Overview
The 2006 Land Rover Defender Base is a four-wheel drive, 4-door Cab Chassis that was released to the Australian market on 4th January 1970. The Land Rover Defender is regarded as a Pickup built in South Africa with prices starting at $49,450 before on-road costs.
This Land Rover Defender is powered by a 2.5L 5-cylinder engine that has 90 kW of power (at 4200 rpm) and 300 Nm of torque (at 1950 rpm) via a Five-speed Manual transmission. Land Rover claims the Defender Base uses 10.5L/100km of Diesel in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 299g of CO2. It has a 75L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 714km per full tank
The Land Rover Defender measures 1933mm (76.1 inches) in height, 5130mm (202.0 inches) in length, 1790mm (70.5 inches) in width with a 3225mm (127.0 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 2117kg (4667.2 lbs) of unladen weight. The Defender Base comes standard with 190/85 R16 front tyres and 190/85 R16 rear tyres. It has a 36 month, 100,000 km warranty.
The 2006 Land Rover Defender Base has a 215mm ground clearance with a 3500kg braked and 750kg unbraked towing capacity.
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Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | In-Line |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 2498 |
| Size (L) | 2.5L |
| Cylinders | 5 |
| Camshaft | - |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | - |
| Power | 90kW |
| Power RPM | 4200 |
| Torque | 300Nm |
| Torque RPM | 1950 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | 19.5 |
| Transmission | 5 SP MANUAL |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | - |
| Suspension Rear | - |
| Steering Mechanism | - |
| Drive | 4x4 |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 10.5 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Tank Size (L) | 75 |
| Fuel Type | Diesel |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 299 |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | - |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | - |
| Tyre Front | 190/85 R16 |
| Tyre Rear | 190/85 R16 |
| Front Rim Size | - |
| Rear Rim Size | - |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1933 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 5130 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1790 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | 215 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 3225 |
| Turning Circle (m) | - |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 2117 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 3500 |
| Track Front (mm) | 1511 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1511 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 3500 |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | 750 |
| Country Of Origin | South Africa |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 4 |
| Seats | 5 |
| Service Interval KMs | - |
| Service Interval Months | - |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | 100 |
| Warranty Months | 36 |
| Discontinued Date | 2007-09-24 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | - |