Now That The All-new Land Rover Defender Is OFFICIALLY In The US, Are You IMPRESSED or DEPRESSED?

Leading up to the 2019 reveal of the all-new Land Rover Defender, anticipation was running high. The Defender nameplate is a treasured one and it is deeply rooted in Jaguar Land Rover's history.

Simply put, it's a British icon. And, it stands for SO many things.

Not to mention it's the vehicle of choice if you're well-to-do and living in the Hamptons, Nantucket or a SoCal beach town. People LOVE these things!

There's good news too, Spies: They've started to arrive.

Land Rover recently released some images via its Facebook account to show the first 60 Defenders on U.S. shores. We just wanted to take your temperature and see: Is the all-new Defender leaving you IMPRESSED or DEPRESSED?

You see, we've been monitoring the chatter lately, and from an unscientific perspective it seems that many aren't exactly too fired up about the Defender now that the full details have been revealed. In fact, we've heard a number of folks say they're holding out for the all-new Ford Bronco, which is slated for a Spring 2020 reveal.

So, what say you, Spies?

CANADIANCOMMENTS - 1/11/2020 5:42:01 PM

+3 Boost

It would have been far better to come back with a modernized retro design like G-Wagon. But no, Land Rover had to let their designers have their way. In a light green with a white roof and white painted steel wheels it echo's the old Defender and Series III slightly. But this was a missed opportunity.

Agent00R - 1/11/2020 5:44:33 PM

+1 Boost

Personally, I am liking the white/black one I focused on in our cover image.

Aside from that, cast it aside...

CANADIANCOMMENTS - 1/11/2020 6:00:20 PM

+3 Boost

As a kid we watched a lot of Mutual of Ohama's Wild Kingdom with Marlin Perkins. They had a Series 3 110" or 130" in their episodes. High adventure on the African Savanna. Cool stuff to see as a young kid in the mid 1970's.

Agent00R - 1/11/2020 6:10:51 PM

+1 Boost

Good stuff!

Thank you for sharing the story!

MDarringer - 1/11/2020 6:52:27 PM

0 Boost

Honda Element

mre30 - 1/12/2020 9:33:50 AM

+1 Boost

Mini Clubman / Mini Countryman.

Maybe Mini started laying off designers in anticipation of shrinking/eliminating the brand so they started moving over to Tata/JLR?

Truthy - 1/12/2020 11:33:55 AM

+1 Boost

Spot on. If Mini added a larger sibling to the Countryman, this would be it.
Also do not like the tacked on sail panel after the C-pillar.
This is priced right in the middle of all their other models from Velar to Range Rover sport. What is the case for this vehicle?

USNA1999 - 1/11/2020 7:38:50 PM

+2 Boost

I like it but I think the Bronco will be better looking and most likely priced more competitively.

Section_31_JTK - 1/12/2020 1:43:11 AM

0 Boost

Get rid of the ridiculous plastic plaque thing on the rear quarter panel window.

ricks0me - 1/12/2020 1:38:56 PM

+2 Boost

Agent00R: Now That The All-new Land Rover Defender Is OFFICIALLY In The US, Who Should Worry?

Answer: The Technicians that have to deal with reliability issues.

MDarringer - 1/12/2020 7:19:36 PM

-1 Boost

What amuses me is that the Evoque is largely the previous generation Escape/Kuga reskinned and the Fords are far more reliable. Do they try to make the reliability bad?

SuperCarEnthusiast - 1/13/2020 7:24:42 AM

0 Boost

Errrrrrrrr! It all rounded off! Looks like a soccer mom car for pickup kids and doing grocery shopping in! Land Rover screw this up royally! LOL!

carloslassiter - 1/13/2020 11:32:49 PM

+1 Boost

I'm sorry, but I don't hate it.

cidflekken - 1/14/2020 4:41:39 PM

+1 Boost

I actually really like it with the exception of the circular DRLs. They make me think of the animated Cars movie and it takes away from its brutish attempt.

dtmwtch - 1/16/2020 1:02:13 PM

+1 Boost

legoish