#LAAutoShow: FIRST In-person Look At The All-new Land Rover Defender — What's YOUR Thoughts, Spies?

So, I will always be the first to admit here on AutoSpies that I am not a truck guy. While I appreciate them and have grown to understand them, I am still not going to be head over heels for a truck.

One vehicle I grew up fascinated with was the Land Rover Defender.

2019 LA Auto Show

Partly because they were uncommon but also because they were a utilitarian's dream. They were basic trucks meant to do the unthinkable off-road. Because of that, they were cool. Then they became a "must have" item in the swankiest areas of the country. Just go out to the Hamptons, Newport, Malibu or Laguna Beach and you'll see what I mean.

The all-new Defender has big shoes to fill. Frankly, I am on the fence as to whether or not it will do the job.

To help suss this out, I wanted to elevate Agent 001's snaps from the 2019 Los Angeles Auto Show. That's because he was quite thorough in his pictures.

Take a peek, below, and let us know what you think, Spies!


2019 LA Auto Show

MDarringer - 11/23/2019 1:43:04 PM

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Does not impress.

MBCLS07 - 11/23/2019 4:05:36 PM

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Impressive.

CANADIANCOMMENTS - 11/23/2019 4:56:37 PM

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Duct tape is a nice touch.

Agent00R - 11/23/2019 7:00:56 PM

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I believe it was used in filming the James Bond flick and sustained some minor damage...

CANADIANCOMMENTS - 11/24/2019 10:07:39 PM

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@Agent00R - That is likely it. Note the drivers seat is missing and there is a tall shifter like in a rally car. This may be more movie truck than an actual Defender. Same as the DB5's that appear in this movie and the last are all Mustang's underneath wearing DB5 sheet metal.

jeffgall - 11/23/2019 5:10:15 PM

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Way too expensive

dlin - 11/23/2019 7:18:32 PM

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Cartoonish

valhallakey - 11/23/2019 10:50:23 PM

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Neat, the world can always use a great off road vehicle. Seems like an upscalish, way more expensive Jeep!

mre30 - 11/24/2019 6:51:35 AM

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Hmmmm...they should have put larger diameter wheels on the auto show vehicle - wheels are dinky and make it look like a prior-gen Honda Pilot

CANADIANCOMMENTS - 11/24/2019 2:36:47 PM

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The wheels on the truck are 20". Which is daft for any off road vehicle. Anything over 17" slows down acceleration, turning and just adds extra weight to the vehicle.

1lostVW - 11/25/2019 10:13:49 AM

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Interior look remarkably cheap and lots of hard Chevette plastic, perhaps this will satisfy the brooding hoards that want 1970's design on a 2021 m/y SUV... And the whole banged up fake dirt unit??? DUMB... JLR is a shit show of a company and it shows in their product quality and execution of everything they do... over thought and under developed.. 1st year sales hit... after that, meh..Other than Aston Martin, is there a worse run car company in the UK?