I’m sure some have already seen this but thought it was a good comparison. No doubt the new Defender took a lot of proportional cues from the D3/4 platform then added a bunch of the gimmicky ‘heritage’ aspects of it. Can’t remember was bitching about the cargo door but its pitfalls are clear to see here
2020 Defender
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I believe it’s similar but not exactly the same. Dual rate air bags (which seem like a good feature), beefed up control arms, and everything tucked up higher (which I’m not sure I really believe). IIRC it’s based on a modified version of the D5 structure as well
I just talked with them. Hey at least they called me pronto. Order now delivery 2022. Crazy to me. That is a deal breaker. I think I will just get an 06 to 10 Range Rover, but need to unload some vehicles first.
Confused. What model is it they are comparing to the Defender in the video? Is there an NA equivalent?
There appears to be some commonality.
What I Found When I Crawled Under The 2020 Land Rover Defender
I just crawled under the 2020 Land Rover Defender—the unibody, independent suspension-equipped successor to a legendary body-on-frame, solid-axle off-roader.
jalopnik.com
Can someone who has seen one confirm that the alpine windows have a support going up the middle of them? And if that’s true can anyone see a good reason for the gigantic ugly idiot plate in between the second and third window (C pillar area) being as wide as it is? It didn’t bother me as much until now seeing more pictures of the interior.
There is a support there but it’s nowhere near as wide as the box. Zero connection to the original 110 pillar design. The ‘floating’ aspect of it is awful too - make it connect to the body and roof. Part of it is on the rear door too which makes no damn sense. I imagine people will come up with solutions to narrow or eliminate it (Lucky 8) from a visual perspective at least.
Anxious to read your initial impressions after taking delivery.
Very nice and best of luck!
I'm not saying the drivers are equal but you can see the difference in the way each handles rough terrain.
New Bronco comes with a 6-speed+Crawl manual transmission.
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Finally had a chance to check out a 110 at the local dealership. It's a great truck inside and out. I think I stand by my initial reaction that this should have been the D5 (or, since we can't go back in time and erase that hideous blot, the D6). Would have liked to have seen LR do what Merc did with the G and just update it to modern spec while maintaining the same form and function. But alas, I don't think any of us ever believed that would happen. Would I buy one? Probably not at these prices but I can see the appeal. However, given that LR is firmly planted as a luxury SUV brand, and Jeep (and soon Bronco?) is firmly planted in the utilitarian category, I don't know how many mainstream buyers they're going to attract. I hope my concerns are ill-founded, as I would like to see both the brand and the model succeed.