LAND ROVER has added one other dimension to its Defender vary this week, introducing the longest mannequin within the vary forward of an Australian on-sale date of August 1.
The British model says the 340mm longer Defender 130 will construct on the success of the Defender 90 and Defender 110 and supply seating for as much as eight passengers whereas additionally introducing a number of exterior and inside design enhancements and applied sciences.
Accessible regionally in SE D300 and SE P400 codecs and in five- or eight-seat configuration, the Defender 130 is priced from $124,150 and $131,650 plus on-road prices respectively.
Land Rover says the Defender 130 vary has its personal color palette – together with a model-specific Sedona Pink choice – and is complemented by Ceres Silver Satin garnishing and cladding, the entrance and rear skid plates completed in Noble Chrome and the decrease bumper covers and wheel arch extensions in gloss black. Each variants trip on 20-inch Luna alloys.
Inside, passengers in all three rows are supplied what Land Rover says are “considerate storage and comfort options” in addition to the newest linked applied sciences. Included are a brand new, bigger 11.4-inch Pivi Professional infotainment touchscreen, digital air suspension, cabin air purification, panoramic sunroof (on rows one and two), third-row sunroof, quad-zone local weather management and keyless entry with auto lock/unlock performance.
Land Rover says the seating of the Defender 130 is organized to supply passengers in rows two and three a small stadium-style rise for “superior visibility”, and that the second-row seats slide ahead to offer “large entry” to the third row of seats.
Up again, the Defender 130 affords between 389 and 2291 litres of cargo house and versatile 40:20:40 split-fold rear seating on eight-seat fashions, and between 1329 and 2516 litres of cargo house in five-seat variants. ISOFIX baby seat anchorages are supplied on 5 of the passenger seats.
Along with a brand new materials end dubbed Pure Gentle Oak, the cabin of the Defender 130 is additional supplied with Gentle Oyster or Classic Tan Perforated Windsor Leather-based upholstery, over-the-air software program updates, a personalisable instrument panel show, in addition to What3words and HERE satellite tv for pc navigation performance.
The Defender 130 is powered by a selection of three.0-litre Ingenium turbocharged six-cylinder petrol and diesel models, every with 48-volt delicate hybrid expertise and paired as commonplace to an eight-speed ZF-sourced automated transmission. P400 petrol fashions produce 294kW/500Nm and may speed up from standstill to 100km/h in 6.6 seconds whereas D300 diesel fashions supply 221kW/350 and a 7.5 second 0-100km/h time.
Braked towing capability is listed at 3000kg whereas rooftop carrying maximums are listed at 168kg (dynamic) and 300kg (static).
Each Land Rover Defender is supplied with the model’s Clever All-Wheel Drive (iAWD) system and two-speed switch case as commonplace, including to the famend off-road capabilities of the model. The Defender 130 affords as much as 430mm of wheel articulation – with 71.5mm of extra elevate on the entrance and 73.5mm on the rear – and a water fording depth of 900mm.
Floor clearance is measured at 290mm whereas strategy, ramp-over and departure angles are listed at 37.5°, 27.8° and 28.5° respectively. The turning circle of the Defender 130 is quoted at 12.8 metres.
The Defender 130 measures 5358mm in size, 2008mm in width, 1970mm in peak and rides on a 3022mm wheelbase.
“(The) new Defender 130 brings a brand new dimension of functionality to our most sturdy and rugged household of autos,” mentioned Land Rover government director of car applications Nick Collins.
“Its spacious inside welcomes and transports as much as eight individuals in supreme consolation, enabling unparalleled refined adventuring alternatives for households, with distinctive design signatures to create a definite new Defender expertise.”
All Land Rover Defender variants are backed by a five-year/unlimited-kilometre guarantee with included roadside help.
2022 Land Rover Defender 130 pricing*:
SE D300 (a) $124,150
SE P400 (a) $131,650
*Pricing excludes on-road prices.
