The New Land Rover Defender was unveiled at he on going 2019 Frankfurt Motor-show
Mixed reactions were expressed because it’s predecessor successfully increased their Consumer base and was a customer Favourite.
The Land Rover company’s has been around since 1978 and is no newbie in the off-road, 4x4 SUV category Also called: Land Rover 90, Ninety, 110, One Ten, 127 (1983–90) & 130

Land Rover reopens the book on one of its most iconic nameplates with the all-new 2020 Defender. Its boxy shape and retro details combine with design language found on modern Land Rovers to create an appearance that's both sophisticated and nostalgic. While the 2020 Defender looks like an ordinary crossover, it has serious off-road capabilities and rugged equipment that help it live up to its go-anywhere heritage




The 2020 Defender is powered by a standard turbocharged four-cylinder engine mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission. Of course, every model features all-wheel drive and locking differentials for treacherous terrain. The Defender will also be available with Jaguar Land Rover's new 3.0-liter inline-six-cylinder engine. Along with traditional turbocharging, the upgraded engine utilizes an electric supercharger and 48-volt hybrid system. Unlike its predecessor, the next-generation Defender will have a unibody construction versus a body-on-frame setup and replaces the old solid axles with a fully independent suspension. The latter comes standard with coil springs, but it can be upgraded with an air suspension that allows adjustable heights. The Defender also has 11.5 inches of ground clearance and the ability to ford through 35.4 inches of water, which both exceed the Jeep Wrangler's maximum clearance and wading ability.


It’s more than looks, This was a vehicle that was believed to drive through the Amazon forest without breaking a sweat , in order words it was an Off-roaders dream

Sequel to the 2020 model below are a few of the most Popular Trims/Versions of the Original Land Rover Defender




Land Rover 127s were built on a special production line, and all started life as 110 4x4 chassis (the model was initially marketed as the 110 crew cab, before the more logical 127 name was adopted). These were then cut in two and the 17 inches (432 mm) of extra chassis length welded on before the two original halves were reunited. These models did not receive their own dedicated badging like the other two models: instead they used the same metal grille badges as used on the Series III 109 V8 models, that simply said "Land-Rover". Although the standard body-style was popular, the 127 was a common basis for conversion to specialist uses, such as mobile workshops, ambulances, fire engines and flatbed transports. In South Africa, the Land Rover assembly plant offered a 127 4x4 with seating for 15. Land Rover also offered the 127 as a bare chassis, with just front bodywork and bulkhead, for easy conversion




The Discovery also had a new turbodiesel engine, the 200TDi. This was also loosely based on the existing 2.5-litre turbo unit, and was built on the same production line, but had a modern alloy cylinder head, improved turbocharging, intercooling and direct injection. It retained the block, crankshaft, main bearings, cambelt system, and other ancillaries as the Diesel Turbo. The breather system included an oil separator filter to remove oil from the air in the system, thus finally solving the Diesel Turbo's main weakness of re-breathing its own sump oil.

2007 Model




From Spring 2007 a series of changes were made to the Defender, most of which were implemented to meet emissions and safety legislation. The biggest change was to the drivetrain. The Td5 engine was replaced by an engine from Ford's DuraTorq line (AKA the Puma engine), built in their factory in Dagenham, making the Td5 the last Land Rover engine to be built in-house at Solihull. The engine chosen was from the ZSD family, being a version of the 2.4-litre four-cylinder unit also used in the highly successful Ford Transit.

The other major changes were to the interior. The dashboard layout of the original 110 from 1983 (which was in turn very similar to that used on the Series III from 1971) was replaced with a full-width fascia and different instrumentation. Instruments came from the Discovery 3, and some of the centre panels come from the Ford Transit.
This was the last Iteration of a very successful Brand


In my Opinion
Innovation is the mother of invention, the need to come up with a successor to a very successful cannot be overemphasized, especially in the presence of a large customer base.


The idea of the Land Rover Defender 2020 was quite refreshing, it had various attractive options and add ons with endless possibilities of customization