2023 Land Rover Defender 90

Off-Road · 2.0L Turbo I4 · 4WD

85/100

AutoVault's overall score, weighted for what a off-road is actually for — performance, technology, comfort, reliability, safety and value.

Specifications

Engine	2.0L Turbo I4
Horsepower	296 hp
Torque	295 lb-ft
0–60 mph	7.7 sec
Top speed	119 mph
Drivetrain	4WD
Seats	5
Combined MPG	19 mpg (17 city / 22 hwy)
Range	350 miles
MSRP	$55,700
Body style	Off-Road

The verdict

What's good

Two-door short-wheelbase body fits trails and parking spots full-size 4x4s can't
Configurable terrain response system genuinely transforms capability across mud, sand, and rock
Interior quality punches above its rugged image — luxury feel meets functional design
Wading depth and approach angles exceed most luxury off-roaders at stock ride height

What's not

Two-door format means rear-seat access is genuinely awkward for adults
JLR reliability history is a real concern — ownership surveys flag electrical gremlins
Highway ride is noticeably choppy; road noise at speed is above class average
Short wheelbase reduces luggage space significantly versus the 110 model

The engine

Ingenium

2.0L Turbo I4

Land Rover's 2.0-liter Ingenium turbo-four delivers willing, efficient torque for the brand's lighter models, balancing on-road refinement with enough low-end grunt for the rough stuff.

Part of JLR's in-house modular Ingenium family built in Wolverhampton, designed from scratch to share parts across three-, four- and six-cylinder versions.

The Ingenium family is modular — fours and sixes share the same core architecture.
It's built at JLR's purpose-built Wolverhampton Engine Manufacturing Centre.

See the rest in AutoVault

The six sub-scores behind the 85 — performance, tech, comfort, reliability, safety and value
Market value today and year-by-year value history
All 5 trims with pricing
Studio photography — exterior, rear and interior
Side-by-side comparison with up to four cars

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