D300 SE – Land Rover Defender is a large 4WD that pays styling homage to the past models but thankfully is nothing like them in dynamics and ergonomics.
The latest Defender is as much at home on the freeway as it is on a slippery forest trail.
While the design is a little polarising I happen to like the stylish exterior that looks smaller and sleeker than it actually is.
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Inside its all class with exceptionally comfortable heated and ventilated seats, plenty of room and well laid out dash area. The driver immediately feels connected to the vehicle in a way that doesn’t happen often.
The overall ambiance is of space and luxury.
While there is a wide choice of engines, we drove the D300 which is an inline six cylinder twin turbo diesel engine that provides plenty of low down grunt for off road driving or towing along with relaxed freeway cruising. It’s also economical as we used 8.5l/100k on our test over a number of different conditions.
Driving the Defender is like driving a luxury SUV that just happens to have awesome true 4WD capability.
The D300 SE is priced from a bit over $100,000 plus the usual costs and options.
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Model | 2022 Land Rover Defender D300 SE |
| Model Price | $101.905 MLP* PAT $121,540 MLP* |
| Engine | 3.0L inline 6 Cyl Twin Turbo diesel |
| Drivetrain | Dual Range 4×4 8 speed Sports Auto |
| Power | 220kW @ 4,000rpm |
| Torque | 650Nm @ 1500-2500rpm |
| Safety | 5 Star ANCAP (August 2020) |
| CO2 Emissions | 207 g/km |
| Economy ADR/ Capacity | 7.9L/100km / 8.2L/100K on test / 89L |
| 0-100kmh/Top Speed | 7 secs / 191kmh |
| Servicing | 5 Years/130,000 max kms (whichever occurs first) – $2,650 |
| Warranty | 5yr/ Unlimited km with 5 Yr. conditional roadside assist |
*MLP Includes GST and LCT but excluding statutory charges, dealer costs and dealer delivery. See your dealer for RDAP. Does not include price of options. Some features mentioned in the article are options. RDAP means Recommended Drive Away Price (without options but including all other charges)
Overall Rating | 92/100 |
| Behind the Wheel | 9 |
| Comfort | 9 |
| Equipment | 9 |
| Performance | 9 |
| Ride and Handling | 9 |
| Practicality | 9 |
| Fit for Purpose | 10 |
| Towing / 4WD Ability | 10 – Towing 5/5 – 4WD 5/5 |
| Technology / Connectivity | 9 |
| Value for Money | 9 |
*Towing and AWD Capability is compared to other similar vehicles in the same class.
Defender Dimensions | |
| Overall Length | 5018mm |
| Wheelbase | 3022mm |
| Width / Height | 2008mm / 1967mm |
| Unladen ground clearance / wading depth | Up to 218mm / 900mm |
| Fuel Tank / Turning Circle | 89 Litres / 12.84mts KTK |
| Approach / rampover / departure degrees | 30.1 / 22 / 37.7 |
| Kerb Weight / GVM / GCM / Payload | 2347kg / 3205kg / 6700kg / 953kg |
| Max Roof Load: | 168kg (Dynamic), 300kg (Static) |
| Towing Capacity / Tow Ball rating | 3500kg / 350kg |
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