Land Rover Defender 90 ultimate review - off-road, on-road & launched to 60mph!

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This is the new Land Rover Defender 90 - and Mat's here to tell you everything you need to know about it!

So what are the key features? Well for starters, gone are the four doors from the regular Defender - the 90 only comes two! However, that doesn't necessarily mean you're short of space on the inside. Don't believe us? Well, you'll have to check out the video to see for yourself!

What's more, when it comes to performance, the 90 has more than enough engine choices to meet your needs. We've got our hands on the D250 edition for this video, which is powered by a 3-litre straight-six diesel with (you guessed it...) 250hp. There's also a choice of petrol engines, with the range-topper being the P525 which delivers 525hp from a 5-litre supercharged V8!

And of course, given it's a Defender, it's still absolutely jam-packed with electronic features & fittings to handle some of the toughest off-road terrain possible!

The question is, with prices starting at £45,000, does the Defender 90 have what it takes to go toe-to-toe with its four-doored brother? You'll have to keep watching to find out!

Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:37 Price
01:25 Exterior Design
03:01 Interior
04:15 Back Seats
05:27 Boot
06:17 Five Annoying Features
08:57 Five Good Features
11:35 Engines
12:35 Off-roading
14:46 0-60mph
15:10 Driving
16:42 Verdict

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[carwow]

Two doors or four... Which Defender would you choose?!

[idcuhpj]

Mat: wealthy farmers
*Proceeds to show Jeremy Clarkson in a farm*

[ChrisN]

"...a snorkel as well, it's really handy when you're cruising through Chelsea."

I felt that.

[DonVeeto]

I love that when you said wealthy farmers they showed a picture of Clarkson.😂😂

[muditahlawat]

10:40 "Looks like this car is pleased to see me." 🤣🤣

[OkOk-ruln]

Im gonna go broke after considering, shortlisting and buying all these cars

[joash]

The sheep literally respond to matt at the end 😂

[kidney]

And he talks to sheep to! I'm in awe!

[jakovbrizic]

I saw one on the road a few days ago... You all can say what you want about the new defender, but it sure looks spectacular.

[abayamangali]

9:18 I didn’t like the fact Mat sat on that wind deflector

[VicioTHEdriver]

11:58 that sheep really looks interested on purchasing the Defender... Did you speak to it at the end of the review?

[HeresTheGenZFlorentineFolks.]

Here in the countryside there are only two kind of vehicles: pickup trucks and Defenders… I love this car!

[a.martin]

Love the clean cut British interiors. Really calming

[Pjh]

I bet those that say they prefer the "old version" haven't actually been in both vehicles. To my mind this new version is vastly superior in everyway - from its off road ability, the way it tows, its comfort, safety, right thru to its on road handling. The old one was always a bit of a pig's ear - given that it was designed using 1940s architecture and hadnt really changed over the past 65+ years.

Yes its an expensive vehicle, but isnt everything now? Basic price is £45k and at present you can run one of these for a year and sell it for the same price as you bought it for, as the demand is so strong for them and the factory's output is low due to availability of components etc. Dont forget when the series 1 was introduced in the late 40s, it was deemed a very expensive vehicle and less than a 1000 were sold in the first years as a result - a far cry from this new Defender

Come on you sceptics enter the 21st Century and pull yourself out of the 1940s

[FllnThBlanks]

I used to hate this design. Recently unfortunately I have fallen in love with it. However I am still not sold on it as a Defender. I can't help but feel like it's more of a Discovery than a proper Defender. Idk.

[chickentonight]

Not a fan of 4x4's, but I've always had a soft spot for a Defender.

[alfies]

When mat leaves, this channel will probably die. hes the best car reviewer.

[drfahds]

Mat keeps saying Trusted dealers. Who have met a trustworthy second hand car dealer

[soy_ron]

"Looks like this defender is pleased to see me" 😀😀😀 Matt you are silly

[SaintMecha]

Finally something Not an EV or a Toyota GR for Matt to simp about. Refreshing.