New Eight-Seat 2022 Land Rover Defender 130 Revealed

The new Land Rover Defender is now offered in a few system types, as the 4×4’s line-up has been crowned with the extended, 8-seat 130 variant.

Offered in S, SE, X-Dynamic SE, and X trim stages, as very well as a To start with Version design, the longest Defender in historical past has been prolonged by 34 cm (13.38 in) at the again, which is typically noticeable in the extended rear overhang. It presents additional home inside of the cabin for the 3rd row of seats offering the rugged SUV a 2+3+3 seating configuration.

The company states the 3rd row is considerable plenty of to easily accommodate up to three adults with generous headroom accessible on all eight seats. Climbing in should really be no difficulty either thanks to the foldable and relocating next row of seats.

Customers get a selection of a few gentle-hybridised powertrains, common from the shorter Defender styles and every single paired with an eightspeed ZF automatic gearbox. The P300 petrol straight-6 opens the line-up with 296 hp (221 kW) and 470 Nm (347 lb-ft), when the P400 delivers 395 hp (295 kW) and 550 Nm (406 lb-ft). Diesel power arrives in the type of the 296 hp (221 kW), 650 Nm (479 lb-ft) D300 straight-six.

We are assuming it will make its way to South Africa but we are ready for an official press release with a lot more information and facts.