2025 Defender Octa promises tremendous power, capability, and luxury

The 2025 Land Rover Defender Octa promises to deliver big turbocharged V8 power, serious capability on and off the road, and real-deal luxury on the inside. We will know more when it fully debuts on July 3rd. #Autotrader #Defender #LandRover
00:00 2025 Land Rover Defender Octa
00:34 Serious Amount of Testing and Development
01:07 Powertrain Speculation
01:48 6D Dynamic Suspension
02:10 Potential Price?
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[@evoemperor3776]

What we need is a utilitarian defender not a luxury

[@AutoTrader]

The base level models are already pretty sparse compared to modern Land Rover levels of Lux. But, I agree a truly spartan version would be excellent.

[@Hrushikesh_mane]

Then buy utility truck dude..

[@teweraijanda2994]

the answer to the bronco raptor would be awesome!

[@Faaa365]

When will be the next generation of defenders or the facelifts ?

[@AGC828]

Like to see you do an "after 600 miles useable video'....i have my she on the Octa. Another KZbin says the Sport RV had something falling off off failing after only 100 miles . Heh

[@sudindesai0928]

This is real beest

[@croaker4747]

So it will for sure make it to soccer practice, and the mall. Excellent.

[@AutoTrader]

whoa whoa whoa... don't forget Whole Foods and Starbucks!

[@ALMX5DP]

Looks like a wider body/fender flares.

[@gasgasman230]

The suspension is the same as the 2024 RR Sport SV. No air compressor. All hydraulically operated suspension, without sway bars.

[@azabdaftari]

Why would they only make 1000 of these?

[@maureencora1]

Since 2020 Ole TEXAS Saying "If It Ain't Broke, Don't Fix It." I Love Defender 110 V8. (smile)

[@newdefendermods]

To be fair, the V8 is not exceptional offroad in standard form, due to its huge sway bars, the OCTA will have no sway bars and another 100hp and much better comfort and flex

[@maureencora1]

@@newdefendermods Touche' (smile)

[@newdefendermods]

@@maureencora1 Toukind' 😉

[@yeahman1975]

Does it come with 17s and bigger tires so it won’t get flats off road?

[@croaker4747]

Don’t be silly. Of course not.

[@AutoTrader]

The tires look decently beefy, and if you go by what's on the 130 Outbound, even with a set of 20s they put ATs on it. Still, I'd love to see if you could spec it with 18s but I suspect the brakes will be too large to allow that.

[@yeahman1975]

@@AutoTrader they may look beefy but they aren't. Many have tested the new defender and have had the same problem. It is the same issue with most Luxury SUV on the American market, wheels are too big and tire sidewalls are too short for proper off roading and deflation requirements. Too much video objective evidence of the defender off road not to see it that way.

[@Offensivebeast]

It’ll most likely be on 20s, since it’ll have the bmw 4.4 V8 it’ll be equipped with bigger brakes, you can shave down the calipers on higher trim defenders that are currently out to get smaller wheels on, but I doubt Land Rover has gone that length.

[@GentlemanJamesWin]

It will be limited units for the first edition, then unlimited after that.

[@markgamble568]

Sounds like a villain in a Marvel movie!

[@solarcell07]

Range Rover and Defender feel heavier nowadays...

[@yeahman1975]

Your comment at 3 min in❤

[@ckaparos]

It will cost over $200,000 us I have been told.

[@BryceLovesTech]

Remember the most reliable part on a Land Rover is the check engine light

[@carlhee3044]

That’s funny. You’ve obviously never drove one or probably can never afford one.. So you pass judgement on no fact basis! Now thats funny!!