Land Rover Defender 2021 on/off-road review: 500mm of suspension articulation?!
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- Опубликовано: 9 июл 2024
- Is the all-new Defender as good as the old one? There's massive hype around the 2021 Land Rover Defender, but does it live up to the well earned name of the old one? Paul Maric tests the latest Land Rover Defender in Pangea Green satin wrap with an on- and off-road test!
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Intro: 00:00
Exterior 01:12
Interior 04:46
Infotainment 07:15
Safety Tech 12:23
Practicality 13:01
On-road 18:50
Off-road 23:50
Verdict 29:15
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Hey everyone! We forgot to include some critical vision! The Defender supports 6500kg of snatch load at front and rear recovery points or up to 9000kg pull load at the rear and 10,000kg at the front. This short clip will show you what the recovery point looks like. ruclips.net/video/Ocqj1K2K01s/видео.html
Good to know for next time when i take this beast to Woolworths
@@medved4030 Love the humour... :)
Right, so it's been designed for being towed behind a Y62, or out by one...
@@pheonixfps9248
Simply say I can't afford one...
@raghav shankara because they're the same price right...🤦♂️
Ranger Rovers have been great to me. my last RR sport was a 06, 186k miles and no major repairs, my current RR sport is a 12, just turned 100k miles, again no major problems, they are both supercharged V-8's and i tow a 24ft Airstream with them 4 times a year : ) Great SUV's
Bought one mainly as a tow vehicle 1 month ago and very happy, moved from a Velar, but the Defender is certainly a car to put a smile on your face! Definitly recommend the fridge.
How is the car going mate? Looking to place an order in
Hi Paul, living here in South Africa, I’ve been waiting for your review on this car before buying it. Thanks for this review
Go for it Linda, it's a great car👌🏿
Don't forget to give me a Lift Linda😆😆
Thanks for watching! And enjoy the new wheels :-D
Did u really buy it
@@stardustbilermam1736 I don't think he bought it.
Well done as always Paul. Best Aussie reviewed of cars. Always waiting for your reviews mate.
Your videos are very concise and on topic and detailed! big thimbs up man
I have been waiting for a long time now and finally! Thanks Paul!
My pleasure!
One of the best reviewer I've found on yt 💘
Top notch review mate! Very clear & thorough. Thank you. Subscribed. My P400 90 should be here by mid March. Can't wait
Have had 5 Land Rover products all were great experiences and no major issues. No different to any other European cars service and reliability wise. I just ordered a defender D300 HSE and can’t wait is being built 5/2/21 and arrives in April. 👍
Nice one! Keen to try out the diesel 😁
Good choice. 👍 Congrats!
Congrats on your new car!👍
Hi Karl, has your defender arrived, and if so, what are you feelings with it so far? Considering one to tow our off-road van around Australia.
@@llewpaulger4205 Am also interested in this reply as I am looking at the same.
Finally!! Thanks for the review!!
Hope you like it!
I’ve had a D240 First Edition for almost 4 months and have done over 9,000 km in it. For background, I’ve had endless other 4WDs in the past (including an older Defender) and still have an EarthCruiser and a TravelTruck with an ActiveCamper slide on. Have done all the desert crossings and many other hard-core 4WD tracks in Australia multiple times. Have already done a moderate amount of “wheeling” in the Defender in a variety of terrains during those +9,000 km up and was up on Fraser Island last week. My verdict: This new Defender is just amazing. It is almost unstoppable off road and just so refined on road. And it makes you feel like an airline pilot with all the tech at the driver’s disposal. It’s the iPhone making other 4WD SUVs look like Nokias...
Nice,,,if it can make it in the Outback, then it must be good! Cheers from California!
У меня дефендер 90, за 3 месяца проехал 7000км, всё отлично. Багажника даже такого хватает. Езжу также и в горной и в лесной месности, проезжает везде. Посмотрим как дефендер покажет себя зимой, в морозы в минус 40. Привет из России.
Are you able to provide an update on the reliability you've experienced with this car?
@@gouldj4029 Now done about 44,000 km. Only issue has been part of the 2nd row seat wouldn’t fold flat as latch developed fault. Replaced under warranty. Heading up Cape York in it in October so that will be a good test…
Thanks for the update,glad you are enjoying your awesome 4wd / go anywhere vehicle 👍👊 Fraser is fun in a capable 4wd.
One of the best reviews I've ever seen top quality
Thank you for another great review Paul.
It looks like a really well put together unit. I will have to wait to see a full of road review also. The only problem for me, is rather an expensive vehicle. I would never be able to convince my misses that it's worth it.
Don’t show her the invoice 😁
Great job Paul on subscribers I wouldn’t be surprised if you get 100 thousand subscribers by next month and awesome review and your website is really interesting to read
Thanks mate! Appreciate the support.
Was waiting for it !!
Best review. Well done Paul
Thanks for watching!
Am lost of words I can't describe they way am in love with this car
Yea mate awesome exactly what i was looking for, keep up the good work
very informative and nicely described. good job. thanks
Looks the business! Another dream vehicle to add to my ever growing list!
When I first heard about a new Defender coming out, I was pretty excited (and somewhat sceptical), and when I saw the first official photos, I was very impressed. So your review was great and had me smiling from ear to ear as well.
I still can't afford one though! Have to get by with the Lego model instead!!!
Another great in-depth as always Paul, and you can tell you really enjoyed yourself in this one too!
This must be the most comprehensive review of a vehicle in the history of reviewing vehicles. Excellent job. Subbed.
Renowned motor journalist Harry Metcalf of RUclips's 'Harry's Garage' fame and also a working farmer had a flood on his farm in the Cotswolds in the UK had another excellent review, he took this Defender in for a swim, he had the car up to the bottom of its headlights before getting the hell out of there. :) ( it at the 12min 40 sec mark if you don't want to watch the whole review)
…and then the electronics and air suspension packed it in week later?😀
@@dimsoneill Actually, if you read the comments section of Harry Metcalf's video, you will find that another farmer (unknowingly to him) bought the very vehicle that Harry had for the review. It is apparently doing very well. The number plate in the UK stays with the car even if changes hands and so I imagine that is how he was able to identify it - before you ask.
You need to buy it’s such a pleasure to have this in your garage and for reliability if you don’t have any manufacture defects (which pop up like in the first 2 weeks of ownership if at all it’s there) you don’t have to worry much about it and you are good to go
hi #PaulMaric
I am from India and loves to watch car reviews and have seen many youtuber's reviewing car but i liked your way of reviewing the cars.
love you brother
love from India
Interior is on point. Exterior has a touch of the futuristic postman pats about it.
Awesome review bro good work
My '91 Soarer had the centre sun shade. It's amazing! Like adaptive cruise, once you've had it, it's hard to go back. I miss it regularly.
Great reviews love them 👍
Great review 👍🏾 Love the color, and the off-road capabilities. I’d wish for carbon fiber on the side mirrors. Black piano lacquer trim is a scratch magnet. I like the height and dimensions - right proportions. Hmm I don’t quite like the exposed screws but it’s a defender. 👊🏾
Thanks for watching!
@@CarExpertAus Best reviews out here! I like your presentation style. I have to find someone soon because I shoot solo!
Just get the side mirrors
“” wrapped “” to look like carbon fibre. No one would realise it’s a wrap ?
Thanks Paul. Awesome review.
Great review. Those roof windows are called Alpine windows. The mild hybrid includes an electric supercharger which gives the low end grunt before the turbo kicks in.
The reason the checker plate on the bonnet is plastic is because you can’t stand on them so no point wasting weight with metal. You can’t stand on them due to the bonnet design for deformation if hit by a pedestrian.
Oh and that tiny coffee cup (seriously who buys coffee in that small a serve?), will fit in the little curved area between the 2 cup holders in the front.
Reliability: I own a Land Rover (2015 model), no issues at all.
Great review how am I supposed to enjoy my rav 4 hybrid I've been waiting for which arrives finally in two weeks after watching this video it's fantastic
You could buy 2 of your rav4 for one of these
Thanks for the great review Paul. Here are my experience for about 4 months of ownership of a P400S. We got our vehicle after waiting for about 7 months. The back of the front seats don't have the plastic cover and those tablet connection slots. No usb ports either. Also, we haven't got a central sunshade and sunglass holder. I reckon these have nothing to do with the semi-conductor shortage that made us wait. However, our Defender arrived equipped with wireless charger although we didn't opt for it. Android Auto is wireless as opposed to the unit you reviewed. Again, we didn't ask for it. Interestingly I would expect these to require more electronic circuits. Anyway. Regarding auto hold, only by chance I realised how it worked. From the settings, auto hold can be disabled. In that setting, car will stop the engine as a result of start&stop function. Autohold wouldn't be activated. However, if you push the brake paddle more after engine stops, auto hold would be activated. Nice feature when you don't want autohold but could still need it. Reliabilitywise, no issues so far with 2022 model unit. However, I think the geometric design of the front of the vehicle makes it susceptible to failure due to small accidents. To keep the overhang at minimum, everything, including the radiator, seem to have been squeezed in a narrow space. Apparently someone hit (I have to say pushed at creeping speed in car park) our front bumper with their car and it resulted in buckling of some radiator waffles. Bumper has no plastic deformation. Just a white scratch that I noticed. Just in the order of 2cm flex of an external component resulted in a plastic deformation of a part of the radiator. Bullbars could be a solution but they are not safe for others, so not an option. It has been comfortable and strong so far. It averages between 9.5-11.5L / 100km in highway and also in mountainous roads if driven at almost constant speed around 95. It would go up to 25Ls in short routes, especially when the route has up and downhills.
hey thanks for the insight, greatly appreciated. i also fear that simple things such as a subglasses holder will be removed from my 23 model, but thats certainly not due to electronics shortages... leaves the customer bummed out a bit
Carexpert are the best!
Keep on..
Thanks mate!
Have owned 2 Range Rover Sports and one Land Rover Discovery over the past 16 years that have taken on the Simpson Desert multiple times plus many other 4WD routes. Had a small leak in the suspension in the 2007 which didn’t stop us getting across the Desert but otherwise they have been absolutely trouble free. They are fantastic and you finish and day as fresh as a daisy.
Best car reviewer going around, love the way you present yourself Paul, always informative and unbiased 👍
Another wicked review
Thank you!
When it comes to 4WD explanation , you are an expert mate !
Doug Demuro made an awesome review on his.
He said that the door strippings were pealing, off which is unacceptable at this price point.
Had been waiting for this for quite a while, worth the wait, as usual 🙂.
Btw, who is the off-road expert at CarExpert Paul? Has Sam joined you as well?
good review Paul do you know if there is going to be a ute one like the last generation
As a matter of comparison, how would the 200 Series Landcruiser do on that articulation test?
Today I returned to the LR stable after a five year gap, ordering a P400 HSE Dynamic X. I have my fingers crossed as I previously had two Discovery 4s (2012 TDV6 and a 2015 model). Both has engine issues the latter suffering the well documented bearing/crankshaft catastrophic failure at 15,000km. The new Defenders are obviously a different kettle of fish in all respects, so I am hoping that I will be able to more fully enjoy the beauty of this new vehicle in all its glory.
Thank you for such an in depth review. We are an older couple looking at the smaller 90 version, but wondering whether we could live with such a small boot space. Do hope you will review the 90 at some stage
Берите, багажника хватает.
Great review. In fact the best generic review I’ve seen (and I’ve seen a lot as I am about to order one of these). I am interested in seeing how the car goes through water and also how it handles the harsh interior conditions in Australia? Also, I’m curious whether the height displayed on the dash incorporates things like the Land Rover off road tent? This would interesting as many car parks max out at 2.2m so I’m thinking that the roof tent accessory is probably too high? Again, thanks for a brilliant review.
Great review and an interesting car. I drove a friend's 2021 Defender here in Sydney last week (city roads) and it was a little more luxurious than my old R51 Pathfinder! However, I couldn't help but wonder whether I'd be confident taking my family to the kind of desolate, remote locations we love to go to in a car so dependent on electronics and code (I am a software engineer). Also, when I'm driving on steep, rough, exposed tracks (Blue Rag etc.), I want all my attention outside of the vehicle, not on a fancy screen. Great for the younger generation perhaps... but not near me and my family when we're in steep stuff. :-) Cheers - Dave
Hi Paul, great review. You mentioned the g wagon in the start of the video. Can you buy them in Australia? I can only find the AMG version on the MB website? Love to get a review/ comparison to the Defender.
Hi Paul, what about for the long drive.… comfortable seats? I had a new discovery. It’s good for short drive. After drive up to 2 hours, my bottom hurt.
Great review. I'm waiting for my 2022 Defender. The production has been pushed back to late December due to the shortage of semiconductor and big screen. LoL
Pivi Pro will be worth the wait! It’s a ripper infotainment system 😁
I think you should do an off-road review on normal SUV's like a Kodiaq or CX-5 to put in perspective how capable these cars are.
Love your reviews! Did you do one of the Disco 4?
Hey Paul! Great review as always! When do you reckon you’ll get your hands on a Touareg V8?!
Thanks! We will try and snag one as soon as we can. Shouldn’t be too far away.
Hi Paul
I own an old TD5 Disco with the ACE suspension and the rear air suspension,( that still works) and everyone says there are a heap of you know what, and the build quality is pretty crap and so on, but once you have owned and driven a Land Rover you forget all that. I have a 2019 Ranger and other than the power , the Disco is still more comfortable to drive than the Ranger. Can't wait to be able to buy a one of the newer ones. Thanks for the great tests you do i watch everyone of them.
2001 model ?? Great vehicle. 👍👍
Finally, a car reviewer showing what the key looks like, top of my priority list lol
Paul is the best
I seen one of these at my local dealer, it was parked next to a Range Rover and made the RR look small. Love the way these look.
G'day Paul...what are your thoughts on the new Kia Sorento please
Wish I could afford one ,, they look awesome
Paul, have a 2018 Disco and love it with zero issues. I don't even have the new straight 6.....
Mate, you're a phenomenal presenter and vehicle reviewer. I enjoyed this video so much and I have the same questions, is it reliable. Can JLR fit a winch, and sort out any error codes that pop up?
Factory approved winch is available.
Defender has “ SOTA “
Software Over The Air
These updates can potentially fix glitches that cause error msg.
5 yr warranty on Defender.
Huge R & D from LR on the new Defender
It is a great car
Has been some very minor things.
Every manufacturer has this with an all new model.
If u want to be mega cautious, wait until late 2021 to buy one.
Dont know if you mentioned it but what is the fuel capacity ,i own a prado for the 180 litre tank allows me to go to some very remote spots but im looking at trading up and am not a diesel fan so options are limited.
This is the car I want. My 11 yr old daughter is nagging me to buy one. Keen to hear Paul as the best value model In your view. Like the diesel d300 but worried about dpf on short trips.
Is it just me or is the automatic gear change lever in the way of using the infotainment screen??
Great review, the flies were enjoying it too. Starting to see them driving around Singapore more often now - always end up stopping to take a look.
Damn flies!
Whats thr seat color, is it exclusive to the green paint colot
Hi Paul can you please do a review on the Chevy Silverado 1500 and the next RAM 1500 Please mate.
The design is soo spot on even after 20 years it will still look cool
Yeah after it’s deprecated to nothing 😂
@@rippedup1931 yeah best time to buy
The glamour of cutting laps around Tarneit and Mount Cottrell.
has anyone taken them to Fraser island? and if so how did it go?
Why does the discovery have a defender badge on it?
I'm a bit surprised watching this vid after the Defender 90 one, and seeing that the longer version actually has better approach and departure angles?
Interesting that it gives you a centre sun visor even without the middle jump seat in the front
True!
@@CarExpertAus It was a feature on some Merc saloon cars years ago. I'm surprised that it's not become more common. Here in the UK the low winter sun (when it puts in an appearance at all) always seems to be just peeping out from behind my rear view mirror 8-)=
Hi there Paul: is there a diesel engine available? Manual gearbox? Service intervals? Disc brakes all-round? Power operated sunroof? Full sized spare tire? Water 💦 depths and water proof?
Great Car...I wish there was a manual transmission transmission option. I also feel the high tech smart stuff will get in the way of reliability.
I've driven the P-400 on my wishlist.
Nice one Paul,0 to 100 very quick,most aussies can live the dream with the price.
It’s a ripper engine.
I would posit that a $100,000 car is beyond the reach of "most aussies".
@@gregorythompson5826 they can save up for it, its not that hard
Hey Paul, what's your opinion on this car in terms of reliability? Greetings from Costa Rica!
Hey Raymond - we had no issues with the car we tested :-)
My 2014 Discovery D4 HSE has towed my off road van and done city work. It's been faultless reliability wise, although I bashed up a muffler. My fault though. I still have my 1997 Prado 3.4 litre v6 petrol, and it has been reliable too except for lights and switches. The Disco is not frightening off road, while the Prado is. I had a top model Diesel Prado 150 and hated it. I don't want to sell my D4, but the Defender looks terrific ... time for my wife to sell her Lexus RX 350 and get a Defender I reckon ...
Sexy Mumma 😂🤣😂🤣😂
😅
@@CarExpertAus no shame in having a banging mrs!
She’s quite famous in the infotainment screen section 🤣
🤣🤣 ikr
I will stick with my V8LC79. Cheers for video
I literally dream about owning this car. I did a spec build on their website and it came out to about $150k... I feel like this is built for the young but only accessible to the middle aged or older... *cries*
Good in depth review Paul. My goodness this is way more complicated than my 2013 Defender. I guess it is designed for completely different market and will spend 99% on bitumen. Paul, you have to agree this just another toorak 🚜
When are you gonna start doing water crossings, in earlier videos you would say there has been too much rain now its just skipped over all together. Also can we see you do some towing with these 4wds during the reviews? Thanks great video.
Great review Paul! Tried to keep up with the presentation, however the excessive panel gaps kept my OCD wild...@100k plus?? Think I'll wait a year until the 'updated' model comes out.
Harry’s Garage praised how tight the panel alignment was.
Just bought a GXL LC 200 V8 diesel. The drive away price was just under the list price of this LR.
It doesn't have the fancy bits of the LR, but as I go to remote parts of Australia I'd rather have the peace of mind that Toyota reliability brings.
If LR could concentrate as much on the reliability and after sales service reputation as much as the clever design they'd do really well in Australia.
Funny thing about LR all owners love them. Rumor, about reliability is only rumor from people who wish they own one. I have been through every desert in Australia in mine, never had a problem total, of 200,000 ks' now. I have been waiting for delivery of the diesel version right now.
@@iamurage If you've had a LR for 200,000km without problems, good luck to you. I hope your new one brings an owner experience which is better than the fellas on TFL on YT. There must be a reason that the herd has bypassed LR for Toyota and Nissan 4WDs in the 2nd hand market, or maybe there will be a renaissance in the value of used LRs. Let's see in 5 years eh?
They are a pretty unit, no problem. Luxurious, absolutely. Would I drive one from here (south of Perth) to Cape York, my big trip this year - not a chance. Would a LR be a better thing around a city like Perth than a 200 series - yes most probably. There is a dealer here, not many north of Cairns or west of the Great Dividing Range.
Had ours for a month and love it. Only issue so far (small one) is the InControl system keeps losing the in build Spotify function (you don’t need to connect your phone). You just need to reset the system to get it back! Hopefully a soft ware update will fix this small issue. Otherwise great 4wd and touring vehicle.
Glad you're enjoying it! Make sure you switch on over the air updates. often they will roll out software fixes. You'll need about 40 minutes for it to apply the update.
Yep, all done - great review
Any other prob in the past 6 months mate? Looking to put an order in
@@ericyoung9784 Now owned for close to 10 months and the over the air updates appear to have fixed the above issue but we mainly have the InControl system connected to CarPlay. We have completed a 3000km outback trip and the Defender was very very comfortable for a family of five and we did not have one issue. I do love this vehicle. (However I do know someone who has a similar spec and age Defender and it has been back to the shop 5 times for different issues - large and small - in the first year). As we have had no issues, I can highly recommend.
@@mattseve Different situation from car to car. Looks like unstable production line rather than any major design flaw. First batch of production after all. I’ll probably give it a bit more time. (Not like if I order one today, they’ll build it tomorrow 🤦🏻♂️) Cheers mate
Oooo the new Toorak Tractor, nice review as always Paul.
It doesn't get any better than this, well done Paul. My alltime favourite Land Rover is a Range Rover Sport SDV6 HSE...still searching for it major drawbacks.
Thanks mate :-D
How about the engine snapping crankshafts??
There are literally millions of car reviews online, but Ive yet to see one comment on how good or bad the headlights/high beam are. 99% of test drives by perspective buyers are done in daylight hours. When I asked one particular sales person about the headlights, he replied "well they have to be ok if they are to pass the ADR's. So my question is why not test the lights ????
A cool car in a hot climate.
Good good job good job
What are your thoughts on the Mitsubishi triton, I want a new bt50 but it's alot more expensive, is it worth it?
Triton is a great value Ute. Not as good as it’s more expensive competitors but great value for money. We will try get our hands on one soon for review.
Highly recommended Mitsubishi knows how to make good solid reliable cars in true Japanese tradition I've had a succession of magnas lancer zero issues .and the triton is 100% Mitsubishi with no input from Renault so rest assured will be bullet proof reliable .Sadly same can't be said about the new L300 which a rebadged traffic lemon 🍋 alert stay away from new L300 unless you like gearboxes that fail and eng that self combust
What a joke! Why are they asking questions on a New Defender review????
do a review in south africa do toyota fortuner epic black
im surprised its the old style key thats being used
It is just right.
Great car, as long as you have a tow truck following you around.
Paul, can you do one on Pallisade. Just wanted to compare the new Carnival and Pallisade.
Will do! It'll be in March once we can get our hands on one :-D
@@CarExpertAus yay. I got a reply from Paul. Made my day. Look forward to see that in March.
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86k (including 5 yr service) for hyundai seems a lot, even the Genesis GV80 is only 98k and has better quality.
Top review. A proper SUV.
One q, using Android Auto kills a phone battery, so using a cable means you can charge and use. Surely a 10cm cable is an optimised solution?
Yes you’re right. Keep in mind if you get wireless phone charging it takes care of that issue and frees up a USB port.
Please review the Q3 35 TFSI
Will try and track one down!
@@CarExpertAus thank you 🙂
Everyone that reviews these cars say how good and strong this new design is , but can these monocoque body vehicles be repaired if damaged? In old style ladder chassis cars a new chassis leg could be fitted if damaged. Can these ?