It’s finally here then. Hope you enjoy the video (I know there are a lot out there...! Hopefully ours is the most in-depth). I can already see from the comments that the looks are splitting opinion... For what it’s worth I prefer the back to the front and I think the basic Commercial variants look the best of the lot.
I like it . Its going to be very good off road clearly. It doesnt have the lego like appeal of the old one though. Meaning, bolt on replacement parts as needed., year after year. Consequently I cant imagine them being as useable in 20 plus years. The die hards will hate that.
this ones ugly af, they softned it too much, looks like a posh snobs kids toy vehicle, no more tough landie anymore, merc did a much much better job in the g wagon, LR just lost their minds, owned by indians built in slovakia, wtf not a british icon anymore
It really is good considering the numbers and how they have managed to match the performance but this is too futuristic for the fan base. Such a massive change should be more progressive and over a longer time. This is too much at once for the die hards but still a cool car and would love to own one. Dont know about that 'signature' panel though haha. Great video!
I prefer the steel wheels too.. just dont like the square bix behind the B-pillar.. whats it for other than blocking out the view.. can it be change to glass?
Well, whoever it was (and judging by the mud on the tyres they hadn’t even moved the cars in-between so there wasn’t much time between them!) 3million + views for Hammond and DRIVETRIBE to date vs 230k for Carfection (with fairly comparable subscribers) shows who’s won the battle so far in regurgitating the press release...!
8:04 those shots of it in the woods 😍Satin green, white roof, steel wheels, stuff on the roof. That's exactly how I'd spec it and exactly how I'd use it if I had one. Just perfect.
A Land Rover with air suspension and a straight 6 that has a turbo, a supercharger and hybrid system... These might be available free to the public once the warranty runs out.
Aren't you too busy cutting woods for your steam train? And where did you learn the internets? they might told you it's a magic mirror but it is a computer, the latest technology;)
Yes exactly Mercedes still has the rugged look - the Landy front should have kept the front end look of the older version - yes updated but not too much like a Discovery etc...
James Harris there are enough generic crossover designs around. No need to sacrifice a landmark like the defender for it. Like Mercedes and Suzuki understood.
@Justinian Yi The Range Rover specifically didn't become more successful. The entire segment did. I'm sure they did market research. That doesn't mean it is done successfully. Considering "Jaguar Land Rover made the biggest loss in its history last year." We do know that the waiting list for a Jimny and G-Class is now over a year.
@Justinian Yi I think they did, BUT, the market has shifted since its inception. The market is getting saturated and people start to dislike those generic luxury SUV anymore. Unfortunately, I think JLR decided the Defender's principle long time ago (probably before 2016). Now it end up with a sort new "Discovery" rather than the iconic Defender. Saddly, this might but a fine vehicle but just not the one to carry the Defender nameplate.
you can call it fisherprice, playmobile or whatever looks, but the build and capabilities clearly aren't. the number of people who want something that looks like a classic defender are very few, so it's not worth sacrificing the functionality and capability of the car for that.
Yes, I dont think that is a bad thing. Freelander 1 was a really really good looking car for its time. Still see some super examples on the road now...
@@Clavinovaman But it's supposed to look like a defender, not a free lander. Regardless of the freelander being a good car, it's a defender not a free lander.
Can’t see farmers and the Army buying this, especially with air suspension. Farmers will stick with their twin cabs now and just run their old land rovers until they die.
I’m sure if the army want these vehicles they will be able to spec them as they wish. Most farmers I know don’t drive land rovers they have Discovery, Range Rover or something from Japan,Toyota Hilux for instance
You'd think Land Rover would have learnt from the overwhelming success of the new Suzuki Jimny and Landcruiser 70 series. There is a massive thirst for solid axle, simple, old school 4x4s. Land Rover had the perfect opportunity to do something great with the Defender in a similar vein. But instead went with independent suspension all round, air suspension, 85 ECU's and an electronic switch to open the tailgate... I dare say this is the last nail in the coffin for Land Rover.
how many ecu it has is just crazy something over 30 if just one goes down in the middle of a jungle or desert me thinks your stuck no bodge repair to get you out like the old ones they would drive on spit and bailing wire not these iam afraid dealer only repairs but for the horse box tower it will be fine for people like that and the light off roader not many 18 inch tyres available in the third world countries 15 and 16 inch they have plenty of so its good for countries like europe england and the usa but elsewhere time will tell.
Speaking as a farmer- It looks superb. I cant afford one, but its a great bit of design. They've honoured the original design without compromising usability and proper ability. Its only very stupid people that claim the original is 'good', its a pile of scrap, an overpriced one at that. It drives like you've fallen down a flight of stairs and rusts worse than the Titanic. Real farmers buy pickups for actual farm work and/or a disco 3/4 for added comfort. I can actually see this doing really well with people who would have bought the disco 5, had it not been an insult to anyone blessed with the gift of sight. I hope this does well for them.
@@kayoedowner6711 That was my way of objecting to his opinion of the car, they could have gone the Mercedes G wagon or Toyota land cruiser 75 route. Land Rover isolated their biggest market for the defender by making it look like an electric hybrid suv. that does not look like it belongs in a farm anymore. Anyway I am proud to wear the label of dick.
They will all be the same for the time being. They're all at the exact same place, all having been given the exact same information. It's quite likely that behind the camera there's a long line of journalists from around the world, all stood patiently behind some tape, reading through their notes as they wait for their turn to say the same things about the same car in the same positions and with the same stock B roll footage. That being said, so far @carfection have done the best job. Nice video Henry and co.
Kinda what I expected, really. Too many people crying that it isn't exactly the same as the old Defender. Obviously, reliability will be questionable at best compared to the old Defender, but I think at least on paper, I think it's incredible.
Everything that Mercedes-Benz and Suzuki got right with the G- Wagen and the new Jimny, JLR managed to get wrong with this iteration of the Defender. It looks like the offspring of an unfortunate mating between the last model and a Telly Tubby 😨😨😨😨
Maybe they have fixed the EAS. Otherwise Aussies will be very nervous going bush unless it is a club trip accompanied by a fully equipped Land Rover service crew. One sensor out ==> vehicle stranded, design is a recipe for future class actions for this type of vehicle.
I was sceptical at first, but now looking at the new defender I must say I'm quite impressed. A lot of thought has gone into it. I do hope you can get cheaper cooking versions with steel springs. I also wonder how these cost effective versions will deal with the rear visability with the front jump seat deployed. The rear view camera looks like an option to me. I do hope there will be manual options.
motard126 I doubt that, lots of people had fun in the 90s 😂 Still Land Rover will probably sell them like hotcakes and I look forward to seeing one in its natural environment causing a trafficjam outside the school.
My all the haters on here, lol. Give the bloody thing a chance!. I like the look, especially the 90. I wish Landover all the best with this 21st century model.
I will likely buy the 2021 of this (once I find out what all the issues/problems with it are). I'll keep my 87 4runner and 08 FJ Cruiser as my truly capable machines for off road, but this would be a hell of a drive for comfortable camping life.
This car will look reaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaally good after some off road upgrades, as for the performance it's for sure improved!
@@stefanfreestylez you had to fix, they were crap. Now a landcruiser never needs fixing, hence why they rule the world and nobody, except folk in the UK who think they know about 4x4s, drive landrovers.
I love this car. Its proper re-imagining of a British icon that you might be able to afford and fills a gap in the automotive that isn't really targeted by other manufacturers for the price range ( the one exemption maybe Volvo).
@Unintended Consequences Monocoque chassis with close to 6 inches of articulation. It looks more than capable. I won't be surprised if they made this a fwd.
Last night i dreamt of the ford ranger diesel bangin' the honda element so hard, it felt like a nightmare. I woke up, watched this video and had goosebumps. The 2020 FORNDA DEFENDER is born!
That was the early systems, but the reputation remains, repeated in comments like yours. As with anything as long as you service it, air suspension works well, esp. now that it is mature having been tested in many cars.
@@fredbrackely I have a Land Rover Discovery 3 done 375000 kms on the original strutts.Replaced the gears in the compressor myself 50ks back for the huge sum of 28 aussie dollars.Have been every where any other 4x4 has gone around Australia,all the toughest tracks and never once let me down.Crossed the canning stock route on my own with no stress of a breakdown.The drive train is absolutely unbreakable with the TDV6 because i have serviced everything myself and kept it up to scatch !A vehicle is ONLY AS GOOD AS ITS DRIVER !!
Thank you @Brian and I can’t use my snow plough anymore, don’t think that it will come with a PTO. All the devices I have for my 110HT (drought that the new one will come as a HT) won’t fit anymore, so I would have to keep it for the snow plough, spreader and wood cutter
I worked at JLR on the D7a platform (XF, XE, F-Pace) and had the opportunity to see what the teams at Land Rover SVO (Special Vehicle Operations) do with standard cars to make them purpose ready. This defender was on the drawing board and in the clay room way back then in 2011, so I would hazard a guess that they’ve integrated as many of the use cases of the Original Defender into the platform, so you will see ambulances and fire trucks, power company hi-lifts, UN transport vehicles. That’s why it’s taken so long, because they knew what was riding on such a prestigious reputation and an owner/fan base who are more opinionated than the Apple/Android fanboys and girls out there.
In my opinion it keeps its utilitarian character and look adapted for the 21st century. This is what a functional and durable vechile built in the present would look like; there is no reason to keep the too sharp too boxy lines, it's not the 80's anymore.
Nothing wrong with looks, but this looks endlessly complicated and a nice way to get stranded. A Land Rover will get you to your destination... a Land Cruiser will get you there and back again.
I like it!, I'm currently on 1998 full size landcruiser with rigid axles front and back, 21 year old and still very reliable and dependable, hope Landrover improve their reliability, I really like the look and feel of new defender, it looks super sweet!
I have to admit, it looked weird at first but Land Rover really has created a tasteful homage to the old defender and still made it very desirable in 2019.
This is what the hipster generation think of it. It doesn't occur to them that the real reason behind this car's cult status has nothing to do with the looks. It's the performance. And this new iteration hasn't got any.
@@og_ice_freezer I get what you mean....I'm still not sold on the looks but it's capability is what gets me. A Defender is what you want for an apocalypse and this sounds like the real deal.
Opens the trunk door for first time review, sits in it, opens a note, talk, gets out, then closes it without a single review on the trunk area, other than the door being heavy, which is obvious due to the spare. Is this a joke?
I actually love it (and I really didn’t want to). I’m a huge fan of the old defender but there’s no way I’d have one as my daily. I think this could finally be a defender I’d have as my only car.
When it's an entirely new model it would be foolish to make it look like the old. This lets people know there is a difference. Change is good, don't knock it. People complained about the original looks. Fact is looks grow on you.
I’ve had 4 land rovers and 3 range rovers and this is the one I really want to drive , I’m as picky as they come when it comes to a land rover when it comes to drive anywhere as a truck driver ! I would love to drive this one for a week to give my input about streetwise through Chicago and through Texas terrain ! Defender is the beast I’ve wanted for years and dreamed of this beast to come soon for my personal use
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It’s finally here then. Hope you enjoy the video (I know there are a lot out there...! Hopefully ours is the most in-depth). I can already see from the comments that the looks are splitting opinion... For what it’s worth I prefer the back to the front and I think the basic Commercial variants look the best of the lot.
When someone prefers the "back to the front" I can't help but hear them say, "Your face is uglier than your ass".
I like it . Its going to be very good off road clearly. It doesnt have the lego like appeal of the old one though. Meaning, bolt on replacement parts as needed., year after year. Consequently I cant imagine them being as useable in 20 plus years. The die hards will hate that.
this ones ugly af, they softned it too much, looks like a posh snobs kids toy vehicle, no more tough landie anymore, merc did a much much better job in the g wagon, LR just lost their minds, owned by indians built in slovakia, wtf not a british icon anymore
Step your game up, son. I kept yawning all the time. And you looking like a total weeb didn't help either.
It really is good considering the numbers and how they have managed to match the performance but this is too futuristic for the fan base. Such a massive change should be more progressive and over a longer time. This is too much at once for the die hards but still a cool car and would love to own one. Dont know about that 'signature' panel though haha. Great video!
Strangely I really like the look of the 90 on the steel wheels. 👍🏻
I also like it with those wheels also.
Yes, definitely looks best on the steel wheels, looks pretentious with the other alloys!
Its not strange, they make calculated decisions. Theres bound to be people who will like it.
I prefer the steel wheels too.. just dont like the square bix behind the B-pillar.. whats it for other than blocking out the view.. can it be change to glass?
@@m.fatani7288 Yes, it's an option which comes with some sort of storage on the inside, but you can just have the glass.
OK, who emerged from the undergrowth first? Henry or Hammond?
The question is, did they all bring their own rubber boots and outdoor jackets or were they provided by LR and they had to share.... ;-)
I guess the Defenders went from Richard Hammond to Matt Wattson (carwow) to Henry Catchpole. :)
Definitely not the Land Rover Surrender.
Well, whoever it was (and judging by the mud on the tyres they hadn’t even moved the cars in-between so there wasn’t much time between them!) 3million + views for Hammond and DRIVETRIBE to date vs 230k for Carfection (with fairly comparable subscribers) shows who’s won the battle so far in regurgitating the press release...!
what were they both doing in the undergrowth together?!?!
8:04 those shots of it in the woods 😍Satin green, white roof, steel wheels, stuff on the roof. That's exactly how I'd spec it and exactly how I'd use it if I had one. Just perfect.
A Land Rover with air suspension and a straight 6 that has a turbo, a supercharger and hybrid system... These might be available free to the public once the warranty runs out.
Don’t forget OTA software updates to brick the thing entirely!
too right, these millenial Land Rover carpet treaders hey?...........twats
Aren't you too busy cutting woods for your steam train? And where did you learn the internets? they might told you it's a magic mirror but it is a computer, the latest technology;)
@@ValladolidArde Millennials can't afford this garbage. Boomer and maybe some Gen-Xer twats are the only ones who will buy these future trade-ins.
@@ValladolidArde Millennials cant afford these boomer machines
"The back door is heavy" - yes, there is an 80lb wheel attached to it.
The fool makes note of the "heavy door" when he opens AND closes it!!!
"They've gone for durability". LMAO I don't know how you said that with a straight face and didn't burst out laughing. 😂🤣
😂
"They've gone for durability...." LOL! How many ECU's did you say it has?
Electronics break less than mechanical systems.
@@Scotracer1987 electronics that have to communicate with other electronics break more than anything else.
Because the ECU on my 200tdi breaks frequently
Plus that dreaded word... AIR SUSPENSION 😱 I'm sure that won't give any problems 🤣🤣
They said durability not reliability!
Old one looks better. They should’ve just done what Mercedes did with the G Wagon update.
Yes, exactly
agreed
Yes exactly Mercedes still has the rugged look - the Landy front should have kept the front end look of the older version - yes updated but not too much like a Discovery etc...
@Titan Mechanism too close to the range rover and the discovery as well. But, it is still a "crossover" so it will probly sell well regardless
@Titan Mechanism agreed, this one looks like a modernised freelander to me.
THE NEW LAND ROVER PRETENDER. MY EYES.
Looks like it was designed by one of those Chinese companies that makes knock offs
@@noahhanna1222 lmao yea that front end looks like something out of GTA not gonna lie xd
How could they look at the new G-class and the new Jimny and think that a Fisher-Price version of a Defender would be the better bet?
Bill Dexhart so the Acura/Honda NSX has some competition for failure of the decade! Except we don’t know the sales figures yet.
James Harris there are enough generic crossover designs around. No need to sacrifice a landmark like the defender for it. Like Mercedes and Suzuki understood.
@Justinian Yi The Range Rover specifically didn't become more successful. The entire segment did.
I'm sure they did market research. That doesn't mean it is done successfully. Considering "Jaguar Land Rover made the biggest loss in its history last year."
We do know that the waiting list for a Jimny and G-Class is now over a year.
@Justinian Yi I think they did, BUT, the market has shifted since its inception. The market is getting saturated and people start to dislike those generic luxury SUV anymore. Unfortunately, I think JLR decided the Defender's principle long time ago (probably before 2016). Now it end up with a sort new "Discovery" rather than the iconic Defender. Saddly, this might but a fine vehicle but just not the one to carry the Defender nameplate.
you can call it fisherprice, playmobile or whatever looks, but the build and capabilities clearly aren't. the number of people who want something that looks like a classic defender are very few, so it's not worth sacrificing the functionality and capability of the car for that.
It looks like a modern version of a 2003 free lander Land Rover.
Yes, I dont think that is a bad thing. Freelander 1 was a really really good looking car for its time.
Still see some super examples on the road now...
@@Clavinovaman But it's supposed to look like a defender, not a free lander. Regardless of the freelander being a good car, it's a defender not a free lander.
What on Earth is this thing?? It looked more outdated than the concepts from 2011
Can’t see farmers and the Army buying this, especially with air suspension. Farmers will stick with their twin cabs now and just run their old land rovers until they die.
The Army doesn't want the old one either, they don't stand up well to IEDs.
You can get it with regular springs.
I’m sure if the army want these vehicles they will be able to spec them as they wish. Most farmers I know don’t drive land rovers they have Discovery, Range Rover or something from Japan,Toyota Hilux for instance
Yep, indeed. We'll just drive our 90 until it dies. Never had any problems with it. Ours even has 3 seats so yeah.
Jabber 1974 don’t waste any thought on that, they won’t
Looks sweet, cute and cuddly!
Thankyou land rover for bringing out the new defender. The value of my old 110 is going through the roof ,thanks to you!
The more I watch these videos, the more I love the 90. Reminds me of the Suzuki I always had a soft spot for
You'd think Land Rover would have learnt from the overwhelming success of the new Suzuki Jimny and Landcruiser 70 series. There is a massive thirst for solid axle, simple, old school 4x4s. Land Rover had the perfect opportunity to do something great with the Defender in a similar vein. But instead went with independent suspension all round, air suspension, 85 ECU's and an electronic switch to open the tailgate... I dare say this is the last nail in the coffin for Land Rover.
Says who ???
@WHITE KNIGHT77 Land Rovers are still made in Sollihull in England .and owned by Ford/Jaguar and financed by Tata.
Every car is packed with ECUs, this is no exception
If you want a new vehicle with one of the worst crash test and safety ratings by all means buy a Jimny.
@@chaquisa1 jlr is owned by Tata..it was sold by ford 10 years ago. Plz get your facts right.
Thank you land rover for making our old land rovers even more sort after
I think it's great - especially the 110. JLR have done a great job whilst still keeping trad touches. I predict this will be big seller
"They've gone for durability"
Something tells me otherwise
how many ecu it has is just crazy something over 30 if just one goes down in the middle of a jungle or desert me thinks your stuck no bodge repair to get you out like the old ones they would drive on spit and bailing wire not these iam afraid dealer only repairs but for the horse box tower it will be fine for people like that and the light off roader not many 18 inch tyres available in the third world countries 15 and 16 inch they have plenty of so its good for countries like europe england and the usa but elsewhere time will tell.
"Durability", wow that is an oxymoron to the teeth!
Speaking as a farmer- It looks superb. I cant afford one, but its a great bit of design. They've honoured the original design without compromising usability and proper ability. Its only very stupid people that claim the original is 'good', its a pile of scrap, an overpriced one at that. It drives like you've fallen down a flight of stairs and rusts worse than the Titanic. Real farmers buy pickups for actual farm work and/or a disco 3/4 for added comfort. I can actually see this doing really well with people who would have bought the disco 5, had it not been an insult to anyone blessed with the gift of sight. I hope this does well for them.
Thank goodness someone with a brain !!!
You must be a terrible farmer
If that's what you think looks superb, I'd be afraid to see what your crops look like.
@@sdchaps People seem to always get personal on the internet ay! Im allowed to think it looks great, you're also allowed to think it looks shit.
@@kayoedowner6711 That was my way of objecting to his opinion of the car, they could have gone the Mercedes G wagon or Toyota land cruiser 75 route. Land Rover isolated their biggest market for the defender by making it look like an electric hybrid suv. that does not look like it belongs in a farm anymore. Anyway I am proud to wear the label of dick.
4:30 my favorite moment, steps into mud in the middle of a car review, like it's nothing! Love it Henry!
I think the value of real Land Rovers will double, thanks to this.
Drivetribe and carfection with the exact same video, like exactly the same
carwow too
Exactly
Yea they had to go to the same place. As far as information, it’s really different
xDru identical...
They will all be the same for the time being. They're all at the exact same place, all having been given the exact same information. It's quite likely that behind the camera there's a long line of journalists from around the world, all stood patiently behind some tape, reading through their notes as they wait for their turn to say the same things about the same car in the same positions and with the same stock B roll footage.
That being said, so far @carfection have done the best job. Nice video Henry and co.
Soccer mum's and 'wanna be' off roaders will love it. Well done LR !!
This strikes me as a development of the Defender, rathert than a reinvention, and it appears Land Rover have spent that development time well.
- said no one ever
Never thought I'd say this but the new Discovery is immensely cool in all respects.
I just came here for the comments 🤫
ME TOO, IM DISAPPOINTED
I just...came...
Kinda what I expected, really. Too many people crying that it isn't exactly the same as the old Defender. Obviously, reliability will be questionable at best compared to the old Defender, but I think at least on paper, I think it's incredible.
@WHITE KNIGHT77 It's made in Slovakia, actually.
@WHITE KNIGHT77 india, actually. JLR is owned by an Indian car giant Tata
Suzuki jimny redesign looking pretty good
Everything that Mercedes-Benz and Suzuki got right with the G- Wagen and the new Jimny, JLR managed to get wrong with this iteration of the Defender. It looks like the offspring of an unfortunate mating between the last model and a Telly Tubby 😨😨😨😨
Suzuki has a connection to g wagon?
Electronic independent air suspensions on a defender? Screw that.
Just get the cool spring version mate
Maybe they have fixed the EAS. Otherwise Aussies will be very nervous going bush unless it is a club trip accompanied by a fully equipped Land Rover service crew. One sensor out ==> vehicle stranded, design is a recipe for future class actions for this type of vehicle.
Looks fantastic!
They've got the outdoor looks, of the 90 especially, spot on I reckon!
I am not a Defender fan but this new 90 i absolutly love! My god what a car! Beautyful too!
I really liked the tail lamp layout. Its a really brutal looking car.
I was sceptical at first, but now looking at the new defender I must say I'm quite impressed. A lot of thought has gone into it. I do hope you can get cheaper cooking versions with steel springs. I also wonder how these cost effective versions will deal with the rear visability with the front jump seat deployed. The rear view camera looks like an option to me. I do hope there will be manual options.
New Honda Element looking good but a li'l pricey.
a lot pricey !!
They just brought back the very much loved old Discovery design with a twist basically! It’s a good thing!
LOL I saw it three months ago on the M40, land Rover must’ve been testing it. I’ve had a 90 it was a lot of fun, this new one looks awesome
motard126 I doubt that, lots of people had fun in the 90s 😂
Still Land Rover will probably sell them like hotcakes and I look forward to seeing one in its natural environment causing a trafficjam outside the school.
Finally, a Honda Element that won't start!
Jayson Mattoon only dickbags by these unreliable suvs.
The styling of the JL Wrangler is much nicer. Personally I'd go for a Rubicon if I was after a proper SUV ( ie not luxury)
I was expecting a Wrangler competitor and we got another hockey mom carrier! LR's done as a proper off road manufacturer.
Wrangler has a 1* safety rating and panelled roof....
Wrangler has a 1* safety rating...
YES!!! jeep Ruby, 4 door
I HAVE 2018 LOVE IT.
@motard126 You mean Toyota are still making buckets of bolts !!
My all the haters on here, lol.
Give the bloody thing a chance!.
I like the look, especially the 90. I wish Landover all the best with this 21st century model.
no hate, this thing is just ugly as fuck for 90% of the people.
Phenomenal presentation as ever Henry. Personally I love it. So glad they’re bringing it back to Canada.
This is what Honda Element should be.
Decision made! My next Defender is going to be a JEEP.
Can’t wait to get my own! Love the fold up console seat!
I will likely buy the 2021 of this (once I find out what all the issues/problems with it are). I'll keep my 87 4runner and 08 FJ Cruiser as my truly capable machines for off road, but this would be a hell of a drive for comfortable camping life.
Why don't they go for durability for all their vehicles?????? ??
If it ain’t broke don’t fix it. The old one was broke, so they have fixed it. I think it is great, especially the most basic 90 at £40K
That one you could atleast fix for cheap. This one....lol good luck
This car will look reaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaally good after some off road upgrades, as for the performance it's for sure improved!
@@stefanfreestylez you had to fix, they were crap. Now a landcruiser never needs fixing, hence why they rule the world and nobody, except folk in the UK who think they know about 4x4s, drive landrovers.
NO BIG DEAL !!! I still like the classic old model looks. BRING IT BACK !!!
I love this car. Its proper re-imagining of a British icon that you might be able to afford and fills a gap in the automotive that isn't really targeted by other manufacturers for the price range ( the one exemption maybe Volvo).
And every single other manufacturer that has a 4x4 in its range. Every single one.
Nobody is driving that through a lake
Damien Slash not yet
Because they won't reach close to the lake with that articulation.
@James Harris It's a Land Rover ad. Lol. They would use helicopters to transport the cars next to the lake.
@@scottbott8525 Sure.
@Unintended Consequences Monocoque chassis with close to 6 inches of articulation. It looks more than capable. I won't be surprised if they made this a fwd.
Unpopular opinion: I don’t just like it I love it, especially the 110 X
Well done for remembering your boots, the Top Gear reviewer was wearing stiletto heels
Last night i dreamt of the ford ranger diesel bangin' the honda element so hard, it felt like a nightmare. I woke up, watched this video and had goosebumps.
The 2020 FORNDA DEFENDER is born!
It misses the mark on the two things the Defender stood for: simplicity & modifiability.
GORGI's World but anti skid braking is a great safety feature when on easy dirt tracks
Surely if they were going for durability it wouldn’t have air suspension?
Air suspension is durable. It just needs maintenance sooner than a standard one.
They very rarely going wrong if so just air compressors over period of time
That was the early systems, but the reputation remains, repeated in comments like yours. As with anything as long as you service it, air suspension works well, esp. now that it is mature having been tested in many cars.
My 9 yr old LR4 with 150K miles is still running on the original air struts.
@@fredbrackely I have a Land Rover Discovery 3 done 375000 kms on the original strutts.Replaced the gears in the compressor myself 50ks back for the huge sum of 28 aussie dollars.Have been every where any other 4x4 has gone around Australia,all the toughest tracks and never once let me down.Crossed the canning stock route on my own with no stress of a breakdown.The drive train is absolutely unbreakable with the TDV6 because i have serviced everything myself and kept it up to scatch !A vehicle is ONLY AS GOOD AS ITS DRIVER !!
New defender for me definitely a success! Keep up the good job.Greetings from Greece!
OH MY GOD!!!! I LOVE THEM BOTH SOOOOOOOO MUCH!!!!!!!!
BUT it can't be used as a pick-up, ambulance, fire truck or any of the other uses the old defender was put to.
BUT BUT BUT BUT..oh shut up please.
Brian Brown tow truck, riot control.. military
Thank you @Brian and I can’t use my snow plough anymore, don’t think that it will come with a PTO. All the devices I have for my 110HT (drought that the new one will come as a HT) won’t fit anymore, so I would have to keep it for the snow plough, spreader and wood cutter
I worked at JLR on the D7a platform (XF, XE, F-Pace) and had the opportunity to see what the teams at Land Rover SVO (Special Vehicle Operations) do with standard cars to make them purpose ready. This defender was on the drawing board and in the clay room way back then in 2011, so I would hazard a guess that they’ve integrated as many of the use cases of the Original Defender into the platform, so you will see ambulances and fire trucks, power company hi-lifts, UN transport vehicles.
That’s why it’s taken so long, because they knew what was riding on such a prestigious reputation and an owner/fan base who are more opinionated than the Apple/Android fanboys and girls out there.
Can't believe the negativity, even as a die hard LR fan, I think it's fantastic, it's the future and I want one.
Its not a Defender without some cold wind through the doorseams
Better looking and more interesting than I thought it’d be 👍🏾
In my opinion it keeps its utilitarian character and look adapted for the 21st century. This is what a functional and durable vechile built in the present would look like; there is no reason to keep the too sharp too boxy lines, it's not the 80's anymore.
Nothing wrong with looks, but this looks endlessly complicated and a nice way to get stranded.
A Land Rover will get you to your destination... a Land Cruiser will get you there and back again.
But before you take a land cruiser off road you have to spent 30 grand on it to make it as good as a Land rover !!
So what are those panels good for now? Do they have any function but to obscure the view?
I like it!, I'm currently on 1998 full size landcruiser with rigid axles front and back, 21 year old and still very reliable and dependable, hope Landrover improve their reliability, I really like the look and feel of new defender, it looks super sweet!
*It's looks like an angry Kia which driven by an muscular hamster*
Zenn Lozanno 🤣🤣🤣
Kia Soul.🐹🚙
Hammond?
Zenn Lozanno looks like a Jeep Compass.
Playmobil has made an awesome job on this new Land Rover
🤭😁😂🤣
Really like it. A full electric one would be awesome
I love it, that 110 👌
I don’t know if I have gone bonkers which I most probably have but I like it...
I didn't know Scion was making land rovers
I don't think that anyone in UK knows what is Scion
The only review that matters. Henry you’re in a different league!
Love it. Feels like there was a devils three-way with Freelander 1, Skoda Yeti and the Discovery!
I have to admit, it looked weird at first but Land Rover really has created a tasteful homage to the old defender and still made it very desirable in 2019.
This is what the hipster generation think of it. It doesn't occur to them that the real reason behind this car's cult status has nothing to do with the looks. It's the performance. And this new iteration hasn't got any.
@@og_ice_freezer I get what you mean....I'm still not sold on the looks but it's capability is what gets me. A Defender is what you want for an apocalypse and this sounds like the real deal.
@@mo7286 "Sounds like" doesn't cut it, man
@@og_ice_freezer I'll let Doug explain it for your numb nut brain. ruclips.net/video/ZbiHyKfw1IM/видео.html
Opens the trunk door for first time review, sits in it, opens a note, talk, gets out, then closes it without a single review on the trunk area, other than the door being heavy, which is obvious due to the spare. Is this a joke?
He did talk about the boot space? Were you even watching?
I thought it would not do justice the old defender but it sounds like a formidable replacement
I really think this is great. Great heritage, along with epic improvements.
They are going to sell boatload of these !!! What a great looking vehicle 👌
It looks like an over grown Mini. They have taken everything that was good about the Defender and thrown it away.
Lmao what did you want
@@Dr.Duck22 I think he wants more unreliability, and car tax at £500 a year....
I love it! Looking forward to seeing the inevitable overlanding builds.
Great review! Thank you for sharing. I can’t wait to order my defender.
Couldn't they learn from Mercedes Benz G-WAGON
junior igie or as another commentator said, the Suzuki Jimny!
@4:25 why does Wolverine have problems walking on rubber boots in the mud?
Love how architectural these are. Would totally ditch the urban flat for a cabin in the woods just to drive this home.
Remarkably well judged. I want one. Badly.
They did a great job. I'm happy.
I thought this was a Kia Soul when I first saw it...
Great presentation and film as always, thank you.
This new "Defender" though...ooff...
I prefer the Kia Soul. It will be more reliable and hold its value better too.
A Kia would be much more reliable and with a really decent long warranty.
This car looks very modern and even futuristic. They probably need to keep building the old model though because the old customers won’t like this.
Unfortunatly they stopped making the previous model 3 years ago. Lots of companies are rebuilding them now though.
Glad its kept its 4x4 look! Like how it should be!
I actually love it (and I really didn’t want to). I’m a huge fan of the old defender but there’s no way I’d have one as my daily. I think this could finally be a defender I’d have as my only car.
That's a really good looking Kia Soul.
The 110 is a stunner.
Like the two tone paint job on the 4 door. Sweet
Now that is what I call "bland". What an uninspired waste of a design... couldn't even keep round headlights as a homage to the original Defender?
The original Defender was NEVER about something so petty as looks... it's all about ability and durability. Looks are irrelevant.
When it's an entirely new model it would be foolish to make it look like the old. This lets people know there is a difference. Change is good, don't knock it. People complained about the original looks. Fact is looks grow on you.
@@andrewnorris5415 No it won't, it's a gucci handbag for soccer moms.
I think they did in a subtle way, the round headlights inside a square.
You must be one of those people who always says the book is better than the movie
they should find another name for it , that is not a defender
Agreed, would have been a perfect "Land Rover Discovery"
Its a stain on the brand
Out of the 6 videos side-by-side on my sub page, this one has to be first to watch
I’ve had 4 land rovers and 3 range rovers and this is the one I really want to drive , I’m as picky as they come when it comes to a land rover when it comes to drive anywhere as a truck driver ! I would love to drive this one for a week to give my input about streetwise through Chicago and through Texas terrain !
Defender is the beast I’ve wanted for years and dreamed of this beast to come soon for my personal use
new Suzuki Jimny 2018 is the better 'new defender'
I truly wish we had those in USA. The philosophy of the Jimny is spot on.
Are you from India 😆😆😆
If you can get hold of one that is. Agree with you though.
Yeah if you ignore crash test results and Suzuki's use of Renault stuff lol