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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Land Rover Defender vs Mazda CX-60 Comparison
Land Rover Defender
Mazda CX-60
2024 Land Rover
Defender
vs
2024 Mazda
CX-60
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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
8.1
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Based on the Land Rover Defender 110 P525 V8 (386kW)
Based on the Mazda CX-60 D50E EVOLVE VISION LUX HYBRID
Best suitable for...
Driving the family
Long distance driving
TowingAwards
The Land Rover Defender won the Best 4WD SUV award in 2023. We don’t have any awards for Mazda CX-60.
'23
Best 4WD SUV
Towing
Fuel Efficiency
89L - 90L
303 to 1152 km
NA
Warranty
5 year
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5 year
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MSRP
$88,870 - $240,270
$60,550 - $88,800
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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
James Wong
Production Editor
James Wong drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Superbly efficient diesel
- Keen dynamics for the segment
- Solid spec levels, affordable options
Misses
- Vision Technology should be standard
- Still quite firm after suspension changes
- Shorter service intervals than petrol, PHEV
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)
NA
Colours Available
The 2023 Mazda CX-60 is available in the following exterior paint colours:
- Rhodium White Premium Metallic
- Soul Red Crystal Metallic
- Machine Grey Metallic
- Jet Black Mica
- Deep Crystal Blue Mica
- Sonic Silver Metallic
- Platinum Quartz Metallic
Rhodium White Premium Metallic, Soul Red Crystal Red and Machine Grey Metallic cost an additional $995.
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Specs
| Type | ||
| TURBO DIESEL DIR INJ, TURBO DIRECT F/INJ, SUPERCHARGED DIR INJ, TURBO CDI | DIRECT FUEL INJ, TURBO CDI, TURBO DIRECT F/INJ | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 1997 - 5000 | 2488 - 3283 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 3.0L, 2.0L, 5.0L | 2.5L, 3.3L | |
| Induction | ||
| DIESEL TURBO 6, TURBO 6, TURBO 4, SUPERCHARGED V8 | INLINE 4, DIESEL TURBO 6, TURBO 6 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 16 - 32 | 16 - 24 | |
| Power | ||
| 183kW - 386kW | 187kW - 241kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 4000 - 6000 | 3750 - 6000 | |
| Torque | ||
| 400Nm - 650Nm | 450Nm - 550Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 1250 - 2500 | 1500 - 4000 | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| - | - | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| 9.5 - 15.5 | 12 - 15.2 | |
