[TusharK]

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Land Rover has started accepting bookings for the new Defender in India. The SUV will be imported as a completely built unit (CBU) and is priced from Rs. 69.99 lakh (ex-showroom, India). Deliveries are scheduled to begin in August 2020.



The Land Rover Defender will be offered in two body styles - Defender 90 (3-door) and Defender 110 (5-door) and in five variants - Base, S, SE, HSE and First Edition. It will come with multiple seating options, accessory packs and features such as 360-degree camera, wade sensing, electronic air suspension, Smartphone Pack, Connected Navigation Pro, off-road tyres and centre console with optional refrigerated compartment among others.



The Defender is powered by a 2.0-litre, 4-cylinder petrol engine that produces 296 BHP and 400 Nm of torque. The engine is mated to an automatic transmission and an all-wheel drive system.





Link to Team-BHP News

[Turbanator]

5-Door starts at 76 Lac which seems to be competitive given it's a CBU. They will announce pricing variant vice in a day or so.

Let's see what all things are standard and more importantly, how are the options priced.

A very nice product video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9G1-Xn4PQao&vl=en

[kartavya]

Love it! No way I can afford it, but if I ever get the chance to get a decently priced used one I would buy it. Also good pricing as well!

[ramradcliff]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7Oc4g_CtZc

Check this advertisement. The visuals reminded me of the old Tata Safari ads with the whole vehicle jumping around in slush and the voice over is quite good too

[aman-bh]

Variant wise pricing list, I predict this car will sell in good numbers.

[BlackPearl]

Originally Posted by ramradcliff

Check this advertisement.

This is from the upcoming Bond movie - No Time To Die. Are the vehicles really jumping that high?

[ramradcliff]

Originally Posted by BlackPearl

This is from the upcoming Bond movie - No Time To Die. Are the vehicles really jumping that high?

I guess so. Read somewhere that the vehicles are modified. You can notice the gear lever vibrating while crossing the water body is not the usual one. They could have used some rally suspension setup just for the first shot

[GTO]

Iconic Defender brand + realistic pricing (by CBU standards) and handsome styling = this one is priced to sell. No matter how it drives, or that there's no diesel in the line-up.

I think Land Rover is learning a thing or two from parent Tata Motors. That is, to launch cars without actually making them available (e.g. Harrier AT, Altroz Diesel). The press release says that deliveries will "begin" in August. And there are no real detailed reviews of the car, not even internationally.

[dragracer567]

Originally Posted by GTO

The press release says that deliveries will "begin" in August.

That explains it! I got confused since as far as I know, they haven't started deliveries in Europe.

Spot on pricing though! Should give some tough competition to the GLE & X5, even it's own siblings Evoque and Velar may feel the heat despite being Range Rovers (but CKDs).

[BlackPearl]

Originally Posted by GTO

I think Land Rover is learning a thing or two from parent Tata Motors. That is, to launch cars without actually making them available

Suzuki is doing a similar thing with the Jimny. A few months back I went to a dealer in West London to enquire about the Jimny. They said that there is no test drive vehicle available and could not confirm any date about the availability. A few days back I saw that the dealership is no longer there. The space is up for letting.
By the way, I got a call from a local Land Rover dealership today that the new Defender will be available for viewing in April this year. Keeping my fingers crossed.

[Dippy]

Originally Posted by BlackPearl

Suzuki is doing a similar thing with the Jimny. A few months back I went to a dealer in West London to enquire about the Jimny. They said that there is no test drive vehicle available and could not confirm any date about the availability. A few days back I saw that the dealership is no longer there. The space is up for letting.
By the way, I got a call from a local Land Rover dealership today that the new Defender will be available for viewing in April this year. Keeping my fingers crossed.

Im surprised that the dealership doesnt have a display car yet. I saw the new Defender at the Dubai Motor Show 2019 and while it doesn't look raw as the earlier one, it does have oodles of character and quite plush on the inside. And not to mention lots of tech.

Im happy to see the Defender here finally and the pricing isn't all that bad inspite of being a CBU. Hope it sells well so I could think of a pre owned one few years down the line. While the 110 is nice, the 90 with steel wheels would be my pick.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqbtSgZE5Bg

[Turbanator]

Originally Posted by GTO

to launch cars without actually making them available And there are no real detailed reviews of the car, not even internationally

Can't comment on domestic production of TATA but JLR has probably done the right thing by launching the car early here as it gives customers enough time to configure and spec to their liking. Normally CBU Allocations are in 2-3 months after placing the order and shipping/ clearing time after production is around 2-3 months. This particular model is not yet released internationally so there are no reviews yet. Whatever they have displayed at the expos overseas must be pre-production models.

Originally Posted by Dippy

Im surprised that the dealership doesnt have a display car yet.

None of the dealerships anywhere will have this on Display yet. North America will get in March/ April and going by the post of BlackPearl even in the UK these will be available in April. I am made to understand from a Dealer that JLR India will have something soon for prospective customers.

Indian webpage to configure is live and so are the prices, I could not find prices for the optional packs though. HSE variant looks very well loaded.

https://buildyour.landrover.com/lr2/...63_a-p300-110/

[reihem]

So this or the Wrangler for the man who has everything and doesn't care about $$$ ??

[jigar]

Land Rover Defender variants explained:

Base (Standard features)
Exterior

1. LED headlights
2. Body Colored roof
3. 18-inch gloss white steel wheels*
4. All-wheel drive*
5. Twin-speed Transfer Box
6. Coil Suspension
7. Terrain Response

Interior

1. Cross car beam in Light Grey Powder Coated Brushed finish
2. Cabin walk-through
3. Auto-dimming interior rear view mirror
4. Seating and interior trim
5. Fabric eight-way semi-powered front seats
6. 25.4 cm (10) Pivi Pro
7. Smartphone Pack consisting of Android Auto and Apple CarPlay
8. Connected Navigation Pro
9. Sound System (180 W) with six speakers
10. 3D surround camera
11. 360-degree parking aid
12. Wade sensing
13. Cruise control and speed limiter
14. Electronic Air Suspension with Adaptive Dynamics

Defender S (In addition to standard features)
Exterior

1. LED headlights with Auto High Beam Assist
2. 19-inch six-spoke wheels in gloss sparkle silver

Interior

1. Standard leather steering wheel and gearshift
2. Centre console with armrest
3. Grained leather and robust woven textile seat facings, 12-way semi-powered front seats
4. 10-inch Pivi Pro with interactive driver display*
5. Click and Go integrated base unit

Defender SE (in addition to Defender S features)
Exterior

1. Premium LED headlights with signature DRL
2. Front fog lights
3. Keyless Entry
4. Body-coloured door handles
5. 20-inch five-inch wheels with gloss sparkle silver finish

Interior

1. ClearSight interior rear view mirror
2. Electrically adjustable steering column
3. Grained leather and robust woven textile seat facings, 12-way electric memory front seats with two-way manual headrests*
4. Meridian Sound System (400 W) with 10 speakers plus subwoofer
5. Blind spot assist pack*

Defender HSE (In additional to SE features)
Exterior

1. Folding fabric roof (Defender 90 body style)
2. Matrix LED headlights with signature DRL
3. 20-inch five split-spoke wheels in gloss dark grey with contrast diamond turned finish

Interior

1. Leather steering wheel
2. Extended leather upgrade
3. Windsor leather 14-way heated and cooled electric memory front seats with four-way manual headrests
4. Driver assist pack
5. Sliding panoramic roof (in 110 body-style)

Defender 90 First Edition
Exterior

1. White contrast roof
2. Premium LED headlights with signature DRL
3. First Edition badge
4. Front fog lights
5. Keyless Entry
6. 20-inch five-spoke wheels with gloss sparkle silver finish with off-road tyres*
7. Twin-speed Transfer Box
8. Electronic Air Suspension with Adaptive Dynamics
9. Terrain Response
10. Configurable Terrain Response

Interior

1. Heated standard leather steering wheel
2. Cross car beam in Light Grey Powder Coat Brushed finish
3. Front jump seat
4. ClearSight interior rear view mirror
5. Metal Treadplates with First Edition branding
6. Grained leather and Robust Woven Textile seat facings,12-way heated, electric memory front seats with two-way manual headrests*
7. Meridian Sound System (400 W) with 10-speakers plus subwoofer
8. Driver Condition Monitor

Defender 110 First Edition (In addition to features in 90 First Edition)
Exterior

1. Black contrast roof
2. Sliding panoramic roof
3. Black Exterior Pack

Interior

1. Front centre console refrigerator compartment
2. Domestic Plug Socket

Source: Carwale

[Turbanator]

here's their internal PDF

I could also get prices for some of the common packs/ options and these appear to be priced competitively

Paint - Tasman Blue - 73 K
White Contrast Roof - 1,10 Lac
Black Exterior Pack- 31 K
Natural Smoked Veneer - 37 K
Front centre console refrigerator - 56 K

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All-Terrain Progress Control
Adaptive Dynamics - 84 K
Electronic Adaptive Suspension - 1,15 Lac ( standard on 110 )
Configurable Terrain Response

or
all together as some pack for 3,43 Lac