4 WORST ❌ And 6 BEST ✅ Things About The 2024 Land Rover Defender

Land Rover Defender or Lexus GX
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0:00 - Intro

BAD

0:47 - Expensive

1:36 - Thirsty

2:40 - The Reliability concern

3:25 - Trunk

GOOD

4:29 - Offroad

5:40 - Styling

6:54 - On Road

8:21 - Tech

9:13 - Cabin Experience

10:22 - Rear seats

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10:44 - Odds & Ends

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11:51 - Duo drive

[dwnshft]

Special thanks to our Patreons for their support of the channel! Defender or GX?

[ghtaylo]

My Defender....3yrs old....zero problems. Great vehicle! No comparison to a boring Lexus. Thanks for what you guys do.

[LeslieRC]

On my 2nd Defender now. The first one was a 2020 SE that we drove over 20K miles with ZERO PROBLEMS…faultless problems driving around Los Angeles and the desert. Maintenance costs were/are what I would expect for vehicles like these.

[violettaLARealEstate]

I bought a 2020 Defender 110 when they first came out. I worried a bit about being a guinea pig and having lots of bugs to work out but happy to say, I love the vehicle. No serious issues. Just normal maintenance. Like you pointed out here....great ride, great feel, great features, looks cool. I refer to mine as "the beast." It feels like a protector of sorts. If that makes sense. No regrets. But am equally aware that most people are afraid of the reliability of this brand. Nothing was mentioned about computer/electronics and the issues that frequently come up perhaps with ALL newer vehicles these days due to the number of computers assisting in the functioning of these vehicles. In chat rooms and FB groups online I've seen many stories about those kind of issues which are not necessarily mechanical problems and perhaps not unique to LR. I take care of my vehicles and many people don't. I owned a Land Rover Discovery until it had 130k miles on it and only then did it start needing some costly fixes. I also had an LR4 for about 8 years. Again, no serious issues. Maybe I have good car karma.

[maximuss]

defenders are actually very reliable unlike any other land rovers

[TheMessersmiths]

one more not wait for 20K to change the oil...it needs to be changed at 5-6K intervals....20K is just a marketing gimmick

[mikefly]

The Defender 110 is likely to be my next vehicle. Nice review!

[-d]

"I think you have uncommon issues" 😆💀 Never related to anything more. lol

[JoeViola-to]

The dial on the steering wheel controls the volume also

[carreradriver]

Good point on bringing up Toyota/Lexus recent reliability woes. It's not the same as it used to, and Land Rover reliability in the Defender is not old Land Rover. With that said, Defender all day.

[Pierrevandervenne]

To answer your question, whether potential buyers want to risk the lialabilty of LR -against other brands: One does not put a Toyota etc in his driveway when LR is owned previously and financially feasible.

[baltimorejae]

I picked up my 24 LR Defender 110 P300 in May. Zero problems thus far. Before my Defender I had a 2020 Lexus GX460. Lexus makes great vehicles, and I didn't any problems in 4 years of ownership. But my Defender just feels different more luxurious also a head turner. If anyone considering the P300 turbo 4 cylinder. I find the power to be fine maybe because its turbo I don't have any problems acceleration when merging into traffic. It actually feels quick than my old GX 460 which was a V8. Upgrades I added HUD, wheel package, black accents I don't know the exact name and a tire cover. It still was less than the base GX550.

[oldcargeezer]

Defender 110 rated second most reliable large SUV in the U.K. by "What Car" magazine October 2024

[michaelhalstead]

There is a button on the steering wheel that you can program. mine is programmed to mute the audio when I press and hold for situations just like you describe.

[michaelhalstead]

those 2nd row seats fold completely flat if you flip the bottom cushion. just FYI.

[AshwinFBloke]

Good review but some pointers. There are two V8s on offer. There's a supercharged V8, P525 Gas model that is NOT a BMW sourced unit. The recently unveiled Octa is at the top of the pecking order that has the BMW V8 that's also in the Range Rover Sport. Not to be confused.

[MTROVER]

Stop quoting reliability of models that are 8-20 years old. Get the stats on the car you’re reviewing.

[monzarace]

Of all the mentioned cars, I'd take the Defender 90 and a reliable engine. Coil over suspension. Of course in Pangea green, not drug smugler black.
Cheers.

[manoloprpr]

How can LR sell a product with so many reliability doubts around it

[Greenlid]

Expensive is relative, most in this market are easily 80K plus….try a loaded pick up truck for $80K easily…