- Land Rover has unveiled a new limited edition of the classic Defender at the Brussels auto show.
- Special paint, wheels and interior trim mark the X-Tech model.
- It's available on both two- and four-door models, including the 90 Hard Top Commercial.
GAYDON, England — Land Rover is offering European customers a limited edition of the classic Land Rover, called Defender X-Tech. Priced from $39,400, the X-Tech package goes on sale in March.
The Defender X-Tech is being unveiled at the 2011 Brussels Auto Show.
Buyers can order the package on either the two- and four-door version of the Defender, including the 90 Hard Top Commercial.
The exterior is painted Zermatt Silver, with a contrasting Santorini Black finish on the roof and wheel arches. The Defender X-Tech also gets unique gloss-black 16-inch "sawtooth" alloy wheels.
The cabin features leather seats and side bolsters and can be ordered in Ebony.
Power is supplied by a 2.4-liter common-rail diesel that makes 266 pound-feet of torque.
Inside Line says: Land Rover applied a light touch to this special edition; no glitzy gimmicks or fussy add-ons needed. — Paul Lienert, Correspondent
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zzzdmd says:
10:47 AM, 04/28/2012
Hi,
Does anyone have any information for:
1) Can this Defender be registered in the US?
2) Are there any more available for sale overseas? I would move my 2011 RR Sport for one right now ... along with enough savings to pay for gas for like the next 5 years while having a lot more fun driving
theinsurgent says:
04:22 PM, 01/23/2011
I would have bought one...in diesel too...and I'm American.
Not sure why LR never imported these for an extended period here in the US. I guess the bean counters gave them some reason. It just seems like such a money maker, that no one is interested in...guess the car business is boomin' in the UK to bother.
suvguy2005 says:
06:53 AM, 01/14/2011
Where did the rear driver's side window go in pic #2? It's there in Pic #3.
smilez says:
03:49 PM, 01/13/2011
syrax
Again, I understand the conversion rate, and that vehicles are not a dollar-for-dollar conversion when shipping them to other countries...I get it.
I also know there are cheaper versions. I'm talking about this one, this special edition. If an LR2 starts at 36k, and for some reason they ended up bringing this Defender over (for arguments sake), there is no way it would list at or near 22k. Like I said, look at what a Defender 90 is going for, used, right now, and those are more than 10 years old. This is a new, limited edition, pretty much loaded to the gill version (I know it's not a 90). I could almost guarantee it would go close to the 40k number. And you know what else, people would buy them up.
syrax says:
02:17 PM, 01/13/2011
smilez:
That's the conversion I'm talking about. The Audi R8 starts at USD $145k in Germany. It starts at USD $114k in the US. The Defender would be much cheaper if available in the US. And again, this is a limited edition. There are cheaper Defenders available.
smilez says:
01:27 PM, 01/13/2011
syrax -
I understand that. But I'm talking about if the Defender was available here in the states vs. a stateside Wrangler. 39k vs. 22k starting points. I'm not talking about economics or conversion rates, I'm talking vehicle for the money, IF, this Land Rover was available here for 39k. Love the vehicle, wouldn't spend the money.
I'm not concerned with a U.K. Wrangler. If I was, I would buy it here and ship it over there. 34k for a base Wrangler Unlimited...I'd probably buy the Defender over that if the prices were that close. And conversely, they sure as heck wouldn't drop the price of the Defender by the same amount to bring it here. Didn't before. Have you seen what a Defender 90 is going for now?
Of course, if I lived there and had the money, I'd take the double cab pickup.
syrax says:
12:15 PM, 01/13/2011
On a lighter note, the Zermatt front end looks like a panda.
syrax says:
12:14 PM, 01/13/2011
@smilez: Simple conversions never work. But anyway, if IL converted the price from GBP to get USD $39k the Wrangler in UK STARTS at £22k. That's $34k. And this is a special version, the Defender starts at £20k.
smilez says:
11:55 AM, 01/13/2011
But the Wrangler STARTS at $22k, and this STARTS at $39k.
I'm kind of between banhugh and ed341. I think a Wrangler is just about every bit as capable as the Defender, however I do know the history and track record of the Defender.
Paul, have one sent over and have a throw-down. That's not asking much is it?
ed341 says:
09:43 AM, 01/13/2011
Look at the prices of loaded Wranglers... then come back and comment. Also remember that this would eat a Wrangler's lunch..or the Jeep itself.