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esides the luxurious and refined Range Rover family and the capable and versatile Discovery SUVs, the new Defender completes the Land Rover lineup. Not only is the new Land Rover driven by a passion and respect for the original, it also inherits the previous model’s naming convention. Available now in 110 guise – which gives a historic nod to the 110-inch wheelbase of the previous generation – the Defender 110 body style offers customers a choice of five, six or five+two seating configurations and a loadspace ranging from 1 075 litres behind the second row, to 2 380 litres with seats folded. The 110 line-up includes a flagship 3-litre straight six-cylinder P400 featuring efficient Mild Hybrid Electric Vehicle technology with outputs of 294kW and 550Nm. Alternatively, customers can choose between two 2-litre variants, with a P300 turbocharged petrol offering 221kW and 400Nm, and a D240 twin turbocharged diesel producing 177kW and 430Nm. There are four models to choose from – base Defender, S, SE and HSE. Standard features in all versions include permanent all-wheel drive with a high- and low-range transfer box, air suspension, Terrain Response, LED headlights, Connected Navigation, 3D Surround Cameras, 10-inch Pivi Pro infotainment, a Driver Condition Monitor, and Apple CarPlay and Android Auto Smartphone
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Packs to name a few. The S model adds 12-way powered front seats (instead of eight), a leather gearshift, an 12,3-inch high-definition Interactive Driver Display, automatic headlight levelling and High Beam Assist, and Ebony Grained Leather. The SE includes Keyless Entry, ClearSight interior rear-view mirror, electric steering
adjustment, a 400W 10-speaker Meridian sound system, and blind spot assist; while the HSE gets a sliding panoramic roof, Driver Assist Pack, 14-way heated and cooled Windsor Leather seats, extended leather upgrade and Matrix LED headlights with signature DRL. Over and above the four models is a top-of-the-line Defender X which is based
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on an HSE but adds a black contrast roof and bonnet, Starlight Satin Chrome accents, orange brake calipers, rear recovery eyes, a 700W Meridian surround sound system with subwoofer, Headup Display, 14-way Windsor Leather with Steelcut Premium Textile seats, and Configurable Terrain Response 2. A Defender 110 First Edition – available throughout the first year of production – is based on the SE model but adds standout features such as unique First Edition badging, illuminated tread plates, a Black Pack, 20-inch wheels, and a black contrast roof with sliding panoramic glass. The First Edition also benefits from grained leather upholstery, a refrigerated centre console, domestic plug sockets and Configurable Terrain
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