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“Well, the Defender has grown to become one of Land Rover's bestselling models with the company selling nearly 30,000 units every single year in the US.”
“So, for 2026, Land Rover is giving the Defender its first refresh. And as you can see, the changes on the outside are so slim that you'll have to squint to actually see some of the differences.”
“12-way power front seats with heat and ventilation is also standard even on the base trim. Um, this seat also includes threeperson memory on the driver and on the passenger side.”
“There's this big kind of uh exposed screw head here where there's like almost like a grab handle. But now there's this little hidden storage cubby there where you can push in and it pops right out. That's a new feature for 2026.”
“Land Rover says you have around 38.5 in of legroom back here. 38.5 is actually a healthy number.”
“It's 2 in more versus what you get in the Lexus GX, this car's main rivals.”
“In terms of the headroom space, because this car is so tall, I have a ton of headroom clearance. There's easily another four or five inches of additional headroom clearance. That's one of the beauties about the Defender is the fact that this is a big box. You can easily cross your legs. You can put tall friends back here. And I think this is the reason why this car sells so well with families is because it has a ridiculously practical back seat that has more space versus a lot of its rivals.”
“Now, what's also wonderful about this car is the fact that it is a unibody platform. So, the ride quality and handling, ride and handling balance is just so much better versus the last Lexus GX that I tested. Also, worlds better versus a Bronco or a Wrangler.”
“Courtesy of that unibody construction, the all-independent air suspension, this vehicle has one of the best ride qualities you're going to find. It has a much better ride versus what you're going to see in the current Lexus GX, which I see as this vehicle's direct main rival.”
“Now, here in America, Land Rover managed to sell just over 23,000 units of the Defender... But it also means their sales were down roughly 4,000 units compared to the same time period in 2024.”
“The Defender is Land Rover's bestselling model in America. And honestly gives you the best of both worlds.”
“The Defender is Land Rover's bestselling model in America. And honestly gives you the best of both worlds.”
“It's a 5 L supercharged V8 from Jaguar. It continues to make 518 horsepower and 461 pound- feet of torque.”
“The updated Defender is on sale now. Pricing starts at around 635 for the base Defender S10 with the four-cylinder turbo.”