Land Rover Defender test drive

The A new defender is the successor to the company’s first, historic 4×4 Land Rover. The queen of offroad, the most capable 75 years of history taking road lovers to the farthest corners of the world.

A car that, since its release, has a date 2019has caused debate, as the second generation of the Guardian has decided it lessened the connection with its past history. The first generation of this car was actually a “Spartan” off-roader, without frills.

The defender we tested is one instead the most refined car in terms of looks and technological features. Compared to the model that we showed you a few months ago (body type 90) this variant comes with five-door configuration (type 110). The most convenient solution, especially for rear passengers.

Let’s discover together how real the new Defender can be adventures in a suit and tiemade to attack dirt roads and rugged mountain trails but in style.

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Strong but free

The first thing that catches the eye about the new Defender is its measurements, which certainly does not go unnoticed. We are actually talking about a carflour di for sé 4.7 m which increases more than 5 m if you add a spare wheel to the tailgate. Definitely bigger too height (more than 2 m) andheight (1,97 m)

In terms of beauty this car shows itself from the first glance and sharp appearancedominated by small lines but capable of connecting aheadand his raised bonnet,, gray carving and the good ones full-led headlightal behind which wants to connect with the Guardian’s past and i different small lights and spare wheel entered through a rear gate that opens to the side.

We will give it an eye-catching touch wheel arches and sides reinforced with black plastici 20-inch Sparkle alloy wheels and beautiful and unique The color of Pangea is green.

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Everything in the right place

Once you get on board, the Defender proves to be a welcoming car but above all a great off-roader. Many rooms and niches which you can store your things even behind 10″ digital screen. It’s a very responsive touchscreen and the right size for a machine that’s focused on importance. Thanks also to Android Auto e Apple CarPlayyou can have all the features of your phone in your hand.

Compared to the past, this car is adorned with more refined inserts and materials but that, thanks also for the details like i visible bolts and a dashboard with real and easy-to-use buttons, managing to maintain the “Spartan” nature of this car. Indoor seating is excellent, and plenty of room for the driver and four other passengers but also a lot of light, and large windows not fvents passing between the two rear elevations.

Almost invincible trunk. Once the big back door is opened, you find yourself in front of the actual parade ground, from which the exit Originally 972 liters can expand up to 2,277 liters with the seats folded down. Perfect space for two pallets or many, many work tools, even large ones. Information about the ability to make this car a a great partner for special personnel but also for military and civilian organizations such as forest rangers and firefighters.

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And who is stopping this Defender?

The defender we tested is powered by a motor a small diesel hybrid. It is a 6 cylinders in line ability to give 250 cv. Thanks to the power based on efficiencylight combination with 48 Volt system.

Despite its size (the Defender weighs approx 2.5 tons), the car is still nimble and capable of pulling out of a busy intersection in the blink of an eye. Obviously, we’re not talking about a city car, so navigating narrower or worse roads looking for parking in the center of cities like Milan and Rome is just a walk in the park.

In any case, once you’ve fixed it electronic suspension in road conditions, it proves to be very easy to handle the car even on asphalt, thanks to a a steering radius that, for a car of its size, is truly amazing.

Apart from this, Beki also has accessories many safety and operational support systems. Among them we can include emergency brake, cruise controli front and rear parking sensors and around the 3D camerawhich gives a big hand especially during the parking phase.

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