£120k Defender V8: Why is it so popular?!

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This is the Land Rover Defender 130!
It’s an 8-seat behemoth that's one of the most imposing cars you can buy in 2024. What’s more, it’s super popular, with over 110,000 bought worldwide in 2023 alone!
The thing is, it doesn’t exactly come cheap. The edition we have here comes with a supercharged V8, and it costs around £117,000!! So why is it so popular?
Well for starters, let’s check out the design. As we said, it’s superimposing, and it just has a real presence on the road. The V8 edition comes with 22” alloys, and we think the large overhang at the rear for the 3rd row of seats looks pretty smart. The boxy design makes it instantly recognisable as a Defender, and what’s more, step around the back and you’ll find a set of 100% real quad tailpipes!
The engine is a real dream too. It’s powered by a 5-litre Supercharged V8, and this is good for 500hp. It’s super responsive and it sounds absolutely raucous both inside and out. There’s no sign of a soft limiter here!
However, it’s not all good. The interior is pretty well laid out, but there are lots of scratchy and cheap-feeling materials throughout the cabin. What’s more, the infotainment system isn’t exactly the best, either.
You may think these are minor things, but when you consider that it comes with a six-figure price tag, is it really worth it? You’ll need to stick with Mat and see for yourself!
Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:30 Design
01:20 0-60mph
02:44 Chassis
03:40 Engine
04:53 Revs
05:18 Interior
07:12 Annoying Features
09:18 Back Seats
12:06 Infotainment & Dials
12:50 Country Road Driving
13:43 Verdict

[@carwow]

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[@Tiger10002]

😮...My parents said if I hit 20k they'd buy me a professional camera begging you guys literally begging !

[@Tiger10002]

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[@Lailax20]

@@Tiger10002you don’t actually need a camera do u.. coz I’ve seen multiple comments from other people saying the same thing

[@hassyg4083]

@@Tiger10002 ok bot

[@akhilShah-wu7pp]

Listen if you guys are giving g a way a free land rover then seriously send it my way 😂 please I will let matt speed on the m25 and yanni in Cockfosters 😂

[@SubjectiveFunny]

5.4s ISNT quick??? You have been driving far too many supercars recently Matt...

[@purple-porker]

why does a land rover need to be that fast, just stupid!

[@SubjectiveFunny]

@@purple-porker Why not?

[@Markcain268]

Over twice as fast as my car and that feels nippy.

[@davout5775]

Especially for such a car. Don't think anybody is buying the Defender for how quick it can go 0-60. And yet it is mentally quick for what it is supposed to be

[@ElHubso]

On no, it's only as fast as a Ferrari 348 GTB. Let's do a drag race between a 130 V8 and a 127 Double Cab HCPU 2.3 4x4 Manual 5-speed with 65ps!

[@brianiswrong]

In what world is a 2.5 tonne 8 seater slow from 0 to 60 mph in 5.4 seconds 😮😮 Oh yeah In matt Watson world of gt3rs and rs7.

[@yankidiot]

The Porsche Cayenne GT is 2 seconds faster

[@SAMK1]

Why are y'all always hating on his Porsche,you jealous you can't have one?

[@xTurtleOW]

@@SAMK1 Its not jealous its being real. Not every car needs to do 0-60 in 2 seconds...

[@SAMK1]

@@xTurtleOW did he say it's supposed to do it in 2s...so is it wrong for him to compare the top of the range Range Rover and The top of the range Defender?

[@stevenham1937]

@@SAMK1 yes because it’s nothing like the RR. This is an 8 seat LWB brick with wheels. It’s irrelevant

[@iainhughes8110]

Being a Proper Off-road Vehicle, why on earth does it matter how fast it can go 0-60? As long as it can comfortably match modern regular traffic, why would it be so important? If you want a sports car driving experience, then buy a sports car ( but don't try taking it off-road)!!

[@module79l28]

Mark McCann would strongly disagree with your last statement (the one inside brackets). 😄

[@ezy.from.now.on.]

Your never gonna buy one so stfu

[@artureff3046]

Useful in mountains going up hill

[@artureff3046]

Useful in mountains going up hill

[@Coolcmsc]

Matt has got a little blinded by his interest in drag racing cars recently. 5.5 seconds is OK in this bus 🎉

[@faugrad]

Of the 110k sold last year I think 80k are here in Texas alone. I see these things everywhere!

[@jackroberts3801]

Still won’t be as many as what’s in the Uk!

[@CriminalFIFA]

Doesnt even come close to how many are in dubai

[@mediamatzke]

Dubai has by far the most

[@himrao7366]

No , i think Defender mostly sold in INDIA

[@bigduphusaj162]

projected sales figures. BMW and JLR are the worst at it. The question is why carwow are spreading known dissinformation.

[@debmalyaghosh4839]

Defender 110 is the most proportionate Defender

[@bsjddjk]

if only it would be little more length it would be perfect

[@roddan404]

True. The 90 looks incomplete, like part of it has been chopped off.

[@NateBee]

By far! I think the other ones look goofy.

[@livinagoodlife]

arguably the 90 looks cool for its compact shape but boot space is next to non-existent

[@kj5138]

100% true. Best size for EUrope too.

[@user-fj4xc8tj8e]

90 looks cool, 110 looks alright, 130 looks like a coffin with wheels

[@evamariarivera202]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😅

[@purwantiallan5089]

What about 140??

[@epbrown01]

The 130 looks like the Ford Flex to me…

[@liebs1973]

Agree 😅

[@VICIOUSLYFAST]

My favourite is the 130, it is the cool one. The 90 looks fucking terrible. Its so stubby and the suspension is so stiff on it. You all are actually mad for thinking that the 90 looks cool

[@van_trippin5260]

and over 109,000 of those will never see any dirt. Mostly used on the school run dropping off Chantal and Beffanyyyy edit - for the record, not jealous at all, we are all free to waste our money on whatever we choose. Have one on finance and you're a massive mug but have the cash go for it :)

[@heresomewhere7600]

same could be said for most of suv/trucks though

[@Mpr47276]

@@heresomewhere7600you’re right and the actual distinction is in the type of wanker that drives rig this or the G-Wagon.

[@marcelohendrix6139]

its almost like when its your car you are free to do what you want with it

[@WizTaylor32]

true

[@Nnn30055]

Why does that effect you

[@skatinrocker]

The ‘scratchy’ panel on the dash isn’t plastic, it’s actually magnesium. The materials in it are generally pretty good. I’ve had a look at some of the E-tron & BMW stuff of similar price points and they aren’t great

[@seshagiribhamidi9]

As much I respect Matt. Gotta admit, the 110 version of the Defender is the best looking🔥🔥

[@kevc.2958]

90 is the best but not so practical

[@user-tt6il2up4o]

90 is the best looking

[@kevc.2958]

@@user-tt6il2up4o just reckon 90 the back seat can't fold flat that sucks, I can't afford it anyway. XD

[@davidhayes4814]

It is still astonishing that this huge tub with an “uneconomical 500 hp V8” is more economic than the 1980s V8 LandRover with a detuned 135 hp Buick derived engine.

[@purwantiallan5089]

Can the land rover also got a special detune option from Panoz Esperante Roadster?

[@carholic-sz3qv]

very simple! advanced engine and gearbox technology, unibody construction, more aerodynamic, aluminium body......

[@oldhamer111]

If this comment gets 10,000 likes CarWow says they'll buy me a BMW 3 Series!!! 🤞🤞

[@juniorhulzebos1005]

Good luck. The promised me a G wagon…

[@PMR.01]

Good luck, cause they promised me a rolls

[@bokeerfamily-ox3yb]

Please post a picture of your new 3 series

[@ShepherdNdhlovu1]

Good luck they gave me Bugatti Veryron 🙂

[@kingboss6113]

Good luck , they promised me a Koenigsegg

[@philjackman3734]

I am on my second 110 HSE ...lost £1800 over two years on the last one ...the D300 is ALL you need ...STUPID paying £90k plus ...I use mine all the time ...do go off road ...have had 7 discovery's and two range rovers ...THIS IS SIMPLY THE BEST EVER !

[@kvgbui565]

Can you share your experience on reliability? It sounds controversial on the internet

[@livinagoodlife]

D300 all the way. Such a beautiful engine

[@philjackman3734]

@@kvgbui565 Honestly NOT one problem ...I will order my 3rd next year when this one is two ....I would say that I would not buy one out of warranty....today's cars are computers on wheels !!

[@davidbekavac7657]

The 3l ingenium is reliable as loong you dont tow heavy trailers. They have a thermal problem between 5+6 cylinder.

[@michalrajnic758]

I just ordered my second one a week ago. D200 again, really love it! Best car I have ever owned!

[@JackInDaBoxx]

Im impressed with that 3rd row space. Id focus more that 2 adults could easily sit there no problem. Id say if you're wanting a family 7 seater this is a top tier contender

[@Nicki_Minaj05]

living in Cheshire... this is every car in the school drop-off line... every car in the driveway of medium - big houses... every car speeding in the outside lane... and every car illegally parked on double yellows

[@philipcrossley1279]

Oh come on......tell the truth .........some are AUDI Q9 SUVs.😂

[@michaelherron4306]

Are you saying new Land Rover defender owners are arrogant and obnoxious?

[@leangrypoulet7523]

And every chase car on Hunted

[@greg882]

Yeah they are boring now. Almost always being driven by tiny women sat far too close to the steering wheel. Will never see a field or a green lane in its life

[@raghavshankara5601]

It means your shire doesn't have decent car parks lol😂

[@michelbruns]

Out of the 110000 people, 5000 use the size of the car in a proper way

[@MarkDe94]

yeah the marjority of them would be better off with an estate of hatchback, but they nee to compensate for the small pp

[@richardwells1709]

The only off road this car will,do is the Waitrose car park 😂

[@firewaffle1]

​@@richardwells1709over all the kerbs 😂

[@emailofjamesw]

Yeah but those soccer mums continue to provide JLR with the necessary money to build defenders and F-Types. We should be grateful

[@rdramos13]

And about 10% sell the Rover after one year of ownership.

[@michalrajnic758]

I love my D200 110 so much I’ve just ordered a second one! I stupidly specced coils rather than air on the first. I have towed cars, tractors, offroaded, carried tools, been on holiday, cruised at 160kmh (germany) and even used it as a mall crawler. It is an incredibly versatile vehicle.

[@zee9276]

"5.4s is reAsOnaBLy quick..." Were you hit in the head recently, Matt? That's more than quick enough for a bldy SUV!

[@paultasker7788]

Have to agree. It's quicker than my Mini Cooper S for crying out loud! 6.2 i think that does though at 12 years old probably not quite that now. And that feels like a pocket rocket. 5.4 for a brick like this ia easily enough.

[@olis_garage]

This is why random EV SUVs have 500hp for no reason - Why even talk about this, it just needs to be "fast enough"

[@garethmcrae668]

Yes, it's ludicrous. I have a 90's M3 Evo which in stock form is 5.4 to 60. Mine is a lightweight version and weighs approx half this beast, so a little quicker but caught in the wrong gear I'd be toast...

[@zubairhauman]

here in south africa, specifically in cape town of course, you see these everywhere and i always wondered what was so special about these but yeah they look so cool and definitely one of my favourite cars

[@bsjddjk]

special about this viechle is this viechle is a proper big suv which can actually do offroad but performs best in highway & streets too (where owner gonna use it most) ride & handling, stability of defender is superior than g-wagen

[@elrey8876]

*HERE IN AUSTRALIA* a 110 can top out at over $220,000. That's just stupid money for a vehicle intended for overlanding and offroad. And INEOS Grenadiers can cost $165,000 - not much better for a brand that was supposed to be keeping the original Defender spirit alive.

[@jonno209]

Nothing like a massive 4x4 to drive around the main roads of Surrey/Berkshire.

[@garsimmulholland4984]

My wife got the 90 v8 it’s excellent if you want quick waits for the octa coming shortly.

[@MD-xb1qw]

I own the 4cyl turbo and it’s plenty. I really enjoy this truck. Lots of road presence and class.

[@dontfineme]

Thanks innumerable for your pretty good car reviews ❤

[@jamiebray4205]

You can spec configurable dynamics, which lets you customise the steering/throttle response combination etc.

[@EasyRider90]

Ultimate vehicle for Londoners for shopping trips to Waitrose

[@ismailfaris123456]

I think most of viewers are on mobile devices. How the hell do you scan the QR code when you are watching it on your smartphone? 😂

[@A1pha012]

Screenshot...?

[@toao_brotherhood]

Google assistant has search on screen

[@cryptoronindude]

Get a proper mobile not an iPhone 🤷🏻😅

[@artureff3046]

ez w. a smartphone, difficult w. a dumbphone

[@loverntheking]

I think it works on me coz I got two phones

[@thesneakertifosi]

I was thinking about a defender. Thanks for this review. I’ll look into the smaller variants

[@DarthKarim]

dont

[@LordManhattan]

Same. I'll take a look at the smallest variant, a used Honda Civic.

[@TaroutCommodore]

Bro don't buy a Land Rover period. It's simply a horrible financial decision

[@bizzarebanana3041]

@@TaroutCommodore so is buying any car, not everything has to be an investment

[@SolarPhantom]

enjoy it getting remotley stolen from your driveway/parking spot

[@N2eJyriOo]

5.4 seconds 0-100 km/h is impressive considering a house got that figure.

[@markgt894]

That’s to 60mph

[@N2eJyriOo]

@@markgt894 Well I prefer to use the correct units. A bit of rounding up, but basically the same.

[@markgt894]

@@N2eJyriOo correct units? Well it’s not as there is a difference between 100kmph and 60mph. 100kmph is 62mph

[@N2eJyriOo]

@@markgt894 hence why I said “a bit of rounding up”

[@markgt894]

@@N2eJyriOo rounding, it’s wrong

[@darktech4015]

We had a defender, it was a pretty good vehicle and the wife loved it. We ended up trading it in because the defender is just not a practical city driver, the wife had a hard time parking it downtown and in the city in general. The defender is pretty wide and at a weird height overall. If she didn't lower her suspension all the way for her underground parking or even at the local mall she would hit the bars. Anyway we traded it for a bmw x3 m40i and havnt looked back.

[@MD-xb1qw]

The Defender is an ideal urban vehicle. Maneuverability , mid-size, road presence and space for hauling things

[@orodrigocampos]

Next time trade your wife

[@leangrypoulet7523]

It took you buying and owning one to figure out it's not a practical city driver? Spacial awareness not your thing then?

[@bradb868]

"because the defender is just not a practical city driver".....no sh!t. I live down in Devon and the only time we see a lot of these is during half term time. Funny that.

[@darktech4015]

@@leangrypoulet7523 fortunate for us we can buy a defender and try it and if we do t like it we can get something else. Don't hate the player hate the game

[@TheDude3007-dd7fg]

OMG !! A whole 0.5 seconds slower .. like the average driver is going to feel that difference 😂 😂

[@greigsanderson]

The defender 90 is my favourite

[@amochswohntet99]

This is the most amusing review I’ve ever watched 😂 Good show! the car also is brilliant

[@albertobenelli]

I guess there are 4 main reasons why it sells so well (same here in italy) : - the badge - it looks cool - it's a tall SUV - "cool" people have it

[@itsallrobbish]

I’d love to be in the market for a ‘British’ car like this, but my head says get the Land Cruiser, save money and get bulletproof proof long term reliability. What I will say is, Land Rover really know their customers.

[@albertobenelli]

@@itsallrobbish tahts the best thing you could say . LR absolutely knows what their typical customers are looking for, and probably veen what 80% of men are looking for, for their "ego" . But was I in the position to buy something of this price in the near future, i would most probably do as you said, and even opt for something like a Lexus . But for those who only lease, i guess that is when LR products make sense . They never get to drive them out of warranty .So why bother changing brand ?

[@John...44...]

Its definitly on the instagrammers' radar. Its just about the looks, not how good of a car it is

[@softisam6099]

for sale kzbin.info/www/bejne/oKmYnIeddsd7hM0si=pcUbA36kvHUG6QSZ

[@leangrypoulet7523]

Not sure what you define as 'cool', but most of the buyers of the standard New Defender are middle class urban families, and most of those buying the loaded, blacked, slammed, kitted, tricked, wrapped, V8s are Premiership Footballers, B-List 'influencers' and drug dealers. Lots of gel. Lots of tatts. Lots of fake tan. Lots of teeth. Lots of banal chat. Not sure either group of buyer falls under 'cool'.

[@antonioperez3206]

This thing with the straight 6 diesel is all the car you will ever need

[@bigduphusaj162]

except it gets stuck on boat ramps and wet grass because its a heffer. Not really "all the car" then is it if it cant even dunk my fishing boat in the water.

[@TD5rage]

@@bigduphusaj162do you own one?

[@DoubleDeckerAnton]

I love the squareness of it all.

[@kamranmahedi7852]

Please do the drag race of amg one and aston Martin Valkyrie

[@Presto_001]

Add a Chiron PS and a Koenigsegg Jesko in there too!

[@kenzhigaminggani4815]

@@Presto_001 nahhhh those 2 will finish them even though my dream car is amgone but still it's diffrent

[@eastbaystreet1242]

or... the AMG One and the Defender. If the Defender were to lost that, it would definately be shite (sarcasm).

[@pheakdeypheun1602]

In Cambodia, the full spec X Dynamic P400 costs around 230000 USD.

[@osamaawan7776]

Brother in Pakistan it costs around a million dollar 😂

[@lindomachi8419]

Mat didnt even bother to use the Carwow stick on the exhaust tips🤣🤣 thank you Land Rover

[@ronnieharford3326]

When Matts only reference point on all vehicle reviews are luxurious sports and hypercars 😂😂

[@rameezmohammed2052]

130 is more practical for a family. it's so good

[@Nin_Cada]

Just yesterday i was buying one as well..but the moment i tried to swipe my card for the payment, my alarm clock rang😐

[@DarthKarim]

it saved you from a horrible decision imo

[@eastbaystreet1242]

sure, but I want to hear the part about the saleswoman and her "aggressive" tactics! :-)

[@Nin_Cada]

@@eastbaystreet1242 gotta give it to her..i was sitting on the passenger sit and the way she rode my car was so insane that i couldn't reject her offer for future free services.

[@Nin_Cada]

@@eastbaystreet1242 gotta give it to her. She was amazing. I was sitting on the back sit while she gave me a demo of the benefits of buying the car. The way she r0de my car was so insane that i couldn't resist her offer for future free services.

[@Nin_Cada]

@@eastbaystreet1242 gotta give it to her. She did an amazing job. The way she rode my car while i was sitting in the back sit was insane. I couldn't resist her offer for future free services.

[@dominikfurlic1501]

At 2:25 mat fot me dying cuzni thought the rover sonded lkke that😂😂

[@EdwardViaTomato]

I saw one actually rocking the little accessory attachments on the side. It was very cool.

[@starlegendtcw]

8:07 Matt you are literally using it wrong it’s the right hand dial and the selection also comes up in the drivers dash board so a quick glance down like you would your Speedo or fuel read out

[@joengugi1]

Yes Mat Watson, please tell us.... All the way from Nairobi Kenya

[@zedanijeff5993]

tupo site

[@Dr_MattS]

Are you sure you can’t dial down the suspension for dynamic mode? On our SVR F pace you can go into the ‘apps’ and select options for dynamic mode via Pivi Pro, and also set up a shortcut icon to go straight to those settings from the Home Screen if you wish.

[@jamiep61]

I enjoyed watching the Video Review. My favourite Is the 110 HSE 😊

[@mr.slipperman]

Take a look at Defender 110 X. Not huge price difference but it has way more cool features 😊

[@teacher1336]

You went a bit too Essex on the teeth, brother.

[@xerxesyerika]

It would be really cool if Mat did an off road comparison test with the 90,110 and130 version of the defender .❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@jordanwest511]

Except he’s no good at proper off roading

[@kj5138]

That sound!!! Stay with us forever!!!

[@beatonthedonis]

Matt was feeling his employees' knees on the back row a bit too long for an employment tribunal's liking.

[@Drakesy]

"Makes you want to own one" I'll happily lease one, but fcuk the breakdown costs. The exhaust tips look like an afterthought though, dated compared to the modern styling.

[@xirfan]

Also you can't even insure it.

[@furnace4030]

the defender is proved to be pretty reliable tho

[@RobertBondFilm]

@@xirfan and the easy to steal. I can see a lot of dealers getting frustrated with inventory. They can’t shift except if it was Dubai I think it would be different.

[@Mk1Male]

@@RobertBondFilm LR Defenders are not easy to steal, the RR models are.

[@Mk1Male]

@@xirfan That is the older models and the RR models, not the new Defender.

[@rorynesta7766]

we got the V8 supercharged defender and last year,somehow water leaked into the cabin causing $25K worth of damage to some modules after a day of rain when a customer had the car.The seals under the car had failed in two spots and allowed the water in,according to the diagnostic check done by Landrover.This...in a one year old defender!Land drover never came to the table to rectify anything.

[@banjomactavish]

Same thing happened to my Discovery, windscreen leakage within 1yr of ownership 😂

[@rorynesta7766]

@@banjomactavish sounds like absolute shyte build quality for an expensive suv lol

[@pm8465]

I've got the D300 Disco. Basically the Defender is a Disco in jeans rather than a suit. It's the same platform and can do the same offroad but in more luxury. Would like to see a head to head between them both.

[@Josh-ly9mi]

Im so glad you made this video. I thought i was going a little crazy because i see this car all over the place haha

[@Moumeta1981]

Wow its Carwow

[@daniel_albini]

Fantastic content, I will use it as inspiration for my next video

[@MahfoozM]

5:16 I thought that the sound was coming out the speakers until I carried on watching the video 🫡🥲

[@zababy2359]

The good thing is that this video is not too long

[@s_t102]

I wish these were anywhere near as reliiable as Toyotas.

[@rafaelfarias3593]

Because is wonderful. ❤

[@SequoiaGuy09]

Used to ride in 110 and their third row is so tight

[@andrelima5124]

The SC V8 powertrain fits well for a behemot like this!

[@dddd-uk4vn]

117k is ridiculous..who the hell is buying this? are people just taking out loans they can't afford as usual?

[@girlsdrinkfeck]

and its computer is laggier than a 2008 nokia

[@marcelohendrix6139]

the jealousy. theres people with money in this world

[@girlsdrinkfeck]

@@marcelohendrix6139 jealous maybe , but the fact my phone costs 1% of this vehicle and it runs at 120 FPS , this vehicle screen is 10 FPS

[@demonstructie]

There's always been rich people, even the most poverty stricken and deprived nations in Africa and places like North Korea have rich people. The existence of rich people, and consequently, the existence of expensive things for rich people to buy is not a surprise, nor is it a bad thing in and of itself. What _is_ a surprise, and also represents a definite shift compared to what I was always told growing up, is that the divide between the rich and the rest used to be much smaller here compared to those places. The rich weren't any less rich, but the rest was much, _much_ less poor. Like, sure, a rich person could always afford a Ferrari or a Rolls Royce, but your average Joe could still afford a decent car in our society - and _that's_ just not true anymore. The gap between the rich and the rest has now grown to the point where the few rich people drive around in >£100.000 cars, while the rest of us get to live in squalor, struggling to afford our groceries and energy bills. If that's not enough, that's all made even worse by the fact that the people who can afford to pollute are effectively allowed to do so, while you're being priced out of owning a car even approaching this that you _would_ be able to own, if not for the excessive tax penalties placed on them because it's supposedly bad for the environment. And all of that stems from the managerial, redistributive style of governance that we've had since, I'd say probably the late '90s.

[@cabbagekitten]

117k is 70k in old money.... Back in 2012

[@leeroy361]

Good luck insuring it 😅

[@haydnj1202]

110,000 people have

[@oranumics]

A beautiful box

[@freddieflanders]

The 130 is definitely the ultimate family wagon !!

[@michaeltb1358]

22" wheels are useless for off-road. It is a Defender in name only.

[@tonyclewes8]

British army won't be buying it. More sales for Toyota Land Cruiser

[@Lewis2710]

They’re properly good off road, better than my dads 110, the terrain response makes a huge difference even on road tyres

[@eastbaystreet1242]

It is a style/transporter thing, not a "rough off roader" thing. Land Rover is a business. They gather in a conference room and ask themselves "how can we make the most return for our shareholders", not "how can we spend billions tooling up to make a vehicle that a very small group of true off roaders will buy". It is a fair practice. Nobody makes anyone buy them. But they are well designed aesthetically, so people want to drive them to the mall and school pickup.

[@Lewis2710]

@@eastbaystreet1242 The thing with the new defenders is they are actually engineered to go off road in extreme conditions, take one off road and it will outperform an old defender any day of the week, my family have had over a dozen old defenders over the years and even some old series land rovers, I’ve always loved them however these new ones are just better off road and on road out of the box. I’d personally rather have an old defender over a new one but that’s just preference really. I mean everyone complains and says that this ones “lost the farmers” but in reality they lost the farmers years ago in the late 90s to early 2000s when they all started buying Japanese pickups. The old defender just didn’t make any sense any more to a farmer since a pickup was cheaper, more reliable and more comfortable and could often go off road better. At the end of the day most people won’t take these off road but if you ever did they are great.

[@eastbaystreet1242]

@@Lewis2710 Agree. I was just making the business case. I have been driving them off road since 1993. We still have Land Rovers (2 of them). We will always have them. But I am a guy whose first car was a tin box 1960s Bronco, so it gets in your blood.

[@przemyslaw2439]

Can’t wait to buy this in 20 years

[@slacksmeridian]

The Mini defender is the one really though. Its a dream of mine to own one. Perfect size and I would love to have enough money to take it offroad and not worry about it.

[@Itsharry12391]

I love mine d300 great engine!

[@hassyg4083]

hows it stack up against the new landcruiser?

[@Itsharry12391]

@@hassyg4083 I’ve test driven the 300 series lc that’s what I originally wanted but due to the long wait times I got the defender instead and think it’s a much better vehicle the air suspension just gives it a better ride and better technology!

[@hassyg4083]

@@Itsharry12391 air suspension fails hope its on lease

[@Itsharry12391]

@@hassyg4083 didn’t lease it but it has a 5 year full warranty so should be fine. Done 30k miles and no issues. Which there shouldn’t be for a car of this price

[@hassyg4083]

@@Itsharry12391 defender tops the most unreliable list

[@Jim230176]

Fun fact: there’s no such thing as an old Land Rover, after 5 years you’ll have had to replace pretty much everything, essentially leaving you with a brand new car.

[@Jabber-ig3iw]

🙄 yeah ok mate

[@Thenewgalaxynote]

i saw a carwow advert on the london overground the other day

[@Imanc]

What are those green light thingies under the headlights?

[@stefra8685]

Maybe last year. But the Queen is back. The new Toyota Land Cruiser will kick the box out of the market. As the Aussie say "if you wanna go to the Outback, take a Land River, if you wanna also come back take a Toyota". Sorry guys but...My Toyota is fantastic

[@bsjddjk]

toyota my ass there is a day & night difference in terms of insulation , smoothness, ride & handling, stability, badge value, tech, comfort &that new land cruiser isn't the real land cruiser its the prado one! target customers of defender don't comes in same category

[@andrewbaker7854]

Toyos may be more reliable but they are boring, clinical and dull, dull, dull.

[@codlover4727]

Ha ha ha its just a Toyota Prado. Its just not even a competition for this.😂😂.

[@SRS-GAMES]

if you wanna go to the Outback, take a Land River, if you wanna also come back take a Toyota, that's brilliant!

[@eastbaystreet1242]

Maybe true, but how many Land Rover buyers (especially in their largest market, the US) will ever take the vehicle off the road (except on some grass at a city park, or equestrian event)?

[@27lacuna27]

It doesn't make sense to me. Far too expensive to be a workhorse and not nice enough to compete with quality standards in that price range. It's basically just for shooting parties to avoid getting their range rovers dirty

[@DaemonViews]

I'm a bit in the same boat. Taking something like this offroad is not happening. At least no in terrain it actually wins. Same with a range rover But it costs the same as a gle, x5 or XC90. And I just don't know why, driving comfort wise, I'd pick this.

[@ryanfrisby7389]

Great video!😸

[@Astrograss]

Need to put this engine in the XF and make an XFR

[@HonestyfromtheStreet]

All the haters😂😂😂😂 They knock it, cause they can't afford it😂😂😂😂😂

[@ruk2023--]

The original defender was always the best vehicle for anyone who lived in remote areas but it was let down by being slower than walking in most cases and technologically being so out of date that a cigarette lighter was considered futuristic so it makes sense that a version that fixes these things goes immediately to the top of a lot of people's shopping lists. Then there's the cool factor which elevates it even further.

[@Markcain268]

I like those old defenders, like a giant meccano set! Brilliant!

[@ruk2023--]

@@Markcain268 And take as long to get anywhere with!

[@Markcain268]

@@ruk2023-- nah, a v8 will do 90+ and keeps up with ordinary traffic.

[@ruk2023--]

@@Markcain268 That might so but on Autotrader only 2 v8's are for sale out of the 1,000+ of the old defenders on sale and regardless of engine size anything over 50mph in one is taking your life in your own hands.

[@Markcain268]

@@ruk2023-- as someone who drives £500 old bangers at speed on the roads i never worry myself about crashing, besides, you can easily improve them, that's the beauty of them, so easy to modify for those that know how.

[@influxreptile]

Actually you CAN make your own driving mode using the configurable offroad setting. I did the same to give my D300 diesel a sports mode as it doesnt normally have it like the V8. Also, the SV engine us coming to the Defender Octa ;). 635 hp and faster acceleration is coming up.

[@Pocapontas]

How nice of you to show us the boot :P

[@princejohn9630]

I also brought one and got a replacement with in 3 months what a great machine 😢

[@Macoosy]

What happened?😮

[@xx.1.]

Where did you take it?

[@princejohn9630]

@@Macoosy on 3rd day check engine light come on, took it to the service centre took 2 days at the time of delivery again turned on🤣. After a week oil temp light turned on(oil leakage), turned off the car to cool off wasn't able to turn on😂. clogged fuel filters, fuel pump failures, wiper fluid got clogged, air suspension malfunction and got replaced when it started to stall and steering failure was a plus. But customer service was great 😀

[@Macoosy]

@@princejohn9630 wow not good..my Passat cc engine light has just Come on but it has 180,000 miles on it!

[@Jagggggg88]

@@princejohn9630buy a landcruiser! Not as sexy but it just works!

[@the_psyfo6165]

I’m the 110 001 person 😂

[@Hoktew]

I have a 2005 lr3 v8 SE looove it

[@vladpashkov2738]

The cupra fermento also looks good

[@SM-67]

Bloody lot to go wrong there Mat.....remember, it is a Land Rover !

[@SleepDaemon]

The high sale of this is because of Middle East. It's very popular there, they sell like hot cakes and retain value for good while.

[@bsjddjk]

no land cruiser rules in middle east worldwide high sales of defender is because of american european & some asian countries market

[@SleepDaemon]

@@bsjddjk .-. m8 land rovers sells as much as a land cruiser. It's just not those 2, Nissan patrol, luxus lx500 any big boxy SUV sells a lot here

[@philippestrickler3461]

I like this defender especially if i can tune it . I hope that a 4 seat version is availaible . You have shawn us , one year ago, a tune RANGE ROVER called URBAN with the V8 .

[@KornBlox]

Hello Mark! I enjoy watching your videos before you joined carwow! I like what you do, but I have a small suggestion: Can you add to your SUV videos information about the towing capacity? It's important for some of us. All the best!

[@nomsi4263]

I love the look and the space. But even if I could afford it now. I am terrified because of the reliability. Since when you meet someone who say they never had an issue are. They are like people who won the lottery. Now with the insuances and theft issues. Is it worth it. Is Range Rover just a status symbol, or should you just get a new Lexus GX and potentially modify it.

[@MrPeterthepilot]

There’s this myth that all LRs/RRs break down all the time. They don’t. We’ve had five and no real problems with any of them. The Audi Q8 I had for 18 months on the other hand, spent nine weeks in the shop before I lost patience with it and went back to LR.

[@michaelthomsen7140]

An iceberg melts every time this car accelerates to 60 mph 😢

[@girlsdrinkfeck]

so claims the fake news media outlets

[@supersaabclaire]

Give over 😂😂😂

[@joaquinmisajr.1215]

110,000 more sociopaths

[@SomeThingGamingYT]

2:55 it actually goes up to 90 cm wading if u raise the suspension higher

[@andrejahacic1325]

2:25 editor - congrats to you and your timing 😎

[@LucifersTear]

I thought that 🤣 exhausts spitting at the road 🤘😎

[@destroyedsoul1791]

Actually 110 looks the best among the 3. Mat should check his eyes.

[@user-fj4xc8tj8e]

He definitely has some weird taste about how a car looks,Maybe because he is getting old.He even think AMG GT Four door looks better than BMW M8&Panamera. That thing literally are the ugliest one in its class lmfao. Looks like a fucking bum with four wheels with a hugh Mercedes badge in the face

[@johncompassion9054]

Beautiful, very capable off roader, with huge heritage/history and posh. One thing missing, RELIABILITY.

[@martinwilliam5536]

Am guessing u don't have 1 that's the v8 no issues

[@johncompassion9054]

@@martinwilliam5536 But I have internet and I listen to experts like Scotty Kilmer and many honest mechanics, even Matt Watson listed the Land Rover/Jaguar as one of the most unreliable cars. Generally speaking, Europeans make really beautiful, comfortable fun to drive cars even mechanically reliable like Benz and BMW engines that are bulletproof. But when it comes to the electricals and electronics of the car, European cars fall behind the Japanese, especially Toyota and Honda. Benz is filled with advanced tech so like BMW but those electronics are not reliable. I do not know why. It's not like the Germans and the Brits do not have the tech, but they are just not reliable. My simple idea is if you are rich and want to show off and/or comfortable ride, go for a Rolls, S-class, 7 series, etc. If you want to enjoy driving and you are rich, go for a Porche, BMW. If you are super rich and love beautiful cars and want to show off, go for a Lambo or a Ferrari. If you are a middle-class person who is mature enough not to show off, is not a biased or blind fanboy of a particular car brand and does not really put a lot of priority into the super comfortable or super driving machine but absolutely care about value for money, low maintenance and importantly want to drive a million KM without major repair, Go for a Toyota or a Honda. Do not point out one faulty model of a Toyota or a Honda and try to dismiss my argument, every car maker has produced cars with issues which is not expected but I am talking about the common scenario, Peace.

[@MStanleyRoss]

My Range Rover L322 3.6 is just over eight seconds 0 to sixty and that feels plenty adequate on the road thanks Matt.

[@henthust9784]

The middle one is the best for me. The 110. Maybe I love those in the middle. Even with Benz, I go for E class, and BMW, I go for 5 series or M5.

[@joshbacon8241]

Why is the supercharged V8 detuned to 493bhp and 610Nm in the 130 V8, instead of the 518bhp and 625Nm that the V8 versions of the 90 and 110 produce?

[@eastbaystreet1242]

I agree that this is always weird then mfgs hold back. maybe to do with other parts of the drive train not being able to handle the addl power...?

[@thediffguy]

Where are the Land Rover fan boyz rn ?😂

[@hassyg4083]

they are at the Toyota showroom buying the Landcrusier

[@prometeo0136]

En la sala de espera del taller tomando té

[@farouk1991]

They're bolting in metal rods on the garage so the car doesn't get stolen in 30 seconds

[@TJW04]

@@hassyg4083Land cruiser 🤣🤣🤣🤣