DRIVEN: Land Rover Defender - A Ray Of Sunshine In An All Too Boring SUV Market

The new Defender has a mountain to climb. Yeah, a real mountain, of course, because awesome off-road ability is an absolute necessity. But also a metaphorical mountain. It’s got to replace the old one. A vehicle that was very widely adored, for the exact same reasons it was almost impossible to justify buying.

It was basically a tool. Its ability to survive harsh and brutal conditions meant it was, frankly, itself far too harsh and brutal to be taken seriously as an everyday vehicle for most people.

MDarringer - 3/25/2020 10:06:36 AM

-5 Boost

Looks too much like a Honda Element and not enough like a Defender.

carloslassiter - 3/25/2020 11:20:16 AM

+1 Boost

Why does it look so frickin' narrow?

cidflekken - 3/25/2020 11:28:43 AM

+5 Boost

I like it. Love the design. Love the interior. Hope the price is right in the US.

CANADIANCOMMENTS - 3/25/2020 11:45:54 AM

+4 Boost

The looks are ok from the side and the rear, but the front is a fail. It should have been designed to resemble the Defender, with a nod to cheating the wind. This went too far. The odd black stripes on the A-Pillar also looks off.

Section_31_JTK - 3/25/2020 3:26:45 PM

0 Boost

I like it. It could use a little more homage to the classic Defender, but it's a nice design. I do wish the wheel wells were significantly larger so you can fit some big M&S tires on there. It looks so much better without the ugly window wart utility box shown in the preliminary photos.