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
Land Rover Defender vs Audi SQ5 Comparison
Land Rover Defender
Audi SQ5
2024 Land Rover
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2024 Audi
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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 Land Rover Defender 110 P525 V8 (386kW)
Based on the Audi SQ5
Best suitable for...
Driving the family
Long distance driving
LuxuryAwards
The Land Rover Defender won the Best 4WD SUV award in 2023. We don’t have any awards for Audi SQ5.
'23
Best 4WD SUV
Towing
Fuel Efficiency
89L - 90L
303 to 1152 km
65L - 70L
455 to 497 km
Warranty
5 year
warranty
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3 year - 5 year
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MSRP
$88,870 - $240,270
$110,875 - $125,400
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CarExpert's Take
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
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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
- Anti Theft Wheel Nuts (+$80)
- Intrusion Sensor (+$1,001)
- Secure Tracker (+$910)
- Smoke Pack (+$65)
- Wi-Fi Enabled with Data Plan (+$600)
- Black Style Pack (+$1,100)
- Exclusive Paint (+$5,000)
- Inlays - Black (+$520)
- Inlays - Carbon (+$1,200)
- Quattro Sport Differential (+$2,990)
Reviews
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Specs
| Type | ||
| TURBO DIESEL DIR INJ, TURBO DIRECT F/INJ, SUPERCHARGED DIR INJ, TURBO CDI | TURBO CDI | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 1997 - 5000 | 2967 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 3.0L, 2.0L, 5.0L | 3.0L | |
| Induction | ||
| DIESEL TURBO 6, TURBO 6, TURBO 4, SUPERCHARGED V8 | DIESEL TURBO V6, DIESEL TURBO 6 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | VARIABLE DOUBLE OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 16 - 32 | 24 | |
| Power | ||
| 183kW - 386kW | 251kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 4000 - 6000 | 3800 | |
| Torque | ||
| 400Nm - 650Nm | 700Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 1250 - 2500 | 1750 | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| - | - | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| 9.5 - 15.5 | 15.5 | |
