Required: Land Rover Defender 130 parking space

After before After testing the Land Rover Defender 90 and then the 110, we thought we’d seen it all. Until Land Rover decided to release the Defender 130. The difference, as a car, is, uhm, big.

Eight seats

Now we just don’t want to complain, because you almost never come across a car with eight full-sized seats. Apart from some Mercedes cars, Defender 130 cannot be compared with them. The Defender 130 has eight seats spread across three rows. You sit quite comfortably in the last row and have a (small) panoramic roof, USB-C connectors and heated seats at your disposal. Don’t need this row? Then it can be folded and you have a lot of space for your luggage. That is 2516 liters – which is an unprecedented amount.

Why not?

With a 3.0-liter engine producing 400 horsepower, it’s something to behold. We were able to reach a top speed of 175 km/h with ease. In fact; this was higher. But it will not be very comfortable, because the bulky design does not invite to drive very fast. With an average use of 1 out of 10, you can imagine that the Defender 130 would like a sip. Fortunately, you can reach a tank capacity of no less than 90 liters.

Photo: J-RO Press

Decision

First of all: it drives amazingly. At low speeds it pulls down the road like a dream. The Defender 130 is over 190 meters long, so you have that great feeling of the car. And because you’re so high up, you have a lot of overview. Looking ahead, hoping for the best: staying on top has its benefits. If you plan to go off-road through the mud, the Defender 130 will hold its own. As you would expect from a genuine Land Rover. And if you want to enter the water, you can do so up to a depth of 90 cm.

Land Rover Defender 130 specs
– P400 Motor: 3.0
– Power: 400 hp
– Top speed: 175 km / h
– 0-100 km/h: 5.7 seconds
Weight – 2625 kg
– Starting price: €165,490