Land Rover: Electric Defender is ready!

Among its premium competitors, Land Rover is certainly the latest in its transition to 100% electric.

Land Rover with a difficult transition to electricity

Obviously, apart from the plug-in hybrid models, no Land Rover is offered in a battery-only version For now. Jaguar, Land Rover’s sister brand within the JLR group, isn’t far behind, with just one model in its lineup, the i-Pace, which has already started 2018…
To find out, Land Rover is preparing the arrival, usually for 2025, of its electric Range Rover! With a 100 kWh battery, it should be able to drive approximately 480 km on a single charge.
But that’s not all, because according to several British media, the Land Rover Defender can also adopt an electric motor when lifting the face in the middle of work. To improve the range of an electric car, we know that aerodynamics is important!
However, there are probably few cars with Cx (coefficient of air penetration, which measures the aerodynamics involved) worse than Defender. A surprising idea at first glance to power such a behemoth.
But since Volvo does it with its EX90, BMW with its iX and Mercedes is developing an electric variant of its G-Classthere is no reason for Land Rover to give up!

Electric Defender is already here

The biggest challenge in turning the venerable English second generation into electronics will be connecting a large battery without limitation of residency or carrying capacity. It is said that he just could change the platform to adopt that of the new Range Rovermore suitable for electricity.
However, and if you wait for it to arrive on the market, consider that the electric Defender is already a reality! Not the current generation, no, but the old and historical generation, which left the market in 2016. British producer Bedeo who is the origin of this change.
The Defender 110 (long version) which serves as the base has had its original engines replaced two electric motors, one per axle, which drives all four wheels. With joint strength, they develop 324 horsepower and 2,600 Nm of torque. Osman Boyer, the boss of Bedeo, reassures about the weight of the machine:
“NWe are committed to maintaining the curb weight, charm and driving dynamics of the original car, while ensuring easy maintenance and offering the benefits of electrification. »
With a 75 kWh battery, this electric Defender is capable of driving approximately 246 km on a single chargeand charged to 100% in about 90 minutes.

It is intended to be produced in small series, it will cost around €120,000 all togetherwhich includes the standard Bespoke Defender 110 price, two electric motors and additional work…