2021 Land Rover Defender

The new model represents 70 years of innovation and improvement, honoring the vehicle’s history for rugged solidity while thoroughly remaining a Defender for the 21st century. Developed in partnership with LEGO^@ Technic™, the Land Rover Defender is a building kit — with multiple options and interchangeable parts. From doors, roof styles, wheels and explorers packages, this is a true adventurer’s car.

There are three models to choose from. The Defender V8’s throttle connection is tuned to maximize off-road control and on-road character. The V8 engine, with 518 horsepower and 461 lb-ft of torque, can go 0–60 mph in as little as 4.9 seconds in the Defender 90 with a top speed of 149 mph. The Defender V8 Carpathian Edition features the same off-road control and on-road character as the Defender V8. The differences lie in the exterior design cues, including the exclusive combination of Carpathian Grey paint and Satin Protective film, along with a black contrast tail door and contrast hood. The Defender XS Edition is available in Gondwana Stone, Hakuba Silver, Santorini Black or Silicon Silver. This distinctive model features body-colored lower cladding and wheel arches with 20-inch Style 5095, five splitspoke, Gloss Dark Grey with contrast Diamond Turned-finish wheels. 

And the Defender offers an interior with purpose, as the cabin can be customized to suit an owner’s demands. The options are too many to mention here; there are unlimited possibilities to make more of the owner’s world. The four packs to choose from are Explorer, Adventure, Country and Urban.

Featuring Land Rover’s toughest materials yet and tested to its very limits, the Defender has been designed for optimum durability. The Defender can handle many extreme terrains and confidently takes its driver from the urban jungle to shifting sands and icy environments. From its purposeful stance to its reductive, sophisticated surfaces, everything about the Defender exudes quiet confidence. This is design with integrity. Equipped for 21st century adventures, Land Rover’s most intuitive technologies to date help ensure convenience, connectivity and visibility.

2021 Land Rover Defender
MSRP: $47,700
City: 18 mpg
Hwy.: 21 mpg
Trans.: 8-speed automatic
0-60: 6 sec.

Get the Lego Version:  is an impressive display piece that the actual Land Rover Defender was modeled from. It features innovative engineering with authentic functions throughout and an elaborately detailed cabin.   

Photos courtesy of Land Rover