Land Rover’s Defender 130 has obtained a V-8 possibility for the 2024 mannequin 12 months, giving efficiency followers a motive to take a look at the stretched SUV.
Revealed on Wednesday, the 2024 Defender 130 V8 P500 options the identical supercharged 5.0-liter V-8 already supplied within the smaller Defender 90 and Defender 110 V8 fashions, although peak energy is down barely at 493 hp versus the 518 hp of the opposite fashions.
Efficiency continues to be spectacular for an off-road-ready automobile with seating for as much as eight. Land Rover quotes a 0-60 mph time of 5.4 seconds.
Not like a few of the competitors, Land Rover would not exit of its option to visually differentiate its V-8 Defenders from the much less potent fashions. It has “V8” badges and quad-exhaust suggestions. In any other case, the styling stays largely unchanged. Consumers should accept both Carpathian Grey or Santorini Black for the outside. Matrix LED headlights, 22-inch wheels, and darkened taillights are all customary.
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2024 Land Rover Defender 130 V8
Inside, the automobile is supplied with various the Defender’s top-shelf gadgets, together with 14-way heated and cooled seats up entrance, a heated steering wheel lined in artificial suede, a head-up show, and a Meridian audio system. An 11.4-inch infotainment display screen and wi-fi Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are additionally customary.
The Land Rover Defender 130 V8 is priced from $117,475 within the U.S., together with $1,475 for vacation spot.
The Defender 130 V8 is not the one new addition to the Defender lineup. The identical barely detuned V-8 is now supplied within the 2024 Defender 110 because the V8 P500 SE mannequin with a worth of $94,475. The 518-hp V-8 stays for the V8 P525 and Carpathian Version fashions.
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2024 Land Rover Defender 130 Outbound
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2024 Land Rover Defender 130 Outbound
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2024 Land Rover Defender 130 Outbound
Land Rover on Wednesday additionally revealed the 2024 Defender 130 Outbound, a mannequin that drops the third-row seat to liberate house for journey gear. With the second row folded flat, there’s near 89 cubic ft of space for storing. Its cargo space options lashing factors, a cargo web, and rubber ground matting that may fold down to guard the rear fascia when loading gadgets. Powertrains encompass the Defender 130’s 6-cylinder items. The Defender 130 Outbound begins at $85,975.
Land Rover additionally has a County Exterior Pack for the Defender 110. This provides retro touches to the SUV, together with customized graphics and 20-inch wheels with a heritage design. It is supplied for the S and SE fashions and prices $600.