Overview
The 2022 Land Rover Defender Base is a four-wheel drive, 3-door SUV that was released to the Australian market on 6th January 2022. The Land Rover Defender is regarded as a large SUV built in Slovakia with prices starting at $84,849 before on-road costs.
This Land Rover Defender is powered by a 3.0L 6-cylinder engine that has 147 kW of power (at 4000 rpm) and 500 Nm of torque (at 1250 rpm) via an Eight-speed Automatic transmission. Land Rover claims the Defender Base uses 7.9L/100km of Diesel in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 207g of CO2. It has a 85L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 1076km per full tank
The Land Rover Defender measures 1974mm (77.7 inches) in height, 4323mm (170.2 inches) in length, 1996mm (78.6 inches) in width with a 2587mm (101.9 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 2240kg (4938.3 lbs) of unladen weight. The Defender Base comes standard with 255/70 R18 front tyres and 255/70 R18 rear tyres. It has a 60 month, unlimited km warranty.
The 2022 Land Rover Defender Base has a 226mm 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) | 2996 |
| Size (L) | 3.0L |
| Cylinders | 6 |
| Camshaft | - |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | - |
| Power | 147kW |
| Power RPM | 4000 |
| Torque | 500Nm |
| Torque RPM | 1250 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 8 SP AUTOMATIC |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | - |
| Suspension Rear | - |
| Steering Mechanism | Plastic |
| Drive | 4x4 |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 7.9 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Tank Size (L) | 85 |
| Fuel Type | Diesel |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 207 |
| CO2 Urban | 256 |
| CO2 Extra Urban | 179 |
| Brake Front | - |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | - |
| Tyre Front | 255/70 R18 |
| Tyre Rear | 255/70 R18 |
| Front Rim Size | - |
| Rear Rim Size | - |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1974 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4323 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1996 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | 226 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2587 |
| Turning Circle (m) | 12 |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 2240 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 2970 |
| Track Front (mm) | 1704 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1669 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 3500 |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | 750 |
| Country Of Origin | Slovakia |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 3 |
| Seats | 5 |
| Service Interval KMs | - |
| Service Interval Months | - |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | - |
| Warranty Months | 60 |
| Discontinued Date | 2022-06-08 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | - |