I have the V8 Carpathian for nearly 3 years now. I am keeping it for as long as I can, I cannot think of another car that suits me and makes me feel so happy to drive. We've been on drives to Scotland (8 hours) and feel refreshed, 24+mpg I take it full of stuff through the fields when my heavy tractor gets bogged down. I is the perfect mix Insurance:- V8 Carpathian F-Pace SVR BMW 850i Audi A3 Tractor All the above just under £3000 with the NFU
To close the mirrors hold both buttons either side of the toggle switch together at the same time. To open do the same. 20 inch wheels on ours is perfect. Been a great vehicle for two years plus now.
I’m going from a Taycan into a p400. I’ve loved the look of these for so long and feel the comfort, practicality and general feeling of lounging around will encourage me to not drive as aggressively as the Taycan makes me!
I have a D300 HSE X-dynamic with loads of extra's. cheaper than the one you have. I find the ride better than the full Hybrids, as you are dragging the battery around with you. Know of quite a few who have swapped to the D300 as it works out cheaper to run, unless always on short runs. Also getting average 34mpg in mine, Incredbile car, 9th land rover, and the best so far If you can try a D300 X-Dynamic.
Had a D250 hardtop for six months and loved it. Car was perfect from start to finish. Just love the feeling of invincibility when driving one. Main gripe is the price.
The mirrors fold in below a certain speed by pressing both the left and right mirror switches together. I was missing some usb sockets on mine when buying and it didnt have a locking fuel filler cap which it shiuld have
You can retrofit the locking fuel cap. It is only missing electronics module… the locking mechanism and wiring are all there. I did it for mine and works perfectly!!
Like you, I tend to buy second hand. Defenders make strong money - £50k at about 4 years' old, whereas the RRS is about £40k, and the Discovery Sport and Velar about £30k. At that age, the RR Sport seems to be the pick of the bunch. But I do love the Defender, especially with the spare wheel delete.
Noticed the X doesn't have the surround sound? My HSE X Dynamic D300 came with it along side other options.Think all whats missing is the rear soft close door
Hi Richard, I totally agree with you regarding the defender having purchased an HSE X Dynamic D300 last year. However i am struggling getting a reasonable insurance quote, I have filled in your insurance form around 10 days ago but I haven't yet heard anything. My insurance is due for renewal on 21st March along with my wifes car and home insurance.
They're really nice, unfortunately I'm having issues with my new one (2020 P400 X) - vibration in the mid-60s and its not wheel balance - I had them road force balanced. Some interior damage noted (headliner is crumpling up on the driver door edge and pushing the b-pillar cover and rubber seal out of place), selling dealer not helping much, warranty said interior isn't covered even though the salesman said it was, and the local dealer I took it to to be diagnosed put 2 scratches in the passenger side. Wouldn't have expected so much trouble on a car with 5k miles. Still waiting to have that argument but we have some family issues going on at the same time. I do love driving it especially the driving position and visibility coming from a saloon, but unless that vibration issue is sorted out I can see this turning into a rejection battle.
@@Challengetheroad I don't think it needs any, can't find reference to them and it's the standard 5095 alloys. They've been balanced to within 20g which is better than any general tyre place can do. The annoying part is the ping pong of the dealer down south saying I should get the local to deal with the issues, and the local are saying the dealer down south should be sorting it out. It's a 2.5 hour drive. I dislike buying cars over a distance for exactly this reason but it was the right spec with the right options (fabric roof, surround sound, interior colour etc).
@@LandRoverDS2020 Thanks, I'll suggest it and see what they say - they currently claim wheel alignment 'might' fix it, but the steering wheel is perfectly straight and theres no pulling so I'm not sure it will achieve much.
@@system11yt Doubt it's the wheel alignment. Maybe if you can crawl under the car and check yourself, it's easy you'll see where if it's missing where it was welded it stamped on.I had to go to a Porsche dealership and ask them for ideas seeing the Cayenne is basically the same SUV. VW at that point had changed transfer case, front drive shaft. So the Porsche guy said check the weights and sure enough on the rear shaft you could see where the weight was (painted area ) and was missing. Needless to say with all the parts that were replaced that Touareg was so smooth on the highway.
Nothing compares to a new Defender in the UK and the Black 130 Urban with roof lights is a Hooligan of a car...but the new Landcruiser will be in demand for it's first year and therefore I'd expect its depreciation would be far less than the LR when comparing two similarly priced 4x4's.
really enjoyed the review, what are your thoughts about the a 2l petrol in a Lane as it just feels WRONG compared to a 3 litre dirty diesel ;) I do think the tan interior looks stunning in the 110 though really nice with the green bodywork
@@Challengetheroad not the surround, much better sound. It would of had printed below the Meridian name plate on the front door speaker surround. Check out other pictures of defender's
I was dreaming about this Defender model, specifically hybrid one. But I found, how small the trunk space is. If you really want to carry stuff and not to fold-in the rear seats - there is no room, even close the same, as in Volvo XC60, or Audi Q5. This is not the proper car for the long journeys with load of the stuff on board, unfortunately. Also, the mpg is ridiculous, especially with the current gas price.
I wish I had more to do the boot space but hopefully the lend me another one soon! Its a shame the hybrid battery is not in the floorspace, allowing more room in these vehicles.
What is also interesting, that during the test drive I found, that even the Discovery Sport hybrid has more practical boot space, than a Defender. Seems like the hybrid solution for Defender was not think well and they made the main bet on the non-hybrid models.
Seriously thinking of purchasing the Defender. My worry is the insurance, which having seen Carwow's presenter fail with even Land Rover's own insurance and only just now watched Mark McCann fail to insure a Land Rover with their own insurance. Makes sll your efforts with Land Rover appear like a piss take.
Hi I'm thinking of getting Velar on lease but getting ridiculous quotes from different insurers Can please fill the form and what should I fill as I haven't purchased car yet? Would I be able to get a quote?
Jump ship as soon as you the crap gets worse and worse I sold mine back to dealer as it had so many problems I couldn’t sell it to anyone else at a 30. % loss a real heap of crap
A 2 litre engine just doesn't make sense. D350 is the sweet spot. We can't get them in NZ yet. Just the d300 unfortunately but it is still miles better than this 2 litre strainer.
I remember paying a £100K for a house and thinking the world has gone nuts. People pay £100K for a depreciating asset and think - that’s OK but how do I fold the mirrors - we are living in the loony bin.👍🤣 Please accept excuse an old fart with rose tinted spectacles.
Great car but really weak engines no? The range of the P400e is a joke. I had one and it was ridiculous. I dont get why thy dont put the P460e on the defender... mystery...
I’ve had a P400e for 10 months now and I must say it’s an awful vehicle, by far the worst vehicle I’ve owned - it’s always in the garage getting repaired - the charging system is unreliable
I have the V8 Carpathian for nearly 3 years now.
I am keeping it for as long as I can, I cannot think of another car that suits me and makes me feel so happy to drive.
We've been on drives to Scotland (8 hours) and feel refreshed, 24+mpg
I take it full of stuff through the fields when my heavy tractor gets bogged down.
I is the perfect mix
Insurance:-
V8 Carpathian
F-Pace SVR
BMW 850i
Audi A3
Tractor
All the above just under £3000 with the NFU
Got one on order with the same tan interior. Can't wait
Update please
To close the mirrors hold both buttons either side of the toggle switch together at the same time. To open do the same. 20 inch wheels on ours is perfect. Been a great vehicle for two years plus now.
Best defender hybrid plugin vid seen so far
I love it Land Rover defender ❤❤❤
I’m going from a Taycan into a p400. I’ve loved the look of these for so long and feel the comfort, practicality and general feeling of lounging around will encourage me to not drive as aggressively as the Taycan makes me!
The spare wheel on the rear door is iconic 😊
I will put back on if meet up Rob 🤣
I have a D300 HSE X-dynamic with loads of extra's. cheaper than the one you have.
I find the ride better than the full Hybrids, as you are dragging the battery around with you.
Know of quite a few who have swapped to the D300 as it works out cheaper to run, unless always on short runs.
Also getting average 34mpg in mine,
Incredbile car, 9th land rover, and the best so far
If you can try a D300 X-Dynamic.
Had a D250 hardtop for six months and loved it. Car was perfect from start to finish. Just love the feeling of invincibility when driving one. Main gripe is the price.
great review richard when you doing a Evoque so many problems with then i.e rear camera with water in thanks ian
keep up the great work
Love the intro 😂 Great review Richard!
I have the P400e from januari,full black inside en outside, I love it ❤
Hi thinking of ordering, whats your feedback on consumption? petrol or diesel?
The mirrors fold in below a certain speed by pressing both the left and right mirror switches together. I was missing some usb sockets on mine when buying and it didnt have a locking fuel filler cap which it shiuld have
You can retrofit the locking fuel cap. It is only missing electronics module… the locking mechanism and wiring are all there. I did it for mine and works perfectly!!
Like you, I tend to buy second hand. Defenders make strong money - £50k at about 4 years' old, whereas the RRS is about £40k, and the Discovery Sport and Velar about £30k. At that age, the RR Sport seems to be the pick of the bunch. But I do love the Defender, especially with the spare wheel delete.
Noticed the X doesn't have the surround sound? My HSE X Dynamic D300 came with it along side other options.Think all whats missing is the rear soft close door
Hi Richard, I totally agree with you regarding the defender having purchased an HSE X Dynamic D300 last year. However i am struggling getting a reasonable insurance quote, I have filled in your insurance form around 10 days ago but I haven't yet heard anything. My insurance is due for renewal on 21st March along with my wifes car and home insurance.
Hi - will check as we have had a lot of calls to get through but going well so far 👍
They're really nice, unfortunately I'm having issues with my new one (2020 P400 X) - vibration in the mid-60s and its not wheel balance - I had them road force balanced. Some interior damage noted (headliner is crumpling up on the driver door edge and pushing the b-pillar cover and rubber seal out of place), selling dealer not helping much, warranty said interior isn't covered even though the salesman said it was, and the local dealer I took it to to be diagnosed put 2 scratches in the passenger side. Wouldn't have expected so much trouble on a car with 5k miles. Still waiting to have that argument but we have some family issues going on at the same time. I do love driving it especially the driving position and visibility coming from a saloon, but unless that vibration issue is sorted out I can see this turning into a rejection battle.
Thank you - maybe a wheel spigot issue, check if it needs them, as it sounds likely they are not on the alloys
@@Challengetheroad I don't think it needs any, can't find reference to them and it's the standard 5095 alloys. They've been balanced to within 20g which is better than any general tyre place can do. The annoying part is the ping pong of the dealer down south saying I should get the local to deal with the issues, and the local are saying the dealer down south should be sorting it out. It's a 2.5 hour drive. I dislike buying cars over a distance for exactly this reason but it was the right spec with the right options (fabric roof, surround sound, interior colour etc).
Get them to check for any missing balance weights on your drive shafts , my Touareg had a imbalance at 60 ish and was a missing weight.
@@LandRoverDS2020 Thanks, I'll suggest it and see what they say - they currently claim wheel alignment 'might' fix it, but the steering wheel is perfectly straight and theres no pulling so I'm not sure it will achieve much.
@@system11yt Doubt it's the wheel alignment. Maybe if you can crawl under the car and check yourself, it's easy you'll see where if it's missing where it was welded it stamped on.I had to go to a Porsche dealership and ask them for ideas seeing the Cayenne is basically the same SUV. VW at that point had changed transfer case, front drive shaft. So the Porsche guy said check the weights and sure enough on the rear shaft you could see where the weight was (painted area ) and was missing.
Needless to say with all the parts that were replaced that Touareg was so smooth on the highway.
Good morning My land rover i love it ❤❤❤
Nothing compares to a new Defender in the UK and the Black 130 Urban with roof lights is a Hooligan of a car...but the new Landcruiser will be in demand for it's first year and therefore I'd expect its depreciation would be far less than the LR when comparing two similarly priced 4x4's.
I would never pick one over a Range Rover but understand the appeal
If anyone has an Original Defender Wheel Cover that they don’t want please let me know because they are impossible to get hold of.
3 year own. 66000 miles. Best car ever
It’s a beautiful car
really enjoyed the review, what are your thoughts about the a 2l petrol in a Lane as it just feels WRONG compared to a 3 litre dirty diesel ;) I do think the tan interior looks stunning in the 110 though really nice with the green bodywork
Hi have you heard that Octopus wont deal with JLR re charging app so o night time elec!!
Octopus Go works with any EV including my Evoque P300e
Very nice spec but just missing the Meridian surround sound system. Other than that well spec'd
It did have Meridian sound and it was very good 👍
@@Challengetheroad not the surround, much better sound.
It would of had printed below the Meridian name plate on the front door speaker surround.
Check out other pictures of defender's
I was dreaming about this Defender model, specifically hybrid one. But I found, how small the trunk space is. If you really want to carry stuff and not to fold-in the rear seats - there is no room, even close the same, as in Volvo XC60, or Audi Q5. This is not the proper car for the long journeys with load of the stuff on board, unfortunately. Also, the mpg is ridiculous, especially with the current gas price.
I wish I had more to do the boot space but hopefully the lend me another one soon! Its a shame the hybrid battery is not in the floorspace, allowing more room in these vehicles.
@@Challengetheroad that would be awesome review to check the practicality. Thanks!
What is also interesting, that during the test drive I found, that even the Discovery Sport hybrid has more practical boot space, than a Defender. Seems like the hybrid solution for Defender was not think well and they made the main bet on the non-hybrid models.
Seriously thinking of purchasing the Defender. My worry is the insurance, which having seen Carwow's presenter fail with even Land Rover's own insurance and only just now watched Mark McCann fail to insure a Land Rover with their own insurance.
Makes sll your efforts with Land Rover appear like a piss take.
We done a good deal for a CTR viewer today, who could not get insured before 👍🙌
Hi I'm thinking of getting Velar on lease but getting ridiculous quotes from different insurers
Can please fill the form and what should I fill as I haven't purchased car yet? Would I be able to get a quote?
Yes that’s fine to do 👍
So..uh..has anyone had a positive ownership experience in the real world?
Jump ship as soon as you the crap gets worse and worse
I sold mine back to dealer as it had so many problems I couldn’t sell it to anyone else at a 30. % loss a real heap of crap
A 2 litre engine just doesn't make sense. D350 is the sweet spot. We can't get them in NZ yet. Just the d300 unfortunately but it is still miles better than this 2 litre strainer.
V8 or P400 Richard? 👀
p400!
@@Challengetheroad thanks mate. So you found the 400 nippy enough?
I remember paying a £100K for a house and thinking the world has gone nuts. People pay £100K for a depreciating asset and think - that’s OK but how do I fold the mirrors - we are living in the loony bin.👍🤣 Please accept excuse an old fart with rose tinted spectacles.
Great car but really weak engines no? The range of the P400e is a joke. I had one and it was ridiculous. I dont get why thy dont put the P460e on the defender... mystery...
Wa bout that RS4!
M3 Touring too!
@@Challengetheroad prefer the b8.5 rs4 or the e63 estate from the same era.
The two best
😊😍❤️🔥👌👍🇵🇰
The world's dumbest window switches, can't get your finger under the switch! It's not like there is no space on the door for larger switches.
Dumbest comment
I’ve had a P400e for 10 months now and I must say it’s an awful vehicle, by far the worst vehicle I’ve owned - it’s always in the garage getting repaired - the charging system is unreliable
Yes I have an Evoque here waiting to be repaired - JLR struggle with quality
Buying a whole load of trouble 😂
New landcruiser over these all day. 22 inch wheels on a supposed off road vehicle is a bit of a joke, they really are just Chelsea tractors now.
Definitely , a lot less than £100k, ten year warranty versus 3, Seven seats, wider load area. Insurance just renewed at £540.
🤮🤢