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Land Rover Defender D300 SE 2022 Review

Land Rover Defender is a large 4WD that pays styling homage to the past models but thankfully is nothing like them in dynamics and ergonomics.

 The latest Defender is as much at home on the freeway as it is on a slippery forest trail.

While the design is a little polarising I happen to like the stylish exterior that looks smaller and sleeker than it actually is.

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Inside its all class with exceptionally comfortable heated and ventilated seats, plenty of room and well laid out dash area. The driver immediately feels connected to the vehicle in a way that doesn’t happen often.

The overall ambiance is of space and luxury.

While there is a wide choice of engines, we drove the D300 which is an inline six cylinder twin turbo diesel engine that provides plenty of low down grunt for off road driving or towing along with relaxed freeway cruising. It’s also economical as we used 8.5l/100k on our test over a number of different conditions.

Driving the Defender is like driving a luxury SUV that just happens to have awesome true 4WD capability.

The D300 SE is priced from a bit over $100,000 plus the usual costs and options.

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What is good?

What is not so good?

  • Ride and Handling class leading
  • Interior comfort
  • 4WD Capability
  • Lacking a HUD
  • Auto Headlights but not high beam
  • 20 inch rims not the best off road

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Model   

2022 Land Rover Defender D300 SE

Model Price $101.905 MLP* PAT $121,540 MLP*
Engine 3.0L inline 6 Cyl Twin Turbo diesel
Drivetrain Dual Range 4×4 8 speed Sports Auto
Power 220kW @ 4,000rpm
Torque 650Nm @ 1500-2500rpm
Safety 5 Star ANCAP (August 2020)
CO2 Emissions 207 g/km
Economy ADR/ Capacity 7.9L/100km / 8.2L/100K on test / 89L
0-100kmh/Top Speed 7 secs / 191kmh
Servicing 5 Years/130,000 max kms (whichever occurs first) – $2,650
Warranty 5yr/ Unlimited km with 5 Yr. conditional roadside assist

*MLP Includes GST and LCT but excluding statutory charges, dealer costs and dealer delivery. See your dealer for RDAP. Does not include price of options. Some features mentioned in the article are options. RDAP means Recommended Drive Away Price (without options but including all other charges)

Overall Rating    

92/100

Behind the Wheel 9
Comfort 9
Equipment 9
Performance 9
Ride and Handling 9
Practicality 9
Fit for Purpose 10
Towing / 4WD Ability 10 – Towing 5/5 – 4WD 5/5
Technology / Connectivity 9
Value for Money 9

*Towing and AWD Capability is compared to other similar vehicles in the same class.

Defender Dimensions

 
Overall Length 5018mm
Wheelbase 3022mm
Width / Height 2008mm / 1967mm
Unladen ground clearance / wading depth Up to 218mm / 900mm
Fuel Tank  / Turning Circle 89 Litres / 12.84mts KTK
Approach / rampover / departure degrees 30.1 / 22 / 37.7
Kerb Weight /  GVM / GCM / Payload 2347kg / 3205kg / 6700kg / 953kg
Max Roof Load: 168kg (Dynamic), 300kg (Static)
Towing Capacity / Tow Ball rating 3500kg / 350kg

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Defender D300 SE Specific Details

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Defender D300 SE Additional Thoughts

Defender has been a stunning success since its relaunch, winning multiple awards around the globe, including OzRoamer large 4WD over $80,000 in 2022

We have detailed in other articles a full review so we will limit this article to some additional thoughts about the Defender on this latest drive.

Standard Features Vehicle: 22MY Land Rover Defender 110 SE D300

Engine Transmission, Suspension & Driving Dynamics

Exterior Features 

Wheels and Tyre

Interior Features

Defender Information, Communication & Entertainment

Defender Safety, Security & Driver Assistance

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