Land Rover Defender 90 review // "Who wouldn't want to add 3-inches!"

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This is a Motormouth couple car review of the all-new Land Rover Defender 90 2-door SUV. Durable and capable, the Land Rover Defender 90 X-Dynamic SE, a two door Defender option. Land Rover says the Defender is the strongest, most capable vehicle it has ever built. The Land Rover Defender 90 P400 has a 3L supercharged, turbocharged inline 6 with a mild hybrid system and an 8-speed automatic transmission, 395 horsepower and 406 lb-feet of torque. Standard AWD. Premium fuel is required, you get about 716 km/445 miles per fill. The Land Rover Defender’s capability lets you tackle more challenging conditions on and offroad with confidence. The AWD system combines with electronic traction control and the available Air Suspension Package comes with both adaptive damping and electronic air suspension which offers a more comfortable drive. You can choose from an access height of 2" below normal ride height, to an extended height of up to 3". For extreme off-road conditions, a further extended ride height of 2.8" is available. The adaptive damping monitors wheel position 500 times per second and body movements 100 times per second to give you precise control and minimize body roll. An optional off-road package is available with electronic active differential with torque vectoring by braking as well as off-road tires. The Defender 90 X-Dynamic SE comes standard with 10” touchscreen, available 11.4” which our test model has, a 12.3” digital driver display, heated seats, a heated steering wheel, wireless charger, Apple Carplay and Android Auto, Meridian Surround Sound System, panoramic sunroof, 3D surround camera and blind spot monitoring and rear-cross traffic alert This model can tow 8,201 pounds and has a starting price of $82,750 CAD/$69,100 USD. Price as tested $96,470 CAD.
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[@benoitmurray85]

Even at 51 years old I'll still get one as a second vehicle just because I 100% agree with Zack! A real size toy from our childhood!

[@stevenjames1138]

Totally agree with Zac. This is such a super cool looking vehicle! I would love to own one of these, but I’d be worried about reliability. And the price. But it looks absolutely awesome!

[@kellingtonlink956]

What a machine! Absolutely the Best 4x4xfar! Despite reliability ‘concerns’, I can’t think of anyone’s Dream Garage that doesn’t have one. Having achieved my mechanics card working with a Land Rover/Rolls Royce/Jaguar dealership (Montréal), I have always been in love with them. There is nothing like them. Thanks for the video.

[@David67811]

I’m 54. Daughters grown & gone. Had a Bronco Big Bend 2 door. Loved it. After 6 months it was wrecked in a roll over. Have a new Defender 90 on order arriving in May. If the Bronco hadn’t been destroyed, would have kept it for years to come. However, having the opportunity to have a “do over” the Defender 90 is such an easy decision. 😊

[@supercrazysane]

Great review, owned the Def X 90 P400 for a year now, no issues so far and it’s been great fun. I live in south west London, heading to the south of France in a few days for a couple of weeks, travelling along the coastline. For extra storage I have put two roam adventure boxes on the roof, so no issues in finding additional storage space when you need it 🤓😎👍🙏

[@dnorth98]

"A subway sandwich" LOL. I think this is your best review yet! I have a big soft spot for Landy having spent a lot of time working on them as a teen in the UK. But the price, lack of reliability and practicality really make it a no.

[@andreaspencer9813]

Wow, thank you very much, glad you enjoyed it!

[@MrPeterthepilot]

My wife (an accountant!) loves her Defender 90. It does so many things so well - cruising the freeways, shopping trips to the mall, towing the boat and driving Australia’s forest tracks. It’s the fifth LR/RR we’ve owned and, as it happens, we’ve had no problems with any of them.

[@DonFather]

As a 2022 Defender 110 owner, here is what I'd like to add: I have the LCD rearview mirror, so rear visibility is no issue. The seats are NOT supportive. The thigh supports are pretty much FLAT, so thighs get very tired on long trips. The moonroof is for rear passengers to enjoy, as you don't see any of it from the front. You do feel the wind tho. And the wind noise when it's open is substandard. Wind buffeting is absolutely attrocious, so remember to open more windows to counter that. It's always slow off the line (but hilarious when the turbo kicks in). But then in the end, this is a purpose built vehicle, so if you're not going off road with it, you're only going to notice the short comings of it on the road. Give it a chance to impress you with its strengths, and the weaknesses will mostly fade away.

[@re14437]

Wow. Thanks for the info. Sounds like you don’t feel like you made a good decision to buy. I’m sorry to hear that. I guess just learn from it and do more research next time. 💪🏼

[@carlnilssonyoung8961]

Our family has an over 15 years old one. Unless u hv someone can fix your car regularly. Otherwise it is very expensive to maintain its shape. The electrical issues n tiny parts deteriorations that u have to get used to it.

[@robertom883]

A spokesperson for Land Rover once told me,..Jaguars and Land Rovers are not vehicles you need but rather vehicles you WANT! He was absolutely right.

[@andreaspencer9813]

For sure!

[@AP-oc2qw]

Looks cool, but if you want reliability - the you don't want a Land Rover/Range Rover or Volvo as they have been at the very bottom of the reliability list of years. Own at your peril.

[@minunu1]

Alternatives?

[@DiaperSNiFFER]

@@minunu1just get this. The diesel Land Rovers and the v6 ones you gotta avoid. Just get a v8 supercharged v8 defender

[@10OF9OFBORG]

Too boxing and too pricey for my taste. But I wouldn’t mind to rise 3 inches for going through the snowstorm like we had last January. Great video Andrea! Cheers! ☕️☕️

[@andreaspencer9813]

You are right, the ground clearance is excellent and I love the commanding seating position too. Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed the review.

[@10OF9OFBORG]

@@andreaspencer9813 You are an very welcome! ☕️☕️

[@punithk773]

It’s important to mention who owns this company now along with who owned it before and sold it. TATA Motors owns it now because of which we can have this in the market. Besides I like your videos and expect to talk about plus/minus external like the car has spare tire or not and not just seat adjustments and dash board. Thanks

[@frh-freerangehuman]

Great review. Zack was stoked to be in this LR. Lol.

[@TheWOWRichardqian]

“Don’t buy a Land Rover, Lease it.” “Lease it.”

[@julienst6509]

Zach is in fire 🔥 😆! Looking for the Defender 90 but full Electric in 10y probably, which means a frunk for the Subway and beers ! 🍺 Cheers !

[@Kiss__Kiss]

Ever since the mid 90s, I've had to stop myself from buying/leasing a land rover because, I (Almost) let my emotions get the best of me. This one however, while still being expensive for a 2 door, is Gorgeous!!! That color and package, is exactly how I would spec mine out. Great video you two.

[@Sunjib12345]

Hey Motormout What is The Difference Between Ford Bronco 2 Door , Land Rover Defender 90 ,Jeep Rubicon 2 Door

[@mohitvahuja5786]

Mentioned it’s owned by BMW and Ford. But when Ford was at the brink of bankruptcy, they sold it to save themselves and saved by TATA Motors who own it now. But no mention of TATA Motors owning it in the review.

[@raamesh146]

They never accept that the company own by an indian company, when tata take control on land rover company then this kind of products made by land rover. Its all credits goes to tata group

[@nickrudick9607]

Does that model you guys reviewed not come with the digital review mirror? 🤔

[@artchiu584]

cool looking, but not that practically in city driving, how often owners will take a > $100K vehicle to overlanding ???

[@AudiophiliaChannel]

Check out the seat stitching close up in the B roll. Can you imagine Porsche or BMW allowing that to leave the factory?

[@MoroccoGamer]

they shoudl include a mecanic with it but nice looking car

[@TheDefenderSisu]

Love my 110. And so far no problems.

[@KenCheng]

18" (steelies) wheels only fit on the 2L 4 cylinder P300 models, which is unfortunate

[@ejohnson3131]

4:47 Andrea sure sounded like that is not her problem!

[@ilord112]

Zac, I m totally with you on the quality of the brand!!!

[@biz4twobiz463]

the Defender 90 is awesome!! It's perfect for younger folks (without kids), but also perfect for Gen-X folks (kids already in college). I want one toooooooo!! haha

[@gobear83]

Love the rugged look ..I want one…is the roof rack nosy on the highway?

[@scottstephenson9312]

I'm with Zach: I secretly love the looks of the 2 door Defender 90. Especially in light green with white trim. I don't like that if you can find one in the USA, it's tens of thousands over MSRP. And I'm not a huge fan of 1960s era fuel economy. This would be pretty cool as a BEV. Somebody parks one of these near me and I drool every time I bicycle past it. And yea, it's parked in front of an art gallery. That Defender 90 will never see anything but city pavement. We owned a 2-door RAV 4 last century. This car so reminds me of that little runabout. This needs a rear seat delete!

[@grnpnzer]

Great review guys... but for my money in a 2 door; the Wrangler Rubicon with appropriate options is a much better daily and weekend option. Plus, great aftermarket support if you need accessories.

[@djross95]

I'll take two!! I'll even give my Disco Sport in trade... :-)

[@2kidsnosleep]

Too much $ for an OLD dentist too!!! I would lease the 110 but they don't make the lease arrangements very favorable. LOVE the look of these Defenders

[@levigato125]

A British car with a turbo charge, and supercharged engine. What can go wrong?

[@John.Christopher]

Good morning, everyone.

[@andreaspencer9813]

Good Morning, enjoy the weekend!

[@JohnSmith-vw7ur]

It definitely must be the black strappy sandals cause this one is great too. 7:25 what a great look at your toes and then 14:51… just wow!!!

[@telliesmith9825]

I would get the bronco they are cool as hell been seeing them alot around town and everyone of them look different being color combinations wheels 2 dr 4 dr topless crazy how many versions they have

[@WildBuck]

Wanted this but settled with a Bronco simply because of all the negative reliability reviews I've been hearing about land rover Just don't have unlimited money to burn on lemons

[@georgeg.7124]

I would have given this video a thumbs up anyway but I definitely give it based upon Andrea's enthusiastic endorsement of Zack's proclamation of what guy wouldn't want to pay to add a few inches.

[@fabulousoffroaddesigns5080]

I would ONLY get it with the optional front bench seat, as this makes it one of the world's best 6 seaters of all time. As a 5 seater it is only mediocre, and as a 2 door short wheel base off roader it is behind the Bronco and the Jeep.

[@lecturer28]

Love it too - if you’re going some where further a field, hook the storage on the back :-)

[@ganderson158]

Love this episode. Zach a funny hipster!

[@GhostRider-hp3te]

You guys rocked it again

[@timphillips4147]

Never get tired of land-rover reviews Andrea. They offer virtually everything to everyone. Noticed Zack looked hot 🔥 under the collar with that pull away too Andrea on the excelerator.

[@andreaspencer9813]

Something happens to him when I accelerate...no need for Zack to be concerned lol! I always enjoy reviewing Land Rover models and this Defender is pretty cool.

[@RyanPerlmanCooks]

Offer everything except reliability 😉

[@penny6734]

this video was too funny. I am a young dentist who loves tacos and has 4 land rovers worth of debt from my degree. it may be a while until I can upgrade to Zach's cool idea of a dentist

[@lontarian2228]

If I had the money, definitely I would buy this 2-door version, but no because I need it, but only because it looks very cool, same as the Mercedes G class.

[@long_fellow]

Never have I ever seen a 100k mile review of a Land Rover/Range Rover 😅

[@mrderek800]

This would be a killer vehicle if there was a hybrid option to make the mpg more competitive.

[@jchoong9704]

Yes I did put Subcribe and hit the Notification bell, hence I am the first to comment here. 😀

[@John.Christopher]

Good mornin to ya!!!

[@andreaspencer9813]

Awesome!

[@jamesshort5682]

Very happy to hear that Zack has found a solution to his problem!! Hahahahahha. The Ottawa car market is becoming notorious for used cars being priced MORE than original list price. I saw a gorgeous 4 door Desert Sand one of these recently at Dodge dealer. It has a few thousand kms on it and they are asking $100,000. I agree with Zack - its the ultimate in cool.

[@michaelsylvester7272]

Hi so agree with Zack, Sure looks fun to drive.

[@elsaandnoah]

I agree with Zack! It’s such a cute SUV like a giant toy is right. It’s like a giant Honda Element - I like square blocky vehicles. But yea, drive around town, to work and Silvercity IMAX theatre 👍 oh if I won a lottery

[@LuizStocklerHenrique]

After the warranty is over the only thing turbo-supercharged will be your credit card balance.

[@Ulvaeus]

You always here so much in social media and quality surveys about how unreliable land rovers are, but I never hear a good explanation of the reasons why? Is it something fundamental about their designs? Their approach to manufacturing? The quality of their suppliers? I’m genuinely curious. Hope they can improve it as they are such appealing vehicles in many other respects.

[@DonFather]

You should watch the documentary about BMW and Toyota's joint development of the Z and Supra. BMW sent over their engine to Toyota for testing and they had to reject it multiple times because Toyota has such high standards for reliability. It's just like people. Some will hand in homework or career work that is just OK and others will check it and make it perfect. Europeans just like to spend their time & budget on passion & design, American brands spend it on large space, while Asian brands spend it on longevity and let their car designs go to the sh!tbox. To each their own.

[@stephenelder2783]

Hi guy’s great content as usual I see you both gushed over the Land Rover but $64k question would you swop the cayenne for it?

[@billz4795]

OK - I'll say it - LOVE the two door design. BUT NO storage - NG for daily use - Toooo bad 😢 And I'll also say -where is the 80!!! Based off an existing platform - how is it's reliability?

[@martinzhang5533]

"Land Rover", "Supercharged", "Turbocharged", ''WIth a mild hybrid system" Hell yeah what could go wrong?

[@redmusichouse]

Can't help thinking of the Honda Element when I see this car

[@limpunsing2229]

Andrea Spencer looks more voguish than ever in that car Splendid review

[@bulletproof1395]

It looks very cool but the lack of cargo space is a huge negative!

[@mrinallatrey1667]

Hey Zac. Good video. Can you please do a review between gle and cayenne base models. Thanks

[@edwardvalivonis23]

Excellent

[@andreaspencer9813]

Thanks, glad you liked the review.

[@edwardvalivonis23]

@@andreaspencer9813 yes I did😃

[@misterbeard2881]

I mean....that car is absolutely....gorgeous. If it was reliable, no question that is the ONE!! Too bad it'll spend every other month in the shop. Quite capable vehicles, but horror stories about electrical, electronic, and early mechanical failures. Keep that same design and completely electrify it with a respectable range and Land Rover will be the ones to beat for at least a decade.

[@Bebopin-69]

5:09 SPOT ON !

[@richardharker2775]

A 2 door vehicle is like a motorcycle. Passengers behind you can be there if you really, really have to.

[@dachta1]

LoL all we want those extra 3 inches!!!!!

[@Carfan678]

Ik it’s not nearly as practical but I love the 2 door

[@08vtec6]

This thing was invented to please dealer service bay sales

[@andrejdestradi7414]

Big Ciaooo Folks from ITALiA Bella 😉✌️

[@flawaaperez9179]

OH! WHAT A BEAUTIFUL UNIQUE CAR YEAH MY ULTIMATE DREAM SUV WISH TO HAVE IT IN GOD'S PERFECT TIME... THANKS A LOT FOR PRETTY COOL NICE PRESENTATION SIR and Mam Andrea Godbless ur Heart.

[@midlandgeordie]

Back seats go flat when you remove seat top

[@Brian-jv8iy]

I configured one few months ago and to be sensible it gets to close to the full size Range Rover, I’d rather have that one, even with the weakest engine and equipment, with proper tires it’ll be almost as great off road, minus deep waters. Otherwise a Bronco for me if at any cheaper.

[@Brian-jv8iy]

As for BMW, most of what RRs are now, comes from the BMW ownership. The 2003-2014 model is just a BMW, minus it’s reliability as it was sold off when the real production quality started.

[@phuot1]

Another toy for the peoples with a lot of money. Hope they have fun

[@scottnewellguitar]

A blown AND boosted Land Rover?? Cool and also very scary. :-P

[@shaunmiller3342]

Mall and Outlet Mall LOL that is very true, and don’t forget the Starbucks parking lot

[@justaguy6862]

A beautiful… piece of (insert your own word here) 😅

[@droneagiri]

I think Parent company is Now owned by TATA Motor From India and you can see same feature in their SUV too

[@rossrreyes]

Ridiculously Cool 👍

[@tomdrummy4984]

Supercharged AND turbo …..first time for everything. Never heard that before 😃

[@cooperjackson5840]

Look at the T8 volvo engine. Your mind will be blown lol

[@foxlake6750]

What could go wrong ? My neighbour had a Volvo with the same set up, it was in the shop, more than in his drive

[@ctclardy]

Land Rover does not have good reliability ratings... with the new engine, turbo-supercharged?... I would be totally concerned... absolutely a total waste of money to me.

[@foxlake6750]

It didn’t break down once during the test !

[@JWNRW59]

Interesting how you never hear of reliability issues for Range Rovers in the UK. To me they are still the bees knees though.

[@MayurPawar87]

You forgot to mention the current owners of Jaguar Land Rover, TATA MOTORS INDIA.

[@Aikynbreusov]

Turbo charge and super charge ----------->>>>>>> double the horrendous reliability problem.....😊😊😊

[@yokoreia]

Front looks too nerdy like Honda Element

[@murrynathan]

Looks like a really expensive Honda Element, which is a good thing!

[@timothyburnside3229]

Reliability and piss poor dealer network hurt them all the time! No premium services, not washed, and long wait time destroys longterm repeat buyers!!

[@A3A4Tom]

Land Rover's poor reliability has never been let me disappointed. They are so unreliable and undependable, their wealthy customers left an additional credit card for their service advisors. So that when problems arise, after they heard the service quote, just paid for it.

[@jamesisrael9802]

Really. How about asking a few real owners. I have had three LRs and LR4 at 160m, and a new RR sport and Defender. No reliability issues. Great trucks and will continue to buy!

[@indykalia8224]

The parent company is Tata🇮🇳

[@larryc506]

Good looking suv but an Endless money pit as it ages!

[@jazzjokesjalopies]

That exterior storage box is for hipsters’ FISH tacos so they don’t stink up the interior. 😊

[@stephengneri2136]

Zak has a zinger: mall settings. Laugh out loud. Yay.

[@lane5686]

Conventional Wisdom says: Drive this car in an area with repair shops.

[@yosefbegic8851]

If you two are the target demographic for this car then I’m buying something else.

[@jtoth1234summer]

That vehicle is not only stupid looking, but the first aid kit hanging on the side takes the cake.

[@reserva120]

so, you're saying its Ok to date a Stripper! I mean what could go wrong??

[@valtuertax8613]

Nothing better than the real Defender, not this washing machine

[@daviddill5227]

I put it in "S" for SUBSCRIBE! W/ NOTIFICATIONS (OF COURSE)

[@preoksaha4504]

If only they were able to put a Toyota engine under the hood, land rovers would be perfect!

[@jameslindley924]

Unecesarrily complicated !!!! Range Rover Classic :- Low Box - Diff Lock in - Point n Squirt - Job Done !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@larryc506]

It’s plain on the exterior. It need’s vinyl decorative graphics installed on it. Seriously!