Land Rover has finally taken the wraps off the Defender 130. The Defender 130 is the largest Defender that you can buy today and it joins the smaller Defender 110 and Defender 90 in the SUV’s lineup. The Defender 130 goes up against the likes of the BMW X7 and even its own siblings like the Range Rover. We expect bookings for the Defender 130 in India to commence soon considering that Land Rover launches its cars pretty early after the global debut.
What’s new?
When it comes to appearance, the Defender 130 looks a lot similar to the other two variants and it certainly works for it because the Defender in its current avatar, looks rather purpose-built. For the uninitiated, the Defender 110 can be had with a third row as well but as typical three-row SUVs go, the third row of the Defender 110 is best suited for children only. Or for the relatives, you religiously hate and want them to soil their pants while you go thrashing the Defender around the trails. The Defender 130 adds 340mm of extra length behind the rear axle rather than the wheelbase. This results in a total length of 5,358mm.
This also results in a humongous cabin which can help it to accommodate the three rows in a stadium format wherein the middle and rear rows are elevated to enhance the visibility. The 2nd-row seats offer a generous amount of adjustment to easily access the third row. The third row is claimed to offer an ample amount of space for three adults. Folding the second and third-row seats results in a huge 2,516 liters of space. There is also a second panoramic sunroof at the back which results in a more airy cabin experience. The interior is similar to the other variants and it comes equipped with an 11.4-inch Pivi Pro touchscreen.
The Defender 130 comes with air suspensions as standard which in its highest setting, enables a water wading depth of 900mm. However, it gets a 28.5-degree departure angle which is lesser than the 110’s 40 degrees. The Defender 130 is available in two petrol and one diesel variant. The P300 petrol model produces 300hp and 470nm of torque. The P400 uses the same straight-six petrol engine from the P300 variant but bumps up the power to 400hp and 550nm of torque.
The straight-six diesel D300 produces 300hp and 650nm of torque. All the engines are mated to an 8-speed ZF gearbox. Land Rover hasn’t mentioned yet if the Defender 130 will get the option of a Hybrid or a V8.
