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Land Rover Defender reviews

Land Rover Defender
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Is the Land Rover Defender a good car?

  • Performance 4.0 stars
  • Running Costs 3.0 stars
  • Comfort 3.0 stars
  • Reliability 4.5 stars
  • Space Practicality 4.5 stars

Defender 90 2.2 - A true Legend

Added: 17th of May 2021

  • 2014
  • 2198
  • Manual
  • Diesel
  • 4x4
  • 3
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The best car money can buy if you love heritage, offroading and enjoy simple things in life. Mine is XS model and is pretty loaded with ABS, Traction Control, EBD, Heated Seats, Heated Wind Screens etc. There is nothing more I could have asked for, in fact these are a lot more than expected. The performance on road is as expected from a vehicle that rides so high. It really shines when the going gets tough. Spare prices are reasonable and the vehicle should outlast its owner if maintained properly :-)

Landymad

Added: 26th of December 2020

  • 1995
  • 2500
  • Manual
  • Diesel
  • 4x4
  • 2
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i look after it, it looks after me,would never have anything else,good and bad,Happy days.!!!

Land Rover Defender 110

Added: 12th of October 2016

  • 1997
  • 2497
  • Manual
  • Diesel
  • Estate
  • 5
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I have had my Defender 110 csw 300tdi for 4 years now , it has covered over 18000 miles and still going strong. The main thing with any vehicle is to have it serviced regularly , this will prolong the life of the vehicle as well as keeping the repair costs down. The Defender does have some down sides in comparison to modern vehicles , mostly comfort and speed . The latter however is of no importance to me as I know my vehicle is not built for speed . I do know however , that it will get me to and from my destination , especially if it involves off tarmac , flood water , snow . I do a lot of camping all year and the ability to load all the gear in ,including a fridge (runs off a secondary battery),this would not be possible with a modern equivalent. Fuel consumption is around 25-33 depending on load and type of terrain. Insurance is not expensive and road tax is £235 pa.

maddog

Added: 12th of October 2016

  • 2012
  • 2000
  • Manual
  • Diesel
  • 4x4
  • 5
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This vehicle is a great work horse a go anywhere machine

Landrover Defender 90, 7 seat Station Wagon

Added: 12th of October 2016

  • 1993
  • 2475
  • Manual
  • Diesel
  • 4x4
  • 3
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Having had this vehicle since it was a year old (22 years ago), I have nothing but praise for its versatility and practicality. It will never win in the comfort stakes, particularly when driving up the motorway...but that's not what you buy one of these for anyway! It has been used on a day to day basis for the time I have owned it and have never looked at swapping it for another vehicle, even though it can be quite thirsty. Naturally there have been the replacement of certain parts, though having it regularly serviced has kept these to a minimum. Would I recommend it? Totally!!!

The Wolf

Added: 11th of October 2016

  • 1997
  • 2500
  • Manual
  • Diesel
  • Convertible
  • 3
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I love my Landing it is an ex army 90 xd wolf and it makes me smile every time I go out in it.

Not a Defender!!!! Too old to be listed in the model selection! No mention of any series variants

Added: 11th of October 2016

  • 1975
  • 2225
  • Manual
  • Petrol
  • 4x4
  • 2
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I love my old 1975 Land Rover, air portable series III. Noisy, draughty and pretty heavy on fuel consumption but that is offset by being exempt from road tax. Insurance and replacement parts are cheap too. The biggest bonus is I can always find it in the car park as it stands above other cars

Land Rover

Added: 11th of October 2016

  • 1990
  • 2500
  • Manual
  • Diesel
  • 4x4
  • 2
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I find my land rover perfect in every way...

Landrover

Added: 11th of October 2016

  • 1999
  • 2500
  • Manual
  • Diesel
  • 4x4
  • 3
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I love my Landrover. It is the smallest vehicle that I can do everything in. Gardening jobs, logs for the fire, camping, moving house.

Land Rover Defender

Added: 11th of October 2016

  • 1996
  • 2495
  • Manual
  • Diesel
  • 4x4
  • 3
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An excellent vehicle for my purposes and ideal given the state of the country lanes here. I find it reasonably economical and very reliable.

The best

Added: 11th of October 2016

  • 2001
  • 2500
  • Manual
  • Diesel
  • 4x4
  • 3
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British engineering at its greatest sold round the world envied by all and stopped production by the detestable eu because it was truly British

Missing it - one of the family

Added: 11th of October 2016

  • 2003
  • 2500
  • Manual
  • Diesel
  • 4x4
  • 5
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People seem to love it or hate it, yes it isn't the speediest vehicle or the cheapest but it goes anywhere and carries everyone or everything I want. It is the only vehicle when written off in an accident, due to the repair costs, that I have bought back even though we've only had 1 car for a few months and it probably didn't make financial sense; any other vehicle we would have just replaced.

Defending the Defender.

Added: 11th of October 2016

  • 1991
  • 2500
  • Manual
  • Diesel
  • Estate
  • 3
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It's old, uncomfortable, slow, cumbersome and draughty. It's my pride and joy, and I wouldn't be without it! As a former professional mechanic, it's a doddle to work on, plus doing all my own work, I know everything is done to my standards.

It's a real Land Rover and you expect comfort!

Added: 11th of October 2016

  • 1993
  • 2500
  • Manual
  • Diesel
  • 4x4
  • 3
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The most reliable vehicle I've ever owned, it has never failed to start in any weather conditions in 23 years.

If you don't like Land Rovers ................................you are wrong

Added: 18th of September 2015

  • 1999
  • 2500
  • Manual
  • Diesel
  • 4x4
  • 5
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Its an anti-modern same old same old family car, sooooooooooo much fun, the kids love it, everyone you pass smiles and I smile all the time I drive my 1999 110, handles fine, a drivers car and I can get late 20's MPG on a good run, which Ib for Ib is better the most modern family 2Ltr diesels, try one you will probably fall in love with it

Problems with dealer

Added: 23rd of December 2014

  • 2014
  • 2198
  • Manual
  • Diesel
  • 4x4
  • 5
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The deal would have gone ahead except that the dealer wanted me to travel 340 miles to his premises to sign finance documentation and then travel 340 miles back home. The only alternative he offered was for me to travel to the nearest office of the finance company, which is Livingston (which is 120 miles away) to the office of the finance company and to sign them there. I found this unreasonable and incredible as I am an existing customer of that finance company and have been with them for three years. This was the make or break point of this deal and I gave him three days in which to resolve it, however he failed to do that.

Man up its a Defender

Added: 14th of December 2014

  • 2003
  • 2500
  • Manual
  • Diesel
  • 4x4
  • 3
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By far the best 4x4 you can have/own. Had many types over the years and this is a mans 4x4 who don't mind the cold,wet,noise and sheer thrill of driving this machine. So if your soft or need to hold mummy's hand then move on and get something safe! by the way over 60% of Land Rovers ever built are still on the road.... They cant be that bad can they! Good luck if your thinking of buying one of these amazing machines....

bespoke 110 defender

Added: 4th of September 2014

  • 2012
  • 2200
  • Manual
  • Diesel
  • 4x4
  • 3
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Fantastic truck,really helpful garage,great service from Swann automotive ltd.

Good if you like mending things

Added: 16th of November 2013

  • 2006
  • 2500
  • Manual
  • Diesel
  • 4x4
  • 3
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For a vehicle supposedly designed for ruggedness and dependability it is surprising how much cheap and flimsy material goes into it. The trim and upholstery is particularly badly affected by poor design and cost cutting with a good deal of reliance on flimsy plastic of the kind that becomes brittle with age clipped together. Mechanical parts too are apt to wear and break, and owning one is a constant process of renewal. Fortunately I like working with my hands, and am working my way through the vehicle renewing worn and otherwise defunct components and rustproofing as I go. If I wasn't mechanically minded the costs of ownership would be prohibitive.

Defender LWB CSW

Added: 16th of November 2013

  • 2004
  • 2449
  • Manual
  • Diesel
  • 4x4
  • 5
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You either love them or hate them. Land Rover Defender is an acquired taste and not built for comfort or economy in terms of fuel or servicing but these drawbacks are far outweighed by the huge advantages of practicality and versatility when used as a family vehicle, when transporting children, dogs,(and other livestock!), shopping, household goods, doing DIY, going on holiday, camping, the list could go on and on! Oh, nearly forgot the school run and taking children and friends to the cinema, bowling etc. If you have the engine 'chipped' you also get a surprisingly good turn of speed and actually save on fuel consumption too. I could not go back to driving an ordinary car now and would not survive without my Land Rover.

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