Land Rover Defender reviews

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.

This vehicle is a great work horse a go anywhere machine

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!!!

I love my Landing it is an ex army 90 xd wolf and it makes me smile every time I go out in it.

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

I find my land rover perfect in every way...

I love my Landrover. It is the smallest vehicle that I can do everything in. Gardening jobs, logs for the fire, camping, moving house.

An excellent vehicle for my purposes and ideal given the state of the country lanes here. I find it reasonably economical and very reliable.

British engineering at its greatest sold round the world envied by all and stopped production by the detestable eu because it was truly British

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.

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.

The most reliable vehicle I've ever owned, it has never failed to start in any weather conditions in 23 years.

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

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.

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....

Fantastic truck,really helpful garage,great service from Swann automotive ltd.

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.

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.

We use the Defender for most long journeys and for carrying tools, etc. to the allotments. It is not the quietest of vehicles but is versatile and with a fuel consumption of 30+ mpg is not too expensive to run.

The vehicle in question is my choice for my day to day driving, it allows me to deal with the objectives I set for my work and normal driving. The ground clearance of the vehicle is adequate, the wading depth without modification meets most normal requirements. The maintainability of the vehicle is enhanced by the fact that it does not rely on electronics, there is not a item on the vehicle that I cannot repair or rebuild, the controls are not complex and are easily repaired. The interior is comfortable, but allows the vehicle to cleaned easily. The cargo space in the rear of the vehicle allows access to large bulky objects and also to move a larger complement of personnel. The abliity of the vehicle to be taken off road is extremely important, as is the ability to manouver loads and recover other vehicles.