Overview
The 2026 Land Rover Defender X is a four-wheel drive, 3-door SUV that was released to the Australian market on 5th June 2025. The Land Rover Defender is regarded as a large SUV built in Slovakia with prices starting at $169,300 before on-road costs.
This Land Rover Defender is powered by a 5.0L 8-cylinder engine that has 313 kW of power (at 5500 rpm) and 550 Nm of torque (at 1800 rpm) via an Eight-speed Automatic transmission. Land Rover claims the Defender X uses 12.7L/100km of Premium Unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 289g of CO2. It has a 89L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 701km per full tank
The Land Rover Defender measures 1969mm (77.5 inches) in height, 4583mm (180.4 inches) in length, 1996mm (78.6 inches) in width with a 2587mm (101.9 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 2471kg (5447.6 lbs) of unladen weight. The Defender X comes standard with 255/60 R22 front tyres and 255/60 R22 rear tyres. It has a 60 month, unlimited km warranty.
The 2026 Land Rover Defender X has a 291mm ground clearance with a 3000kg braked and 750kg unbraked towing capacity.
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Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | V |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 4999 |
| Size (L) | 5.0L |
| Cylinders | 8 |
| Camshaft | - |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | - |
| Power | 313kW |
| Power RPM | 5500 |
| Torque | 550Nm |
| Torque RPM | 1800 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 8 SP AUTOMATIC |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | - |
| Suspension Rear | - |
| Steering Mechanism | Leather Covered |
| Drive | 4x4 |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 12.7 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Tank Size (L) | 89 |
| Fuel Type | Premium Unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 289 |
| CO2 Urban | 387 |
| CO2 Extra Urban | 232 |
| Brake Front | - |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | - |
| Tyre Front | 255/60 R22 |
| Tyre Rear | 255/60 R22 |
| Front Rim Size | - |
| Rear Rim Size | - |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1969 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4583 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1996 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | 291 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2587 |
| Turning Circle (m) | 12 |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 2471 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 3040 |
| Track Front (mm) | 1706 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1702 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 3000 |
| 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 | - |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | - |