Land Rover Defender: OLD versus NEW + Toyota Land Cruiser 76 & Hummer H3

Battle of old and new Land Rover Defender + two off-road legends: Hummer H3 and Toyota Land Cruiser 76. The cars are supposed to drive through four unique obstacles with various types of surface: dirt, rubble, rocks and sand.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:28 Next video announcement
The first obstacle: Dirt climb
01:58 Hummer H3 / Low Range + C/D Lock
03:33 1996 Land Rover Defender / Low Range + C/D Lock
05:02 2020 Land Rover Defender / Low Range + Rock Crawl Mode
06:06 Toyota Land Cruiser 76 / Low Range
The second obstacle: Rocky Gate
07:02 Hummer H3 / Low Range + C/D Lock + R/D Lock
07:55 1996 Land Rover Defender / Low Range + C/D Lock
08:40 2020 Land Rover Defender / Low Range + Rock Crawl Mode
09:35 Toyota Land Cruiser 76
The third obstacle: S-shape Uphill Rocky Turn
10:55 Hummer H3 / Low Range + C/D Lock + R/D Lock
11:37 1996 Land Rover Defender / Low Range + C/D Lock
12:17 2020 Land Rover Defender / Low Range + Rock Crawl Mode
15:08 Toyota Land Cruiser 76
The fourth obstacle: Long Sandy Climb
17:30 2020 Land Rover Defender / Drive + Sand Mode
18:18 Toyota Land Cruiser 76
19:04 1996 Land Rover Defender / C/D Lock
20:19 Hummer H3 / C/D Lock
22:15 Summarizing
24:38 Awarding of the places
Please let me know in the comment section below: What SUV was a surprise for you and from which one you've expected more?
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toyota land cruiser 76 off road

[@darrenrider5676]

New defender : were there any obstacles there? I didn't realize 🤣

[@Texasprepper]

Half of the video was him stuck on a rock...maybe you should re-watch it. 🤣😅😆

[@J123Tilley]

The old defender got up the rock crawl better than the new. Embarrassing considering Land Rover cancelled the old model. I would guess there won't be many new defenders being collected in 2045.

[@jonanthonylosito2004]

Love those real boxy looking SUVs, but I love that 70 series Land Cruiser even more!!

[@numbersaviation]

The legend is back from his 5 month break...

[@SUVBattle]

Hell yeah, it was a very long break. Now Im back with lot of interesting content.

[@bravonogero3813]

@@SUVBattle can you test the Genesis models?

[@masterjejep1386]

@@SUVBattle can you test luxury suv like rolls royce cullinan vs maybach gls vs range rover autobiograph

[@londoriath3764]

@@masterjejep1386 It's no comparison Range Rover destroys them. 4matic from Mercedes has improved, yes but it's not as good as Terrain Reponse

[@ollolol7879]

@@londoriath3764 my hilux with some mods can beat it easily

[@focusrsawd5034]

That Toyota Landcruiser is 😮 just a machine so strong 💪🏻

[@doobedi]

🔥🔥🔥💥 land cruiser!!!!

[@gypsyemperor7535]

It lost

[@mbukukanyau]

Hahahaha 🎉🎉, it fails every test and struggles the most

[@adamhatton7579]

@@mbukukanyauthe first attempt on the hill climb wasn’t a fair comparison due to tyre pressure and rear locker not being engaged.

[@SreyOun-un8og]

​@@doobedi១

[@DrCrimp-sg5pb]

Impressed by the new defender Wow.

[@sinaalex7577]

This video shows again, a tyre-pressure (especially on SAND) and the right choice of tires is crucial. Activating the rear lockers is also recommended, BEFORE the obstacle or the trial section, not when you get stuck. I still prefer the old LR or a Toyota, as they don't have too many eletronic gadgets. If some of these gadgets fail, you're a sitting duck with the new LR.

[@peterj5751]

Tyre pressures are everything , especially in sand. It somewhat invalidates this test when you have a range of 16 psi on one vehicle and up to 40 psi on others.

[@dieselrules7912]

Old defender did the best job, for most of the time not relying on diff locks, and without TC. But my pick, the 76 series anyday.

[@zarakdurrani7584]

reliable above all the rest

[@camilomendoza2722]

I love that Toyota LC 76 series 😍😍

[@a3chowdh]

im already on my second Defender of the latest generation. Can’t describe in words how good of a vehicle both on and off road it is.

[@JavierCR25]

Diff lock makes a whole heap of difference, but it’s pretty evident that Land Rover and Toyota are in a whole league of their own, damn impressive both of them. The H3 was a joyful surprise!

[@ianhamer4494]

Old Defender for me, it is just a versatile vehicle and upgrades can be added to make it as good as the new one, if not better, hard to do this with the new one as so much is built in to it so hard to modify.

[@mariusuhde1708]

Totally agree! So lucky that i bought a 2008 TD4 some years before

[@MrCareer707]

Upgrades to the new Defender are heavily limited, to the old (original) Defender however depends on your imagination as well as your wallet.

[@Killjoy1230]

I own a 2006 Hummer H3 with Lux & Adventure packages. It's a very capable machine. The baby behemoth has never been stuck because of a short coming of the Hummer’s capability, my own fault was to blame the once and only time I got stuck, because I slipped off a tree stump I was driving over about 6 inches too far right for the tire to keep hold and got high centered a skid plate.

[@G4x4squared-RC]

No one knows what this machine is capable of! Same here, never get stuck instead once in soft deep snow. I never think of the approach and departure angle also.

[@benedekbalint6656]

As an owner of a LC78 i can only say that you might have a far more comfortable ride in one of the new 4wds but when it comes to relyability on biggert trips and places far away from people, you probably cant repair the new cars. So i’d stick with a mechanichal one. It really comes down to what you want to do with your car. For daily driving i’d allways pick a more comfy one. All the models did great on the test in my opinion. And I like that the narrator was also mentioning the tyrepressures. It really comes down to that a lot of the time. Hitting any track I allways lower it down to about 1/3 or half of the onroad pressure, it really makes the diference.

[@KhanTigre]

I own a modern LR and this is absolutely true. If you do long trips away from civilization, pick the most mechanical, analog vehicle you can get, add a winch, front and rear lockers and there is nothing you can't pass. But you WILL sacrifice comfort. If you use it for daily driving, occasionally taking it off the road, pick the comfy, cushy, techy ride. It'll handle the off road well, but will need more attention from civilization if something breaks. But you'll never ever have a complaint about comfort.

[@kg0173]

With the low profile tire like the one of new Defender there is not much of a room to play with tire pressures. Lower profile tires gives you more risk of getting flats.

[@yissibiiyte]

Time to see how the new Discovery compares to the Defender.

[@cmnhl1329]

I second this

[@MarcHDJ81v]

Lol, I third that

[@myrongaines5542]

😆

[@g.m3399]

You will have to wait five months for next video lol the best channel on KZbin doesn’t need to do daily weekly videos .

[@newdefendermods]

Yawn

[@katimboallan4605]

Excellent video, an impressed by the Original Land Rover performance. It is a true off road legend.

[@giorgio9035]

That New Defender on those tyres is a beast he passed very good every challenge

[@Pesmog]

In other tests elsewhere, it has been commented many times that the new Defender can do insane things on very modest tyres. The tyres used here were at the lighter end of the A/T spectrum. It would have done better on full A/T's.

[@giorgio9035]

@@Pesmog i know that’s why i said that!

[@51KTM51Hurricane]

All the new Tech cars are great as long the electric stuff is working

[@galuhrichata6148]

….without sweating at all. Well, a little bit… But still, very impressive!

[@eccosabanovic1589]

13:19 is not really very good..old one did far better, as soon as it had its rear diffs locked, as others did by default, except toyota dude who used it when needed....

[@seanlovi8798]

Watching from Nairobi Kenya, East Africa. I had really missed these videos. Welcome back my man.

[@Kennevruz]

Anakuwaga na comparisons fiti sana, sindio

[@shiftmotorsports9803]

The Toyota went faster and was locked up. He didn't want to let the Toyota faithful down so did it his way. Can't wait for the next video, I'm pulling for the LR3!

[@georgelikimani3387]

Welcome back Sir. Your videos are always engaging, informative and well edited. Really love the comparisons

[@paulchibesa4243]

First obstacle I will go with LC did the excellent job

[@erickomondi007]

I could go for the new model Defender, it's crawl control is excellent, welcome back bro. I really missed these stuff.

[@SUVBattle]

Also it has central & rear locker and works in tandem. The vacation was too long =)

[@poweredbyrice5708]

I just cannot get over the beauty salon looks

[@erickomondi007]

@@SUVBattle plus it looks solid and compact, I personally would go for the four-door version to suit my preferences.

[@carholic-sz3qv]

I think the land cruiser 300 traction control and crawl control are excellent too

[@mahir6239]

@@carholic-sz3qv watch lc 300 in this channel, it's not good at all

[@hoomanAdnan]

76 Land Cruiser is simply floating ❤️🔥

[@emanuelefossati3812]

Dear Mr Diyas, welcome back! I've learned a lot about 4wd working schemes thanks to your channel. I think there are some interesting products probably you didn't consider yet on the market to compare : 1) Ssangyong Rexton my 2017 (no back diff lock and probably lazy traction control based on the few serious offroad existing videos) versus the new 2021 restyled version with a back diff lock. That's such an interesting SUV with proper hardware ,chassis, and good ride and interior, for the money especially on used cars market. 2) the tiny, more European focused (for dimensions) Suzuki Jimny and maybe Vitara. All the best

[@nonyabusiness7153]

As a Hummer h3 owner it was great to see this video. Never gets old being on trails and having people look at the “grocery getter” in awe.

[@edsgarage001]

The h3 clearly won this competition, despite having a worse driver then the LRD. The owner of this channel has a bias towards LR though.

[@CP-kb1du]

You own Junk not worth mentioning ...should be ashamed of yourself

[@SHANAFZareenaFalak]

SHANAF

[@realStyleguide]

@@edsgarage001what? The H3 was all over the place and nowhere controlled 😂

[@surdzo]

New Defender rule them all. Standard tires, standard suspension, standard engine, yet deal all obstacle gracefully, with no drama. Not to mention that this vehicle could be driven by your grandmother through all of this tests shown here. Excellent off road even better on road. 100% pleasure everywhere. Well done Land Rover 👍👍👍👍👍

[@rorycronin9730]

All your tests are excellent, love your videos thank you!

[@erickjuma7643]

That new defender is so good at this

[@cmnhl1329]

Been waiting for the battle of the Discovery’s!!

[@bakarisambi3207]

This was quite unfair to the land cruiser, it had 29psi pressure being compared to 13. Almost thrice but still managed. That's my number one

[@Rjohns1414]

Agreed… and I would imagine the over-inflated tires probably hurt the cruiser in the other areas of the challenge too. No metal shavings either 😂

[@petertrhan6811]

It's unbelievable how fantastic offroad capabilities having the new models from LR 💪. And they are now all built here , by us , in Slovakia 🇸🇰

[@JSingh100]

By Tata India 🇮🇳 in 🇸🇰

[@josephgittos3787]

@@JSingh100 just owned by tata and that’s it

[@dongoldney]

Engines come from Wolverhampton in uk

[@JSingh100]

@@josephgittos3787 : Can ownership be marginalised

[@Pieces93]

@@JSingh100 - yes it can, otherwise people who own Lamborghini’s (which are Italian designed and made) are really driving Audi’s (which are German). You see the error in your statement, india (Tata) have very little to do with the build and design of the cars!

[@kingpin461]

Welcome back. Couldn't afford to miss your video

[@makokha75]

Can't wait Dyaz.... Staying up with my Tea.. ☕.Your analysis is always spot-on and non-biased.. True motor knowledge is always imparted after every episode.. Asante.. 👍🏽👍🏽

[@SUVBattle]

Share your mind about this video and what cars would be interesting to see on this trail.

[@SavoyPrimeable]

Let’s go!!! Looking forward to the Disco 2,3, and 4 video!!!!

[@LuxFlightSimmer]

I am sooooo excited for the next video!!! Can't wait to watch it! I'm a huge fan of the Land Rover Discovery. This video will be so good, I know it already🙌

[@mustang7288]

My jeep wrangler would’ve made it up there like nothing no problem

[@squidgysailor]

The thing I appreciate most in this video is the surgical no fat narration and video editing

[@makokha75]

Second.. Re-watch.. Great to Have You Back Diyaz.. As always, brilliant piece.. 👌👌

[@alantaylor353]

Awesome video.! I'm freshly subbed, I've liked it & I'm about to binge watch.!

[@johnb2821]

Love my H3, totally underrated suv and a bargin in my opinion. Glad to see some H3 representation.

[@edsgarage001]

It also clearly won

[@arboghast8505]

lol no, it’s a junk. Look at that H3 switches and jitters on the track like a Parkinson patient, how pathetic

[@xdragosx]

I m not into suv but your video are always so nice.. best ones on youtube, keep up the good work!

[@rafi6972]

Love this Channel and the tests are made perfect and Professional!

[@ojbarberena7090]

Anxiously awaiting your next video

[@caesar810]

Great video, test and description.

[@vimejiasve]

Hi from Puerto Rico, good video, good analysis

[@priyamjoshi2667]

Amazing content. Love Defender ❤️

[@zayghamnawaz9617]

As an additional test, the onroad high speed dynamics between new land rover and new LC300 should also be compared. it seems that new land rover excels at both off and on road

[@pollandonderi5208]

what a relief to see you back😁

[@JoeSimonification]

Love the old defender always my choice😜

[@dyatel92]

Thank you! Amazing video!

[@marthepunisherpunisher3266]

Finallly a good video comparing old and new Defender, with technical obstacules.

[@humbertocellig]

Finally a good video in You Tube glad to found your channel well done!

[@krost86]

Great video, Borat.

[@greggb681]

Finally a new video! Love love love your videos

[@SUVBattle]

hope you will enjoy it bro

[@kalomboC]

On the sand dune, the Land Cruisers mismatched front and rear axle tracks significantly disadvantage it.

[@flashduke4369]

The axle tracks are the same on the 6 cyl 4.2, only the V8 4.5 has a wider front track.

[@rossawood5075]

The 4.5 liter V8 76 and 79 series a supplied in Australia chad their front track widened to accommodate the larger V8 block, they were too cheap to supply a wider rear staying with the standard 6 cylinder axle spacing, most serious off road Australian owners use extended studs and spacers to equalise tracking. The 4.5 diesel V8 can be easily remapped to give serious power/torque and would have pulled hi range through the gate with a competent driver. The Landcruiser is the only serious choice here in outback Australia, although sadly the 76 wagon unlike the V8 troop carriers and pick-ups only gets a single fuel tank compared to two 80 liter tanks in all others. A big thing in remote areas where fuel can be several hundred klms apart. Not sure why the Pathfinder is here, it's a soft reader, the better choice would be a Nissan Patrol V8 IMO.

[@Land_Raver]

The Toyotas just don't do well in the sand.

[@philadv]

This is the best comparison channel I ever seen. I just like to point in this video I wish the new Toyota 4Runner was included. Great job from everyone!

[@offroadersunlimited2952]

A great video and good analysis. If possible, we would like to know a little about the price and the tyres of each vehicle and the driver's credentials .. say years of off road driving experience. A short interview of each driver in the beginning? I am giving these suggestions ... but I am really impressed by the video and the analysis.

[@natehoule567]

As an LR3 owner I’m super stoked for the next one!!

[@beenzer1109]

Once again a brilliant video showing classic offroaders in their natural habitat... When's the next video coming out... Really looking forward to the 3 generations of discovery..

[@106lalithreddy9]

Nice bro Vintage and modern comparision 👏👍

[@emgitonga]

Oh my God, I had missed you guys!

[@nairolfnednilruz]

That clip is excellent, very, very well explained and very good tests. Further more, the comments are pointing the problems. Thanks allot for this clip, those pearls make YT so attractive. Without those clips, YT would be nothing.

[@isayamukondeleli8120]

Great video as always, Defender all the way

[@victorsinyangwe1408]

That new defender is something else 😳

[@newtonkivilu7665]

Been waiting for this video, it's finally here

[@SUVBattle]

hope you will enjoy it bro

[@TheebayOffroader]

The best 4wd comparison channel!

[@kaleemullah9522]

Wow great video sir. I really appreciate it. Keep it up

[@tediousmangunda7707]

Welcome back man, thanks for your videos, i do like them, Can't wait to see the next video. Wish for this comparison: Toyota Fortuner, LR discovery 4, Mitsubishi, etc of the same size.

[@luisz2853]

H3 😍😍😍 more videos of H3!!

[@EWOverland]

Thanks sharing, very interesting and useful video. I would like to see also the Pajero Mk4 in same conditions and traks as very special.

[@moisenkusu5894]

Respect to that new Land Rover ❤😂

[@martinharnett6922]

Looking forward to it

[@DaReal_Julian]

Good content 👍

[@helderdiogodiogo9973]

Hi Dias, i loved this video

[@nemanjastanimirov2684]

Unbelievable how new defender finishes all with ease!

[@ojbarberena7090]

So glad to see your videos again. Please post more of your videos. Cheers from Colombia South America

[@SUVBattle]

Thanx for feedback bro. Would be more comfortable to you have the same videos in Spanish?

[@ojbarberena7090]

@@SUVBattle that would. Be great. I share them to local 4x4 clubs.

[@ojbarberena7090]

@@SUVBattle subtitles would also be helpful

[@SUVBattle]

Ok, got it. Will work on it.

[@ojbarberena7090]

My friend what has happened to your channel. Miss your videos ​@@SUVBattle

[@smythie888]

Really looking forward to the Discovery 2, 3 & 4 comparison video.

[@_._._._._._]

Great video, missed them. Please test the 2016 defender vs the g class w464 ba06 vs the new grenadier when it comes out

[@myfavmitsubishi1917]

2020 Land Rover Defender did everything splendid as I expected👌😍

[@SUVBattle]

Great! What cars would be interesting to see on the current trail?

[@carholic-sz3qv]

And the land cruiser is super old schoo with not even 200hp lol 😅

[@DavidMGKiza]

Coming from a 20 year veteran off-roader, Toyota land cruiser 70 series is the King 👑 of all stock standard 4wds. The driver of the Toyota LC in this video is clearly a rookie who has no idea about the capabilities of this awesome machine.

[@HuliDongs]

To me, the Hummer is the winner because it does all those obstacles flawlessly and costs a fraction of the price of the rest of it’s contenders.

[@marinusmourik9494]

That depends of where you're buying the Hummer.

[@thomothomo1078]

It used 13PSI on the sandy hill climb.That gave it a huge advantage.In that sort of terrain that sort of tyre pressure is what should be used and the difference between say 13PSI and 20PSI is huge.For really tough sandy hill climbs we will often use 8PSI.

[@karmabrothercat]

Great video

[@AlexG-vg2pg]

Great job!

[@SUVBattle]

thanx for watching! what cars would be interesting to see on this trail?

[@1NG_]

Please don't starve us of content like that again! We are addicted to your videos. Release every fortnightly 😁

[@MarkWright1963]

The guys are useless

[@ralliart4j12]

拍摄角度，地形选择，解说的都很棒，期待2022欧蓝德👍

[@lockedon8953]

I'm actually surprised about the new defender... seeing as how they have fallen so far from their roots. It is starting to seem like they are returning to said roots, however. They just need to fix that rear axle ground clearance and add the option for larger tires. The Hummer, I kinda expected better

[@rickyrick6065]

How many do you own ?

[@lockedon8953]

@@rickyrick6065 fortunately, none! Some of these have helped me save money lol

[@aussietaipan8700]

Subscribed friends and also showed a mate your channel.

[@gideonusman8138]

Finally! Breath of fresh air. Welcome back guys.

[@michaelvance2981]

Great video! I have been looking for the discovery video mentioned, but I couldn’t find it. Was it ever posted?

[@Jeff.mb.k]

You make the best video's of off roading

[@SUVBattle]

thanx for feedback.

[@styleandgarmentsagazzetofa8237]

Thank you Dyas for posting such greats videos with greats analysis and observations. My request is if you can make this exact video with the Mercedes G class, Land Rover Defender 1996, Toyota Land Cruiser 76, Nissan Patrol Y60 and Mitsubishi pajero 2. I would be pleased

[@nicholasturner5159]

Y61 TB48 Nissan Patrol super safari would easily dominate this category... it's only downfall is it's fuel consumption "17 to 20 litres per 100k" which isn't that surprising being a 4.8L inline 6cyl petrol engine also a Y61 turbo TB48 Nissan Patrol holds the world record for the fastest and quickest suv in the world 7.12S@312KM

[@shubh.jain1990]

Amazing 👌👌👌😍😍😍🔥🔥🔥

[@John-hf1ig]

Great video and channel, Still prefer my 2009 Puma Defender swb for its looks above all these, don't really go off road much but with traction control i guess would do okay.

[@mcamania9711]

We are waiting for the next video

[@purebloodnordicroamer7955]

Front diff lock would alleviate most problems on a rocky uphill section.

[@Fismaker1]

I have H3 2006 same model and I am happy to see this video test.

[@myfavmitsubishi1917]

I'm glad to see You again💚😍

[@SUVBattle]

luv you bro!

[@carlbrentcamus5389]

Yay ur back bro!!!!!!

[@zayghamnawaz9617]

excellent video. LC76 is supposed to have front locker also but I guess it is not available in all markets

[@SUVBattle]

Is there a version of 76 with front locker available somewhere?

[@zayghamnawaz9617]

@@SUVBattle the one that was available in Australia used to have front lockers as well. I think GXL series has both.

[@AD28197]

@@SUVBattle most lc70s worldwide come with front and rear lockers as standard. Surprised this one doesn't.

[@camilomendoza2722]

@@SUVBattle here in Colombia, I have seen them with three diferencial locker. I think it's the GXL version witch has Rear, central and also front. Great video! I love that SUV reliable and much better than the new one land rover so far.

[@aaronadkins8234]

In Kenya, they do not come with lockers at all. Just the transfer case 2hi to 4hi to 4 lo. The lockers front or rear are options. Which is in part why I've always found them to be overrated, because different markets got different vehicles really.

[@lunchlu1720]

great video！

[@Dino21]

This 76 series ❤ looks just badass 🔥

[@imranulmaruf2835]

It shows you how good the lad cruise is wow

[@SUVBattle]

so is the LC76 the best after 4 exercises?

[@fawazalazmi8313]

@@SUVBattle not as easy as the new defender but don't forget the driver most of the exercises in 4H which led in wrong trail line but these type of car on the driver on the other hand the new defender showed these exercises little easy because of its traction control that was super