Land Rover reportedly working on an affordable, entry-level Defender – report

A new report by Autocar states that Land Rover has bigger plans for its yet-to-be-launched Defender.


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The publication reports that the British marque could introduce an entry-level model based on the Defender, believed to be codenamed L860 that will become the most affordable Defender.

Interestingly, Land Rover could give the new model a name that’s not related in any way to the Defender, despite the close mechanical connection between the two. Autocar says it could be marketed as simply the Land Rover 80 as a reference to the wheelbase of the original Series 1 off-roaders. Also, this badging would position the vehicle just below the badging of the new Defender 90.

The affordable five-door model is expected to arrive in 2021. Four-cylinder combustion engines and a three-cylinder hybrid powertrain are expected to be offered from launch with an all-wheel-drive system optionally available.


Source: Autocar