
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)
Reviews
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Ready To Buy
Gallery
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Specs
| Type | ||
| TURBO DIRECT F/INJ | TURBO DIRECT F/INJ, SUPERCHARGED DIR INJ, TURBO DIESEL DIR INJ | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 1991 | 1997 - 5000 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 2.0L | 3.0L, 5.0L, 2.0L | |
| Induction | ||
| TURBO 4 | TURBO 6, SUPERCHARGED V8, DIESEL TURBO 6, TURBO 4 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| VARIABLE DOUBLE OVERHEAD CAM | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 16 | 16 - 32 | |
| Power | ||
| 225kW | 183kW - 386kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 5800 | 4000 - 6000 | |
| Torque | ||
| 400Nm | 550Nm - 650Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 3000 | 1250 - 2500 | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| - | - | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| - | 9.5 - 15.5 | |
