Land Rover Defender 90 detailed on/off-road, 0-100 review 2021: A lux Suzuki Jimny?
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- Опубликовано: 9 июл 2024
- Defender 90 used to refer to the length of the wheelbase in inches. Now, the Defender 90 sits on a ~100" wheelbase, so it's not really true any longer. But, my theory is that if your kid could design a new SUV today, it would look exactly like this.
Paul Maric reviews the 2021 Land Rover Defender 90 P300 to see what this pint-sized SUV is like both on- and off-road.
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Intro: 00:00
Exterior: 01:03
Interior: 04:00
Infotainment: 05:50
Safety Tech: 07:31
Practicality: 09:11
On the road: 14:35
0-100: 16:01
On the road: 16:17
Off Road: 18:47
Verdict: 24:51
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Just a quick fun fact! Defender '90' used to refer to the wheelbase length in inches. While Land Rover kept the terminology, the wheelbase is actually over 100 inches now. So don't be fooled into thinking the '90', '110' and (soon to be) '130' actually means the wheelbase is the same size as the older Defender models.
But also, the original 90 was actually 92 inches. So, the numbers were never really accurate.
@@aaronadkins8234 Also 112 and 129 inches I think
Great review Paul. Like your off road component, good cross section of terrain that most reviewers do not test. 👍
@@chanceym6000 I think 110 was but 130 was 127
The original 80, 86 88 107, 109 and 110 were all correct, now it's just marketing rubbish.
Actually the best Defender 90 review I've watched for the past 2-3 weeks of watching many of them. Informative, but without being boring rapid-fire readouts of data. Pointing out things others ignore. Well done job, thumbs up.
Love the 90. Thanks Paul for sharing.
Thanks Paul, great review. I watched this review many many times and eventually went out an bought a D250 S and I love it it drives beautifully on and off road - city or rural. I have literally watched you review minimum 40 times and gleamed amazing insight into the Def 90 which led to my purchase.. Thanks again. Mark.
As always..just want to say...great great review pavl 🤘🏻 cheers mate..stay safe
Love it Paul great review a good mate of mine has had 3 Evokes brand new great car and awesome for long distance cruising,Plus a Discovery Sport huge fan of the Landrover's great all rounder ability !
I also like the windows that you can see through! So useful! Jk, great review, as always :)
Great review Paul. As said on other channels: This would be a great Discovery.
P400x V6 arriving in a week 🤓 this is by far the best review I have seen to date, covered everything and nicely done 👍
Seen the defender review like a gazillion times but when paul reviews it, i feel it needs to be watched again. 👍🏻👍🏻
Ha ha, thanks mate.
As a new Jimny owner this Defender 90 seems to address my dislikes I have with my Jimny without getting rid of the positives of a little SWB 4x4.
I love it
It felt like I was skating on ice its so smooth. A great little vehicle.
Best grown up review of the new Land Rover Defender I've seen!
Good, comprehensive tests done efficiently and honestly.
I have a 2016 Land Rover Discovery SDV6 HSE with optional locking rear diff. It's an awesome, perfect, 4X4, limo and people mover in my experience, but a bit big around town
I think I'll migrate to a Land Rover Defender 90 when the time comes (now that my children have grown up.)
Love the 90 Defender. Land Rover nailed it keeping loyal Defender owners happy while attracting new ones. Such a hard thing to do an LR nailed it! The 90 is so good looking as well. Rarely if ever say that about a SUV
Back in the old days that type of sunroof was called a "Continental" sunroof, we had a '69 504 Peugeot with one, seems strange that LandRover has resurrected that old idea.
Love the Sexy mumma easter egg 😅👍
😁
@@CarExpertAus Paul's contact for Wong
@@Samuel-my2ik I have him under 'Daddy'.
@@CarExpertAus Thought Daddy was Alborz? 😁 Great video btw, top work.
@@Samuel-my2ik Ha ha, he's 'Persian Daddy'.
Hey Paul, once again a great review covering all aspects! Can you please let me know the 4x4 track which you usually drive the AWD vehicles? Is it in Vic or NSW?
Great review Paul.
The plastic inserts on the bonnet are a styling cue from previous generation Defender.
Can’t do them as metal nowadays, due to pedestrian friendly impact safety design rules.
Clear Sight rear vision mirror is particularly helpful / essential and safer when carrying people in back seat, and / or when rear is loaded to the roof, and super handy when u r towing.
Rear Seat has a 40/20/40
split fold function.
The bottom part of rear seat easily clips out, which allows top part of rear seats to then fold fully flat.
Previous generation Defender established a great heritage etc
It was great off road, but for 98% of people it lacked everything else.
Hardly anyone was buying previous Defender.
It had no air bags, and not able to be sold in many countries either.
New Defender is the right vehicle for 2021, and the people complaining that new Defender is not utilitarian enough, should get over it, and wait for the Ineos Grenadier.
Besides great off road ability, that is enough for 95% of people, Defender now has safety, comfort, tech, features and it’s a great daily driver.
If u want more off road ability, order it with these extra features and accessories etc, or modify it to suit your specific requirements.
Covid delayed launch of new Defender last year, and caused further delays.
LR still sold over 45,000 new Defender worldwide
Probably sell over 70,000 new Defender this year.
30,000 new Defender on back order.
LR built the correct Defender for
2020, and beyond.
Still the 130 wagon, utes and other versions of Defender to come, and the Defender Sport model.
Well done LR. 👍
I love the wheels, more makers should do wheels like that
I agree...because steel wheel still got place for offroading..and us can save a lot of money from buying new rims instead of that ugly 17/18 inch 0 offset rim 😅
I agree in the uk you can only get them on the base model I believe
another wicked review, Thank you!
Thank you!
The 2 seater 90 commercial is the one to go for if you don't need the back seats. Perfect overlander
Agree
But
Commercial versions of Defender not yet being offered in Australia...
Looks great !
Agreed!
Hi Paul, love the videos.
I would love to see the new Audi 2021 q5 reviewed if not done already.
Hopefully getting our hands on one soon!
What a truly excellent, informative review, far superior to so many others. You've clearly taken the time to learn about the vehicle and approached it in an open minded manner. With any Land Rover review I'm waiting for the lazy stereotypical comments about `suspect' reliability, which in my experience is largely unfounded, and certainly no worse than many other car manufacturers and hardly surprising given that the same component manufacturers supply multiple competing car brands (i.e. ZF gearbox). The rear roof mounted camera is an excellent feature, if you're towing you can keep an eye on your trailer and contents, and the reverse camera guides your steering inputs on the screen allowing you to reverse confidently right up to the tow hitch. Actually the rear view mirror in `normal' mode is not as bad as you suggest, the rear headrests just flip down when not needed, though yes, even then, the spare tyre does affect visibility somewhat. Cheers from England
Good review. My dad has had Land Rovers since 1986; first a 110 V8 county and now a 110 2.2 Puma. Both noisy and leaking and running well. His response is probably the same as most old Defender drivers; 'too much tech and too expensive'. He has a point I think, the entry level price is very high at $85k, especially after you tick a few boxes. Rear diff lock should be standard for the price. I was interested in one myself but I'm priced out of one. Keen to see what the Grenadier price is when it comes, though it's probably going to be $90-100k also. The Grenadier is closer to what prior Defender owners expect; live axles, ladder frame, coil springs. The new Defender really clashes with the Discovery price and luxury wise. If it was less flash and more basic, even with a solid axle in the back, to get the price closer to $70k I'd jump in.
Hi mate, I am a big fan of your video. I believe this car is not equipped with terrain response 2. I have ordered defender 110 with rear diff lock and terrain response 1. Is the terrain response 2 really necessary? I am not a heavy off road but we do lot of beach driving (WA beaches for too soft). Please make a video on terrain response management and other manufacturers terrain management system.
8:45- something will replace the original Defender and it's called the Ineos Grenadier, the new Defender is a nice car but you summed it up perfectly in the beginning of the video when you showed the cars that it competes with, nobody would have ever grouped the original with that market.
This should have been branded as an off-road version of the Discovery and
let the Defender name rest in peace and preserve the historical legend status.
He was totally wrong as it doesn’t compete with the cars he mentioned. It’s in a totally different class. None of those others are anything like the Defender 90 in terms of off-road capability.
The Grenadier is just a copy of the old outdated Defender. Get used it it - the new Defender is the Defender.
Why would they brand it as the off-road version of the Discovery when it’s nothing like the Discovery and the Discovery is already the off-road version of itself? Really??
@UCUxuvSVl3r-dXmqaumkM7bg well I fully disagree. Here in Australia the new Defender is a very capable off-road beast. Pummels lots of the competition (not all) but it’s 4WD system is superior than all others. Everyone is hung up on airbag suspension. It’s great (unless it fails obviously).
Does the seat cushion on the 90 fold forwards to make the back cushions lie flat as in the 5 seater 110?
You can now get coil springs for the defender 110 which is pretty cool.
Good video
Can u please make a review on haval h9 thanks love from Sydney
Pretty much the spec I'd chose. Be fine for my use but anyone going into the wilderness is not going to want lots of electronics. They seem to have abandoned that market., as well as the fix it yourself, market.
It's really a discovery. A luxury car that's also good off road.
Technically it’s a 3 door not a 2 door and the 110 is a 5 door not a 4 door. The rear door is counted.
The new Defender is The perfect replacement for the old one. It’s come into the 21st century finally. Love it. I’d love a 110 myself.
The rear windows in the roof are called Alpine windows and remember lots of basic things in that model such as the manual seat adjustment are because it’s the S. Different trim levels on Land Rovers provide different functionality - though many things can be opted in on lower spec models.
Oh and this doesn’t compete with the cars you mentioned. It’s nothing like them and is in a totally different class. They can’t compete in any way with the off-road ability of the Defender 90 and are city cars whereas the Defender is an off-road beast.
Centre mirror visibility isn’t a huge issue (especially with the clearsight option), I drive a light truck during the work day and you only have side mirrors. One gets pretty adept at seeing all you need to without a centre mirror - you’d soon adapt.
Does the big info screen repeatedly touted here eliminate the traditionally Defender and so very handy dashboard storage shelving?
If I was considering an outback trip to places difficult to get to, I'd consider one of these...and then probably lob for a LandCruiser of some description - I just feel suspicious of the reliability of these. I noted too, at around 10:43, the stitching on the seat fabric looked very poor in places. Not what I want in a vehicle in this price range. As a thought, Paul, you touch on things like build quality - and you (quite rightly) pointed-out an issue on the Rexton recently - so is it worth spending a minute or two discussing overall finish quality in a little more detail? But...another great review!
It’s the right defender for the world we live in today…
In regards to the Defender 90, does anyone know why it can no longer be specified with the D300 221kw? The only diesel options currently available are the d200 and d250. Cheers
Built in air compressor is a nice little feature.
I love it. It's a clever addition.
@@CarExpertAus About $810 from the dealer. But worth it.
Cool alloy wheel retro look
I must be the only one who doesn’t like the steel wheels, would much rather alloys. I would also choose the 4 door every time. I’m really liking this car.
Perfect
Looks like video doesn't match with the sound, some technical fault. Nonetheless, love your content as always. Its good to see this time you have not picked up top range of model. Could you please do similar reviews on one model up the base model of cars. I guess thats what most of the people end up choosing such as prado gxl. Could you please do a review on gxl especially driving around the corners, without kds etc.
Headlights? Active shadowing?
You should also mention that this is the first car that comes with the option of full paint protection film out of the factory. I think that's impressive.
Would love to see a Jeep Wrangler short wheel base as well for comparison. 👍
You need to review one of the Nissan e-power vehicles coming out.
I love the 90...the door is longer so my shoulder not gonna touch the B pillar like the 110..2 door swb is always fun to drive especially offroad...however,for touring and long range driving,swb not gonna be so much fun because of smaller fuel capacity so range is little wheb compared to full size version..but still,if i only can picked one,90 will be my go to vehicle all day everyday
This is the best Land Rover yet…..😅
Love the review as always, time and time again I hear about diesel. Is it suitable for predominantly city and suburban driving?
Thanks! I think the petrol is a better option. The diesel is nice - but the petrol is super smooth.
Do you think that we will have autonomous cars among us? Will the cars with the driver disappear? Some say we will never have them and so do I.
As solid as Sydney’s lockdown for the next few weeks 😷
lol nice one
Its sad that these don't have manual transmission variants. Also one thing I know about offroading with petrols, unlike diesels, require momentum as they get their maximum torque at a much higher rev range.
Not interested in offroading at all but for some reason felt compelled to keep watching 😂
Can you do a review on a suzuki jimny?
Is it a good replacement? They got the body right, but as far as chassis, should have done what Ford did with the new Bronco.
Ordered defender 90 august 2019 finally arrived in nz july 2021. No mention at time of order of the two tyre options. Wrecked a tyre 3 weeks after purchase on a rock fall 4wd off road track. No audible alarm of low tyre pressure. Can't buy in NZ replacement tyre with same speed load rating and can't replace entire set of tyres with Landrover POR approved tyre as these aren't available in nz either.
I reckon this would be perfect if they just gave it a little bit more clearance from factory with the coils. Not keen on airbags, for a defender especially. Maybe another 30-40mm of lift wouldve been great.
Just as a comparison - Ford Ranger Raptor has around 270mm of clearance. This has 225mm - so there’s room to move. I think it would compromise on road performance though.
@@CarExpertAus naturally. Maybe 30-40 would be going too hard… lol. Maybe 235 or 240 would be a good middle ground, especially considering the airbag model goes all the way to 291…
Sometimes a down side of diff locks. They can send you sideways.
wouldn't this more like to compare with the LC Prado or the LC70 since those are also offered in both 2 and 4 door version?
Yeah potentially. It's a bit of an odd one. The Prado is no longer two-door in Australia.
I agree. I don’t know if anyone buying one of these is looking at Mercedes.. that would be the owner of a Range Rover Sport.
6.88 secs 0-100kph!! Very impressive. Just imagine what the P400 motor would do?? Fun Fact..just 'built my own Defender X..167k drive away..gulp!!
We have a review of the P400 in the 110 - it’s bloody quick!
I was about to say that is pretty respectable for a "kind of" dedicated off roader.
Love the looks if only t was $15k less it would be a viable option.
This Defender 90 will replace my Porsche Cayman S
At that sort of cost it is no longer a Defender but an Invader of your sanity and bank balances.
The Ineos Grenadier will be the replacement for the previous version of the Defender.
Nah that's for people who can't move on from the old car.
Hey Paul, no the i30 sedan or the Tesla truck are what a match box car design by a kid would look like.
Taking one on test drive this weekend. But told it's 12-14 months for delivery.... this may kill off my order.. bit too long.
6:35 Is that the misses CarExpert?
Yes!
Hey Paul... Am requesting a Tesla model review.. preferably yours.... I watch you all the way from Kenya by the way
Why don't you get the land cruiser Prado 3 door in Australia? It's cheaper and more reliable. In the UAE they sell the 3 door Prado with a 4 cylinder 2.7 liter petrol .
Maybe because the Prado is often the second car that also has to serve as the transport for the school / soccer team run with three rows of seats, so they think they would not sell enough 3 door ones.
It’s a Defender review then why is a Land Cruiser Prado sitting there in the background??🤔
Mind voice( maybe to pull out the Defender if it gets stuck some where??)
I really like the 110. The only thing I am wary of is reliability. Past experiences with LR, make one think twice. The PR mambo jumbo is just talk. Give it a couple of years to build up some proof, and it might just change my mind
Yes, even if you are prepared to accept a lot of repair and maintenance charges you would want to think twice about going too far off the beaten track and betting your life on it. Probably okay for a day out near the big city though. Just make sure you stay within an area with mobile phone reception at all times or go in a group of vehicles. Any recovery could be expensive though if you go somewhere not covered your auto club.
Not sure about the rubberised material durability, especially after 10-15 years. Not to mentioned if you always parked it outside in the heat of the sun. It will become gooey sticky and nasty in your finger. Maybe it's fine in Britain or any European countries temperature there is cooler compare to Aussies temperature.
Those steelies are 😙👌
💯
The suzuki is not only 3 times cheaper the reliability is also 3 times better.
Once again another great review ...sexy momma lol
Ha ha, thank you.
How dare you compare this Toorak tractor to the mighty Jimny!
😅
Hard to camp with a short wheel base 90
I must be an out of touch tight ass. Eighty thousand dollars is a lot of money in my broke ass world.
Thought I would hate this 90 but have a thing for 2 doors and I like it. Steelies n all.
Anyone like to guess what this will be worth in 10 years with 150,000 km on it when i may be able to afford it?
Solid as Toyota reliability 😁
Prefer the 110 but both are ridiculously expensive even at base level.
i deeply hope that this new gen deff is not the same disaster quality as previous models and in general other land rover absolutely terrible products.
I wonder how many times something broke while the guys were filming this review lol
@@WildDanHibiki :) its a very good and logicaI question. I deeply hope that land rover corporation has changed something. and i hope that this new deff is different.
LR fans are eternal optimists aren’t they? And yet nothing much changes. I wouldn’t mind so much if the parts and service were reasonably priced but apparently they are not. Who would have thought? The options are so reasonably priced after all. Coloured paint only a bit over $2000! Quite reasonable. Those tints are so expensive. On the latest JD Power reliability survey I saw it was not even close between last position and the second worst. I will leave it up to you to do your own research on the subject 😂😂😂 Those reliability surveys are on vehicles a few years old after all so there is always hope for the eternal optimists. It has always been thus.
@@robman2095 yes, it's like a bmw fans. they are like a sect. they believe in lie. exactly the same story about bmw same trash. at other hand it's so sad that both LR & bmw both shape, form and interior are fantastic , I personally luv it. i wish the quality were the same as appearance fr both.
Comes down the discovery line so likely to have the same reliability. Good or bad.
Or you could buy 2016 discovery4 for half price and pay cheaper insurance, have extra 2 doors , more space at the back, flat folding seats for your camping mattress, split tailgate you can sit and load full size euro pallet ❤😊
👍👍👍👍👌
Suzuki Jimny > Defender 90
looks great ! shame that it will visit the mechanics more than the buyer family hh
At the price of the new land cruiser... hard choice
Pretty easy choice really isn’t it if you want to be confident of getting back. However for higher status city driving with the occasional day out in the bush maybe the LR would be the go if you don’t rate the reliability issues so much of a concern.
I’d prefer the 110.
I'm a 110 man too!
yeah the 110 has got similar inside dimensions to a holden ute tray!
Soooo, how many times did it break down during the shoot?
in no way did I think this car was a solid as a tank... I thought it was kinda flimsy for the price point.
Which defender model starts at $71,000? On road cheapest is $83,000 with no options. No point in quoting RRP when dealers add $1000's on top as a delivery fee. Sure lux tax and state charges apply but RRP is useless and a lie if a $3-4K delivery fee also applies. If car companies want to charge that extra then it should be included in the price of the car. What you can negotiate off is separate discussion and wouldn't be affected if dealers were required by law to quote drive away and not RRP in advertisements.
Base Model is now $108,000 😳2024
So expensive now , too much of a status symbol
It has gone up in price - but a stack more features and comfort now.
haha........ your call log tho :-]
If only the electrics will last
11.3 isn’t a great turning circle. Ford Territory has a turning circle of 11.4.
5:44 "As firm as granddad is during family time!" :D
Not a bad review but please google rivet.
For $80K I expect a better looking steel wheels.
It feels as solid as a Prado it just won’t be as reliable 😆
The Prado feels heavy and vague. I have a bought new 1997 Prado GXL, and owned a 150 series diesel Prado Kakadu (the top model). It had some issues, and its adjustable rear suspension was not adjustable. And it was weak. It was also gutless and compared to the 90 series, very little road feel. The GXL Prado has the worst seats of any vehicle in its price range. Yet my 1997 GXL seats are marvellous. So I sold the Kakadu and bought a 6 month old Discovery 2014 HSE and the reliability issues have been wipers, and the driver's door rubber, which LR would not replace under warranty. The seal is still broken there but its hasn't leaked read dirt. I've had three chips in the windscreen too but glue fixes have worked. But the vehicle is more expensive to service, and I've had the transmission fluid changed at 70k, because LR doesn't tell drivers to do that, and they should. The vehicle is a joy to drive, as tight as a monocoque in feel and steering yet it has a chassis which protects the interior and allows add ons. While I love the new Defender but I wish it had a chassis, and the 110 is actually as big as the D3/D4 Discoveries. It's perfect for most of the world but for off road, give me a chassis.
$3000 odd extra bucks for any colour but white WTF!
It’s crazy money!
If you need a momentum to move up, you failed the offroad test.