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LAND ROVER DEFENDER Used Car Review

Defender is a relatively modern name (introduced in 1990), though it's applied to a vehicle that has barely changed since two brothers at Rover decided to build a superior British version of the World War II Jeep in 1947. Beloved by off-road enthusiasts, farmers and countryside dwellers alike, the aluminium-bodied Defender finally went out of production in 2016 - after 67 consecutive years of production.

Pros

Cons

  • Go-anywhere off-road ability
  • Impressive diesel engines
  • Assorted body styles to choose from
  • Classic design with a die-hard following
  • Poor ergonomics, limited refinement, and sketchy interior quality
  • Better to drive off road than on
  • Slow steering make the Defender hard to drive in cities/suburbs
  • Production stopped in 2016
This is general information and should not be relied on as purchasing advice.
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2003 Land Rover Defender 110 parts

  • 300000 km
  • SUV
  • Manual
  • 5 cyl 2.5L

Defender 110 parts Roof rack $500 Late disco 1alloys x4 with nuts $250

$700
Claremont, TAS

23/03/2024

2001 LAND ROVER DEFENDER 110 Td5 EXTREME (4x4) 5 SP MANUAL

  • 290000 km
  • SUV
  • Manual
  • 5 cyl 2.5L

2001 Land Rover Defender Td5 110, 2.5L Turbo Diesel 4WD My dear passion project is up for sale. This is an exceptional and capable 4x4 collectable vehicle and has been my daily driver since purchased. This is my daily driver car. Majority of driving is highway based. Full-service history provided from my ownership of the vehicle. A regrettable sale as I love this car, but a new city hospital job requires a smaller car for living convenience. This car is ready for camping / off-road adventures

$35,000
Vincentia, NSW

26/02/2024

1999 LAND ROVER DEFENDER 110 Td5 EXTREME (4x4) 5 SP MANUAL

  • 251000 km
  • SUV
  • Manual
  • 5 cyl 2.5L

Stock 1999 Td5 Defender Well maintained and all stuffs in good working condition TC renuilt long time ago Sell due to working away and not used enough at the moment

$30,000Negotiable
Chapel Hill, QLD

25/02/2024

EOI 1999 Land Rover Defender 110 TD5 (Low kms)

  • 178000 km
  • SUV
  • Manual
  • 5 cyl 2.5L

We’ve decided to change plans and hit the road in a campervan we’ve recently purchased, and as such we’re open to selling our defender. It owes us nothing and currently we plan to have it in storage. Simply listing as an EOI post and will try get some better photos soon. Would suit someone who appreciates the finer details, and knows how hard to come by clean examples of these TD5’s are. I bought this mid 2023 and I’ve since put in a lot of effort to repair and recondition parts and bring it

$34,999Negotiable
Port Noarlunga, SA

20/02/2024

Overview of the Landrover Defender

Overview of the Landrover Defender

Defender is a relatively modern name (introduced in 1990), though it's applied to a vehicle that has barely changed since two brothers at Rover decided to build a superior British version of the World War II Jeep in 1947.

Beloved by off-road enthusiasts, farmers and countryside dwellers alike, the aluminium-bodied Defender finally went out of production in 2016 - after 67 consecutive years of production.

LAND ROVER DEFENDER GENERATIONS

1947-2016

RUNNING COSTS

Fuel Consumption

2.4L 4-cylinder turbo diesel: 10.0 to 11.1 litres per 100km

2.2L 4-cylinder turbo diesel: 10.0 to 11.1 litres per 100km

= Highly economical.

= Good economy.

= Average fuel use.

= Heavy consumption.

Servicing

SIMILAR MODELS TO LAND ROVER DEFENDER

WHAT TO LOOK OUT FOR: LAND ROVER DEFENDER

The olde worlde Defender has a legion of fans who all usually have one thing in common; they like to drive off-road.

Fortunately, the Defender was very good at this, but it's always worth a close check underneath to see if anything has been damaged on those weekends jumping logs and crawling over rocks.

It's also worth checking the condition of the oil in the differentials, too (although it's not especially easy) for contamination of the oil by water (from river crossings).

The five-cylinder turbo-diesel model could have problems with oil pumps failing which sometimes led to a complete engine melt-down.

Some early manual gearboxes were also a bit flimsy. And as anybody who has ever owned a Land Rover will tell you, the axles can be a weak link in the chain.

The diesel versions all need a timing-belt change at 80,000km intervals so look for evidence that this has been done.