£120k Defender V8: Why is it so popular?!

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This is the Land Rover Defender 130!
It’s an 8-seat behemoth that's one of the most imposing cars you can buy in 2024. What’s more, it’s super popular, with over 110,000 bought worldwide in 2023 alone!
The thing is, it doesn’t exactly come cheap. The edition we have here comes with a supercharged V8, and it costs around £117,000!! So why is it so popular?
Well for starters, let’s check out the design. As we said, it’s superimposing, and it just has a real presence on the road. The V8 edition comes with 22” alloys, and we think the large overhang at the rear for the 3rd row of seats looks pretty smart. The boxy design makes it instantly recognisable as a Defender, and what’s more, step around the back and you’ll find a set of 100% real quad tailpipes!
The engine is a real dream too. It’s powered by a 5-litre Supercharged V8, and this is good for 500hp. It’s super responsive and it sounds absolutely raucous both inside and out. There’s no sign of a soft limiter here!
However, it’s not all good. The interior is pretty well laid out, but there are lots of scratchy and cheap-feeling materials throughout the cabin. What’s more, the infotainment system isn’t exactly the best, either.
You may think these are minor things, but when you consider that it comes with a six-figure price tag, is it really worth it? You’ll need to stick with Mat and see for yourself!
Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:30 Design
01:20 0-60mph
02:44 Chassis
03:40 Engine
04:53 Revs
05:18 Interior
07:12 Annoying Features
09:18 Back Seats
12:06 Infotainment & Dials
12:50 Country Road Driving
13:43 Verdict

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@carwow Ай бұрын

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@Tiger10002 Ай бұрын

😮...My parents said if I hit 20k they'd buy me a professional camera begging you guys literally begging !

@Tiger10002 Ай бұрын

@Lailax20 Ай бұрын

@@Tiger10002you don’t actually need a camera do u.. coz I’ve seen multiple comments from other people saying the same thing

@hassyg4083 Ай бұрын

@@Tiger10002 ok bot

@akhilShah-wu7pp Ай бұрын

Listen if you guys are giving g a way a free land rover then seriously send it my way 😂 please I will let matt speed on the m25 and yanni in Cockfosters 😂

@SubjectiveFunny Ай бұрын

5.4s ISNT quick??? You have been driving far too many supercars recently Matt...

@purple-porker Ай бұрын

why does a land rover need to be that fast, just stupid!

@SubjectiveFunny Ай бұрын

@@purple-porker Why not?

@Markcain268 Ай бұрын

Over twice as fast as my car and that feels nippy.

@davout5775 Ай бұрын

Especially for such a car. Don't think anybody is buying the Defender for how quick it can go 0-60. And yet it is mentally quick for what it is supposed to be

@ElHubso Ай бұрын

On no, it's only as fast as a Ferrari 348 GTB. Let's do a drag race between a 130 V8 and a 127 Double Cab HCPU 2.3 4x4 Manual 5-speed with 65ps!

@brianiswrong Ай бұрын

In what world is a 2.5 tonne 8 seater slow from 0 to 60 mph in 5.4 seconds 😮😮 Oh yeah In matt Watson world of gt3rs and rs7.

@yankidiot Ай бұрын

The Porsche Cayenne GT is 2 seconds faster

@SAMK1 Ай бұрын

Why are y'all always hating on his Porsche,you jealous you can't have one?

@xTurtleOW Ай бұрын

@@SAMK1 Its not jealous its being real. Not every car needs to do 0-60 in 2 seconds...

@SAMK1 Ай бұрын

@@xTurtleOW did he say it's supposed to do it in 2s...so is it wrong for him to compare the top of the range Range Rover and The top of the range Defender?

@stevenham1937 Ай бұрын

@@SAMK1 yes because it’s nothing like the RR. This is an 8 seat LWB brick with wheels. It’s irrelevant

@iainhughes8110 Ай бұрын

Being a Proper Off-road Vehicle, why on earth does it matter how fast it can go 0-60? As long as it can comfortably match modern regular traffic, why would it be so important? If you want a sports car driving experience, then buy a sports car ( but don't try taking it off-road)!!

@module79l28 Ай бұрын

Mark McCann would strongly disagree with your last statement (the one inside brackets). 😄

@ezy.from.now.on. Ай бұрын

Your never gonna buy one so stfu

@artureff3046 Ай бұрын

Useful in mountains going up hill

@artureff3046 Ай бұрын

Useful in mountains going up hill

@Coolcmsc Ай бұрын

Matt has got a little blinded by his interest in drag racing cars recently. 5.5 seconds is OK in this bus 🎉

@van_trippin5260 Ай бұрын

and over 109,000 of those will never see any dirt. Mostly used on the school run dropping off Chantal and Beffanyyyy edit - for the record, not jealous at all, we are all free to waste our money on whatever we choose. Have one on finance and you're a massive mug but have the cash go for it :)

@heresomewhere7600 Ай бұрын

same could be said for most of suv/trucks though

@Mpr47276 Ай бұрын

@@heresomewhere7600you’re right and the actual distinction is in the type of wanker that drives rig this or the G-Wagon.

@marcelohendrix6139 Ай бұрын

its almost like when its your car you are free to do what you want with it

@wiztaylor3570 Ай бұрын

true

@Nnn30055 Ай бұрын

Why does that effect you

@debmalyaghosh4839 Ай бұрын

Defender 110 is the most proportionate Defender

@bsjddjk Ай бұрын

if only it would be little more length it would be perfect

@roddan404 Ай бұрын

True. The 90 looks incomplete, like part of it has been chopped off.

@NateBee Ай бұрын

By far! I think the other ones look goofy.

@livinagoodlife Ай бұрын

arguably the 90 looks cool for its compact shape but boot space is next to non-existent

@kj5138 Ай бұрын

100% true. Best size for EUrope too.

@user-fj4xc8tj8e Ай бұрын

90 looks cool, 110 looks alright, 130 looks like a coffin with wheels

@evamariarivera202 Ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😅

@purwantiallan5089 Ай бұрын

What about 140??

@epbrown01 Ай бұрын

The 130 looks like the Ford Flex to me…

@liebs1973 Ай бұрын

Agree 😅

@VICIOUSLYFAST 23 күн бұрын

My favourite is the 130, it is the cool one. The 90 looks fucking terrible. Its so stubby and the suspension is so stiff on it. You all are actually mad for thinking that the 90 looks cool

@oldhamer111 Ай бұрын

If this comment gets 10,000 likes CarWow says they'll buy me a BMW 3 Series!!! 🤞🤞

@juniorhulzebos1005 Ай бұрын

Good luck. The promised me a G wagon…

@PMR.01 Ай бұрын

Good luck, cause they promised me a rolls

@bokeerfamily-ox3yb Ай бұрын

Please post a picture of your new 3 series

@shepherdndhlovu1524 Ай бұрын

Good luck they gave me Bugatti Veryron 🙂

@kingboss6113 Ай бұрын

Good luck , they promised me a Koenigsegg

@faugrad Ай бұрын

Of the 110k sold last year I think 80k are here in Texas alone. I see these things everywhere!

@jackroberts3801 Ай бұрын

Still won’t be as many as what’s in the Uk!

@CriminalFIFA Ай бұрын

Doesnt even come close to how many are in dubai

@MoritzMatzke Ай бұрын

Dubai has by far the most

@himrao7366 Ай бұрын

No , i think Defender mostly sold in INDIA

@bigduphusaj162 Ай бұрын

projected sales figures. BMW and JLR are the worst at it. The question is why carwow are spreading known dissinformation.

@davidhayes4814 Ай бұрын

It is still astonishing that this huge tub with an “uneconomical 500 hp V8” is more economic than the 1980s V8 LandRover with a detuned 135 hp Buick derived engine.

@purwantiallan5089 Ай бұрын

Can the land rover also got a special detune option from Panoz Esperante Roadster?

@carholic-sz3qv Ай бұрын

very simple! advanced engine and gearbox technology, unibody construction, more aerodynamic, aluminium body......

@philjackman3734 Ай бұрын

I am on my second 110 HSE ...lost £1800 over two years on the last one ...the D300 is ALL you need ...STUPID paying £90k plus ...I use mine all the time ...do go off road ...have had 7 discovery's and two range rovers ...THIS IS SIMPLY THE BEST EVER !

@kvgbui565 Ай бұрын

Can you share your experience on reliability? It sounds controversial on the internet

@livinagoodlife Ай бұрын

D300 all the way. Such a beautiful engine

@philjackman3734 Ай бұрын

@@kvgbui565 Honestly NOT one problem ...I will order my 3rd next year when this one is two ....I would say that I would not buy one out of warranty....today's cars are computers on wheels !!

@davidbekavac7657 Ай бұрын

The 3l ingenium is reliable as loong you dont tow heavy trailers. They have a thermal problem between 5+6 cylinder.

@michalrajnic758 Ай бұрын

I just ordered my second one a week ago. D200 again, really love it! Best car I have ever owned!

@Nicki_Minaj05 Ай бұрын

living in Cheshire... this is every car in the school drop-off line... every car in the driveway of medium - big houses... every car speeding in the outside lane... and every car illegally parked on double yellows

@philipcrossley1279 Ай бұрын

Oh come on......tell the truth .........some are AUDI Q9 SUVs.😂

@michaelherron4306 Ай бұрын

Are you saying new Land Rover defender owners are arrogant and obnoxious?

@leangrypoulet7523 Ай бұрын

And every chase car on Hunted

@greg882 19 сағат бұрын

Yeah they are boring now. Almost always being driven by tiny women sat far too close to the steering wheel. Will never see a field or a green lane in its life

@skatinrocker Ай бұрын

The ‘scratchy’ panel on the dash isn’t plastic, it’s actually magnesium. The materials in it are generally pretty good. I’ve had a look at some of the E-tron & BMW stuff of similar price points and they aren’t great

@seshagiribhamidi9 Ай бұрын

As much I respect Matt. Gotta admit, the 110 version of the Defender is the best looking🔥🔥

@kevc.2958 Ай бұрын

90 is the best but not so practical

@user-tt6il2up4o Ай бұрын

90 is the best looking

@kevc.2958 Ай бұрын

@@user-tt6il2up4o just reckon 90 the back seat can't fold flat that sucks, I can't afford it anyway. XD

@michelbruns Ай бұрын

Out of the 110000 people, 5000 use the size of the car in a proper way

@MarkDe94 Ай бұрын

yeah the marjority of them would be better off with an estate of hatchback, but they nee to compensate for the small pp

@richardwells1709 Ай бұрын

The only off road this car will,do is the Waitrose car park 😂

@firewaffle1 Ай бұрын

@@richardwells1709over all the kerbs 😂

@emailofjamesw Ай бұрын

Yeah but those soccer mums continue to provide JLR with the necessary money to build defenders and F-Types. We should be grateful

@rdramos13 Ай бұрын

And about 10% sell the Rover after one year of ownership.

@zee9276 Ай бұрын

"5.4s is reAsOnaBLy quick..." Were you hit in the head recently, Matt? That's more than quick enough for a bldy SUV!

@paultasker7788 Ай бұрын

Have to agree. It's quicker than my Mini Cooper S for crying out loud! 6.2 i think that does though at 12 years old probably not quite that now. And that feels like a pocket rocket. 5.4 for a brick like this ia easily enough.

@olis_garage Ай бұрын

This is why random EV SUVs have 500hp for no reason - Why even talk about this, it just needs to be "fast enough"

@garethmcrae668 29 күн бұрын

Yes, it's ludicrous. I have a 90's M3 Evo which in stock form is 5.4 to 60. Mine is a lightweight version and weighs approx half this beast, so a little quicker but caught in the wrong gear I'd be toast...

@JackInDaBoxx Ай бұрын

Im impressed with that 3rd row space. Id focus more that 2 adults could easily sit there no problem. Id say if you're wanting a family 7 seater this is a top tier contender

@michalrajnic758 Ай бұрын

I love my D200 110 so much I’ve just ordered a second one! I stupidly specced coils rather than air on the first. I have towed cars, tractors, offroaded, carried tools, been on holiday, cruised at 160kmh (germany) and even used it as a mall crawler. It is an incredibly versatile vehicle.

@ismailfaris123456 Ай бұрын

I think most of viewers are on mobile devices. How the hell do you scan the QR code when you are watching it on your smartphone? 😂

@A1pha012 Ай бұрын

Screenshot...?

@toao_brotherhood Ай бұрын

Google assistant has search on screen

@cryptoronindude Ай бұрын

Get a proper mobile not an iPhone 🤷🏻😅

@artureff3046 Ай бұрын

ez w. a smartphone, difficult w. a dumbphone

@loverntheking Ай бұрын

I think it works on me coz I got two phones

@darktech4015 Ай бұрын

We had a defender, it was a pretty good vehicle and the wife loved it. We ended up trading it in because the defender is just not a practical city driver, the wife had a hard time parking it downtown and in the city in general. The defender is pretty wide and at a weird height overall. If she didn't lower her suspension all the way for her underground parking or even at the local mall she would hit the bars. Anyway we traded it for a bmw x3 m40i and havnt looked back.

@MD-xb1qw Ай бұрын

The Defender is an ideal urban vehicle. Maneuverability , mid-size, road presence and space for hauling things

@orodrigocampos Ай бұрын

Next time trade your wife

@leangrypoulet7523 Ай бұрын

It took you buying and owning one to figure out it's not a practical city driver? Spacial awareness not your thing then?

@bradb868 Ай бұрын

"because the defender is just not a practical city driver".....no sh!t. I live down in Devon and the only time we see a lot of these is during half term time. Funny that.

@darktech4015 Ай бұрын

@@leangrypoulet7523 fortunate for us we can buy a defender and try it and if we do t like it we can get something else. Don't hate the player hate the game

@albertobenelli Ай бұрын

I guess there are 4 main reasons why it sells so well (same here in italy) : - the badge - it looks cool - it's a tall SUV - "cool" people have it

@itsallrobbish Ай бұрын

I’d love to be in the market for a ‘British’ car like this, but my head says get the Land Cruiser, save money and get bulletproof proof long term reliability. What I will say is, Land Rover really know their customers.

@albertobenelli Ай бұрын

@@itsallrobbish tahts the best thing you could say . LR absolutely knows what their typical customers are looking for, and probably veen what 80% of men are looking for, for their "ego" . But was I in the position to buy something of this price in the near future, i would most probably do as you said, and even opt for something like a Lexus . But for those who only lease, i guess that is when LR products make sense . They never get to drive them out of warranty .So why bother changing brand ?

@John...44... Ай бұрын

Its definitly on the instagrammers' radar. Its just about the looks, not how good of a car it is

@softisam6099 Ай бұрын

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@leangrypoulet7523 Ай бұрын

Not sure what you define as 'cool', but most of the buyers of the standard New Defender are middle class urban families, and most of those buying the loaded, blacked, slammed, kitted, tricked, wrapped, V8s are Premiership Footballers, B-List 'influencers' and drug dealers. Lots of gel. Lots of tatts. Lots of fake tan. Lots of teeth. Lots of banal chat. Not sure either group of buyer falls under 'cool'.

@zubairhauman Ай бұрын

here in south africa, specifically in cape town of course, you see these everywhere and i always wondered what was so special about these but yeah they look so cool and definitely one of my favourite cars

@bsjddjk Ай бұрын

special about this viechle is this viechle is a proper big suv which can actually do offroad but performs best in highway & streets too (where owner gonna use it most) ride & handling, stability of defender is superior than g-wagen

@elrey8876 Ай бұрын

*HERE IN AUSTRALIA* a 110 can top out at over $220,000. That's just stupid money for a vehicle intended for overlanding and offroad. And INEOS Grenadiers can cost $165,000 - not much better for a brand that was supposed to be keeping the original Defender spirit alive.

@jonno209 Ай бұрын

Nothing like a massive 4x4 to drive around the main roads of Surrey/Berkshire.

@N2eJyriOo Ай бұрын

5.4 seconds 0-100 km/h is impressive considering a house got that figure.

@markgt894 Ай бұрын

That’s to 60mph

@N2eJyriOo Ай бұрын

@@markgt894 Well I prefer to use the correct units. A bit of rounding up, but basically the same.

@markgt894 Ай бұрын

@@N2eJyriOo correct units? Well it’s not as there is a difference between 100kmph and 60mph. 100kmph is 62mph

@N2eJyriOo Ай бұрын

@@markgt894 hence why I said “a bit of rounding up”

@markgt894 Ай бұрын

@@N2eJyriOo rounding, it’s wrong

@jamiebray4205 Ай бұрын

You can spec configurable dynamics, which lets you customise the steering/throttle response combination etc.

@thesneakertifosi Ай бұрын

I was thinking about a defender. Thanks for this review. I’ll look into the smaller variants

@DarthKarim Ай бұрын

dont

@LordManhattan Ай бұрын

Same. I'll take a look at the smallest variant, a used Honda Civic.

@Commodore1236 Ай бұрын

Bro don't buy a Land Rover period. It's simply a horrible financial decision

@bizzarebanana3041 Ай бұрын

@@Commodore1236 so is buying any car, not everything has to be an investment

@SolarPhantom Ай бұрын

enjoy it getting remotley stolen from your driveway/parking spot

@Jim230176 Ай бұрын

Fun fact: there’s no such thing as an old Land Rover, after 5 years you’ll have had to replace pretty much everything, essentially leaving you with a brand new car.

@garsimmulholland4984 Ай бұрын

My wife got the 90 v8 it’s excellent if you want quick waits for the octa coming shortly.

@MD-xb1qw Ай бұрын

I own the 4cyl turbo and it’s plenty. I really enjoy this truck. Lots of road presence and class.

@TheDude3007-dd7fg Ай бұрын

OMG !! A whole 0.5 seconds slower .. like the average driver is going to feel that difference 😂 😂

@amochswohntet4434 Ай бұрын

This is the most amusing review I’ve ever watched 😂 Good show! the car also is brilliant

@lindomachi8419 Ай бұрын

Mat didnt even bother to use the Carwow stick on the exhaust tips🤣🤣 thank you Land Rover

@pheakdeypheun1602 Ай бұрын

In Cambodia, the full spec X Dynamic P400 costs around 230000 USD.

@osamaawan7776 28 күн бұрын

Brother in Pakistan it costs around a million dollar 😂

@antonioperez3206 Ай бұрын

This thing with the straight 6 diesel is all the car you will ever need

@bigduphusaj162 Ай бұрын

except it gets stuck on boat ramps and wet grass because its a heffer. Not really "all the car" then is it if it cant even dunk my fishing boat in the water.

@TD5rage Ай бұрын

@@bigduphusaj162do you own one?

@ronnieharford3326 Ай бұрын

When Matts only reference point on all vehicle reviews are luxurious sports and hypercars 😂😂

@Josh-ly9mi Ай бұрын

Im so glad you made this video. I thought i was going a little crazy because i see this car all over the place haha

@greigsanderson Ай бұрын

The defender 90 is my favourite

@EasyRider90 Ай бұрын

Ultimate vehicle for Londoners for shopping trips to Waitrose

@Drakesy Ай бұрын

"Makes you want to own one" I'll happily lease one, but fcuk the breakdown costs. The exhaust tips look like an afterthought though, dated compared to the modern styling.

@xirfan Ай бұрын

Also you can't even insure it.

@furnace4030 Ай бұрын

the defender is proved to be pretty reliable tho

@RobertBondFilm Ай бұрын

@@xirfan and the easy to steal. I can see a lot of dealers getting frustrated with inventory. They can’t shift except if it was Dubai I think it would be different.

@Mk1Male Ай бұрын

@@RobertBondFilm LR Defenders are not easy to steal, the RR models are.

@Mk1Male Ай бұрын

@@xirfan That is the older models and the RR models, not the new Defender.

@DoubleDeckerAnton Ай бұрын

I love the squareness of it all.

@EdwardViaTomato Ай бұрын

I saw one actually rocking the little accessory attachments on the side. It was very cool.

@kamranmahedi7852 Ай бұрын

Please do the drag race of amg one and aston Martin Valkyrie

@Presto_001 Ай бұрын

Add a Chiron PS and a Koenigsegg Jesko in there too!

@kenzhigaminggani4815 Ай бұрын

@@Presto_001 nahhhh those 2 will finish them even though my dream car is amgone but still it's diffrent

@eastbaystreet1242 Ай бұрын

or... the AMG One and the Defender. If the Defender were to lost that, it would definately be shite (sarcasm).

@Nin_Cada Ай бұрын

Just yesterday i was buying one as well..but the moment i tried to swipe my card for the payment, my alarm clock rang😐

@DarthKarim Ай бұрын

it saved you from a horrible decision imo

@eastbaystreet1242 Ай бұрын

sure, but I want to hear the part about the saleswoman and her "aggressive" tactics! :-)

@Nin_Cada Ай бұрын

@@eastbaystreet1242 gotta give it to her..i was sitting on the passenger sit and the way she rode my car was so insane that i couldn't reject her offer for future free services.

@Nin_Cada Ай бұрын

@@eastbaystreet1242 gotta give it to her. She was amazing. I was sitting on the back sit while she gave me a demo of the benefits of buying the car. The way she r0de my car was so insane that i couldn't resist her offer for future free services.

@Nin_Cada Ай бұрын

@@eastbaystreet1242 gotta give it to her. She did an amazing job. The way she rode my car while i was sitting in the back sit was insane. I couldn't resist her offer for future free services.

@dominikfurlic1501 Ай бұрын

At 2:25 mat fot me dying cuzni thought the rover sonded lkke that😂😂

@joengugi1 Ай бұрын

Yes Mat Watson, please tell us.... All the way from Nairobi Kenya

@zedanijeff5993 Ай бұрын

tupo site

@rameezmohammed2052 Ай бұрын

130 is more practical for a family. it's so good

@dontfineme 28 күн бұрын

Thanks innumerable for your pretty good car reviews ❤

@pm8465 Ай бұрын

I've got the D300 Disco. Basically the Defender is a Disco in jeans rather than a suit. It's the same platform and can do the same offroad but in more luxury. Would like to see a head to head between them both.

@rorynesta7766 Ай бұрын

we got the V8 supercharged defender and last year,somehow water leaked into the cabin causing $25K worth of damage to some modules after a day of rain when a customer had the car.The seals under the car had failed in two spots and allowed the water in,according to the diagnostic check done by Landrover.This...in a one year old defender!Land drover never came to the table to rectify anything.

@banjomactavish Ай бұрын

Same thing happened to my Discovery, windscreen leakage within 1yr of ownership 😂

@rorynesta7766 Ай бұрын

@@banjomactavish sounds like absolute shyte build quality for an expensive suv lol

@dddd-uk4vn Ай бұрын

117k is ridiculous..who the hell is buying this? are people just taking out loans they can't afford as usual?

@girlsdrinkfeck Ай бұрын

and its computer is laggier than a 2008 nokia

@marcelohendrix6139 Ай бұрын

the jealousy. theres people with money in this world

@girlsdrinkfeck Ай бұрын

@@marcelohendrix6139 jealous maybe , but the fact my phone costs 1% of this vehicle and it runs at 120 FPS , this vehicle screen is 10 FPS

@demonstructie Ай бұрын

There's always been rich people, even the most poverty stricken and deprived nations in Africa and places like North Korea have rich people. The existence of rich people, and consequently, the existence of expensive things for rich people to buy is not a surprise, nor is it a bad thing in and of itself. What _is_ a surprise, and also represents a definite shift compared to what I was always told growing up, is that the divide between the rich and the rest used to be much smaller here compared to those places. The rich weren't any less rich, but the rest was much, _much_ less poor. Like, sure, a rich person could always afford a Ferrari or a Rolls Royce, but your average Joe could still afford a decent car in our society - and _that's_ just not true anymore. The gap between the rich and the rest has now grown to the point where the few rich people drive around in >£100.000 cars, while the rest of us get to live in squalor, struggling to afford our groceries and energy bills. If that's not enough, that's all made even worse by the fact that the people who can afford to pollute are effectively allowed to do so, while you're being priced out of owning a car even approaching this that you _would_ be able to own, if not for the excessive tax penalties placed on them because it's supposedly bad for the environment. And all of that stems from the managerial, redistributive style of governance that we've had since, I'd say probably the late '90s.

@cabbagekitten Ай бұрын

117k is 70k in old money.... Back in 2012

@Dr_MattS Ай бұрын

Are you sure you can’t dial down the suspension for dynamic mode? On our SVR F pace you can go into the ‘apps’ and select options for dynamic mode via Pivi Pro, and also set up a shortcut icon to go straight to those settings from the Home Screen if you wish.

@MahfoozM Ай бұрын

5:16 I thought that the sound was coming out the speakers until I carried on watching the video 🫡🥲

@xerxesyerika Ай бұрын

It would be really cool if Mat did an off road comparison test with the 90,110 and130 version of the defender .❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@jordanwest511 Ай бұрын

Except he’s no good at proper off roading

@ruk2023-- Ай бұрын

The original defender was always the best vehicle for anyone who lived in remote areas but it was let down by being slower than walking in most cases and technologically being so out of date that a cigarette lighter was considered futuristic so it makes sense that a version that fixes these things goes immediately to the top of a lot of people's shopping lists. Then there's the cool factor which elevates it even further.

@Markcain268 Ай бұрын

I like those old defenders, like a giant meccano set! Brilliant!

@ruk2023-- Ай бұрын

@@Markcain268 And take as long to get anywhere with!

@Markcain268 Ай бұрын

@@ruk2023-- nah, a v8 will do 90+ and keeps up with ordinary traffic.

@ruk2023-- Ай бұрын

@@Markcain268 That might so but on Autotrader only 2 v8's are for sale out of the 1,000+ of the old defenders on sale and regardless of engine size anything over 50mph in one is taking your life in your own hands.

@Markcain268 Ай бұрын

@@ruk2023-- as someone who drives £500 old bangers at speed on the roads i never worry myself about crashing, besides, you can easily improve them, that's the beauty of them, so easy to modify for those that know how.

@slacksmeridian Ай бұрын

The Mini defender is the one really though. Its a dream of mine to own one. Perfect size and I would love to have enough money to take it offroad and not worry about it.

@jamiep61 Ай бұрын

I enjoyed watching the Video Review. My favourite Is the 110 HSE 😊

@mr.slipperman 28 күн бұрын

Take a look at Defender 110 X. Not huge price difference but it has way more cool features 😊

@Moumeta1981 Ай бұрын

Wow its Carwow

@michaeltb1358 Ай бұрын

22" wheels are useless for off-road. It is a Defender in name only.

@tonyclewes8 Ай бұрын

British army won't be buying it. More sales for Toyota Land Cruiser

@Lewis2710 Ай бұрын

They’re properly good off road, better than my dads 110, the terrain response makes a huge difference even on road tyres

@eastbaystreet1242 Ай бұрын

It is a style/transporter thing, not a "rough off roader" thing. Land Rover is a business. They gather in a conference room and ask themselves "how can we make the most return for our shareholders", not "how can we spend billions tooling up to make a vehicle that a very small group of true off roaders will buy". It is a fair practice. Nobody makes anyone buy them. But they are well designed aesthetically, so people want to drive them to the mall and school pickup.

@Lewis2710 Ай бұрын

@@eastbaystreet1242 The thing with the new defenders is they are actually engineered to go off road in extreme conditions, take one off road and it will outperform an old defender any day of the week, my family have had over a dozen old defenders over the years and even some old series land rovers, I’ve always loved them however these new ones are just better off road and on road out of the box. I’d personally rather have an old defender over a new one but that’s just preference really. I mean everyone complains and says that this ones “lost the farmers” but in reality they lost the farmers years ago in the late 90s to early 2000s when they all started buying Japanese pickups. The old defender just didn’t make any sense any more to a farmer since a pickup was cheaper, more reliable and more comfortable and could often go off road better. At the end of the day most people won’t take these off road but if you ever did they are great.

@eastbaystreet1242 Ай бұрын

@@Lewis2710 Agree. I was just making the business case. I have been driving them off road since 1993. We still have Land Rovers (2 of them). We will always have them. But I am a guy whose first car was a tin box 1960s Bronco, so it gets in your blood.

@starlegendtcw Ай бұрын

8:07 Matt you are literally using it wrong it’s the right hand dial and the selection also comes up in the drivers dash board so a quick glance down like you would your Speedo or fuel read out

@Thenewgalaxynote Ай бұрын

i saw a carwow advert on the london overground the other day

@stefra8685 Ай бұрын

Maybe last year. But the Queen is back. The new Toyota Land Cruiser will kick the box out of the market. As the Aussie say "if you wanna go to the Outback, take a Land River, if you wanna also come back take a Toyota". Sorry guys but...My Toyota is fantastic

@bsjddjk Ай бұрын

toyota my ass there is a day & night difference in terms of insulation , smoothness, ride & handling, stability, badge value, tech, comfort &that new land cruiser isn't the real land cruiser its the prado one! target customers of defender don't comes in same category

@andrewbaker7854 Ай бұрын

Toyos may be more reliable but they are boring, clinical and dull, dull, dull.

@codlover4727 Ай бұрын

Ha ha ha its just a Toyota Prado. Its just not even a competition for this.😂😂.

@SRS-GAMES Ай бұрын

if you wanna go to the Outback, take a Land River, if you wanna also come back take a Toyota, that's brilliant!

@eastbaystreet1242 Ай бұрын

Maybe true, but how many Land Rover buyers (especially in their largest market, the US) will ever take the vehicle off the road (except on some grass at a city park, or equestrian event)?

@leeroy361 Ай бұрын

Good luck insuring it 😅

@haydnj1202 Ай бұрын

110,000 people have

@dingobreak Ай бұрын

Great vid 🔥

@CanisoGaming Ай бұрын

Its real appealing tbh, i loved it the moment i saw it irl, it has a presence that commands respect unlike nowadays range rovers & shit 😂

@HonestyfromtheStreet Ай бұрын

All the haters😂😂😂😂 They knock it, cause they can't afford it😂😂😂😂😂

@daniel_albini Ай бұрын

Fantastic content, I will use it as inspiration for my next video

@Astrograss Ай бұрын

Need to put this engine in the XF and make an XFR

@SequoiaGuy09 Ай бұрын

Used to ride in 110 and their third row is so tight

@Itsharry12391 Ай бұрын

I love mine d300 great engine!

@hassyg4083 Ай бұрын

hows it stack up against the new landcruiser?

@Itsharry12391 Ай бұрын

@@hassyg4083 I’ve test driven the 300 series lc that’s what I originally wanted but due to the long wait times I got the defender instead and think it’s a much better vehicle the air suspension just gives it a better ride and better technology!

@hassyg4083 Ай бұрын

@@Itsharry12391 air suspension fails hope its on lease

@Itsharry12391 Ай бұрын

@@hassyg4083 didn’t lease it but it has a 5 year full warranty so should be fine. Done 30k miles and no issues. Which there shouldn’t be for a car of this price

@hassyg4083 Ай бұрын

@@Itsharry12391 defender tops the most unreliable list

@freddieflanders Ай бұрын

The 130 is definitely the ultimate family wagon !!

@influxreptile Күн бұрын

Actually you CAN make your own driving mode using the configurable offroad setting. I did the same to give my D300 diesel a sports mode as it doesnt normally have it like the V8. Also, the SV engine us coming to the Defender Octa ;). 635 hp and faster acceleration is coming up.

@27lacuna27 Ай бұрын

It doesn't make sense to me. Far too expensive to be a workhorse and not nice enough to compete with quality standards in that price range. It's basically just for shooting parties to avoid getting their range rovers dirty

@DaemonViews Ай бұрын

I'm a bit in the same boat. Taking something like this offroad is not happening. At least no in terrain it actually wins. Same with a range rover But it costs the same as a gle, x5 or XC90. And I just don't know why, driving comfort wise, I'd pick this.

@destroyedsoul1791 Ай бұрын

Actually 110 looks the best among the 3. Mat should check his eyes.

@user-fj4xc8tj8e Ай бұрын

He definitely has some weird taste about how a car looks,Maybe because he is getting old.He even think AMG GT Four door looks better than BMW M8&Panamera. That thing literally are the ugliest one in its class lmfao. Looks like a fucking bum with four wheels with a hugh Mercedes badge in the face

@andrejahacic1325 Ай бұрын

2:25 editor - congrats to you and your timing 😎

@LucifersTear 14 күн бұрын

I thought that 🤣 exhausts spitting at the road 🤘😎

@Pocapontas Ай бұрын

How nice of you to show us the boot :P

@s_t102 Ай бұрын

I wish these were anywhere near as reliiable as Toyotas.

@princejohn9630 Ай бұрын

I also brought one and got a replacement with in 3 months what a great machine 😢

@Macoosy Ай бұрын

What happened?😮

@xx.1. Ай бұрын

Where did you take it?

@princejohn9630 Ай бұрын

@@Macoosy on 3rd day check engine light come on, took it to the service centre took 2 days at the time of delivery again turned on🤣. After a week oil temp light turned on(oil leakage), turned off the car to cool off wasn't able to turn on😂. clogged fuel filters, fuel pump failures, wiper fluid got clogged, air suspension malfunction and got replaced when it started to stall and steering failure was a plus. But customer service was great 😀

@Macoosy Ай бұрын

@@princejohn9630 wow not good..my Passat cc engine light has just Come on but it has 180,000 miles on it!

@Jagggggg88 Ай бұрын

@@princejohn9630buy a landcruiser! Not as sexy but it just works!

@haqnawaz7752 Ай бұрын

After Land Cruiser 250 review Car wow has given sweets to put more light on land rover in dept 😅

@Deepthought-42 Ай бұрын

Glad you showed how distracting it is to adjust the secondary controls. They are an accident waiting to happen.

@MrFreestyler71 Ай бұрын

that means there are 110,000 in the locl dealership having work done as these are the most unreliable in the UK if they aint there then they are in a criminal warehouse being stripped down

@haydnj1202 Ай бұрын

Nonsense

@rafaelfarias3593 Ай бұрын

Because is wonderful. ❤

@henthust9784 Ай бұрын

The middle one is the best for me. The 110. Maybe I love those in the middle. Even with Benz, I go for E class, and BMW, I go for 5 series or M5.

@davebeattie4239 Ай бұрын

It would be useful for all reviews (especially SUVs) to quote the boot luggage lift height - the height to which you have to life luggage to get it into the boot.

@johncompassion9054 Ай бұрын

Beautiful, very capable off roader, with huge heritage/history and posh. One thing missing, RELIABILITY.

@martinwilliam5536 Ай бұрын

Am guessing u don't have 1 that's the v8 no issues

@johncompassion9054 Ай бұрын

@@martinwilliam5536 But I have internet and I listen to experts like Scotty Kilmer and many honest mechanics, even Matt Watson listed the Land Rover/Jaguar as one of the most unreliable cars. Generally speaking, Europeans make really beautiful, comfortable fun to drive cars even mechanically reliable like Benz and BMW engines that are bulletproof. But when it comes to the electricals and electronics of the car, European cars fall behind the Japanese, especially Toyota and Honda. Benz is filled with advanced tech so like BMW but those electronics are not reliable. I do not know why. It's not like the Germans and the Brits do not have the tech, but they are just not reliable. My simple idea is if you are rich and want to show off and/or comfortable ride, go for a Rolls, S-class, 7 series, etc. If you want to enjoy driving and you are rich, go for a Porche, BMW. If you are super rich and love beautiful cars and want to show off, go for a Lambo or a Ferrari. If you are a middle-class person who is mature enough not to show off, is not a biased or blind fanboy of a particular car brand and does not really put a lot of priority into the super comfortable or super driving machine but absolutely care about value for money, low maintenance and importantly want to drive a million KM without major repair, Go for a Toyota or a Honda. Do not point out one faulty model of a Toyota or a Honda and try to dismiss my argument, every car maker has produced cars with issues which is not expected but I am talking about the common scenario, Peace.

@SleepDaemon Ай бұрын

The high sale of this is because of Middle East. It's very popular there, they sell like hot cakes and retain value for good while.

@bsjddjk Ай бұрын

no land cruiser rules in middle east worldwide high sales of defender is because of american european & some asian countries market

@SleepDaemon Ай бұрын

@@bsjddjk .-. m8 land rovers sells as much as a land cruiser. It's just not those 2, Nissan patrol, luxus lx500 any big boxy SUV sells a lot here

@andrelima5124 Ай бұрын

The SC V8 powertrain fits well for a behemot like this!

@borderlinesunshine9630 Ай бұрын

With the new engine update in newer models Land Rovers are now Reliable up to a notch, reducing a slight bit of ownership cost.

@michaelthomsen7140 Ай бұрын

An iceberg melts every time this car accelerates to 60 mph 😢

@girlsdrinkfeck Ай бұрын

so claims the fake news media outlets

@supersaabclaire Ай бұрын

Give over 😂😂😂

@joaquinmisajr.1215 Ай бұрын

110,000 more sociopaths

@nomsi4263 Ай бұрын

I love the look and the space. But even if I could afford it now. I am terrified because of the reliability. Since when you meet someone who say they never had an issue are. They are like people who won the lottery. Now with the insuances and theft issues. Is it worth it. Is Range Rover just a status symbol, or should you just get a new Lexus GX and potentially modify it.

@MrPeterthepilot Ай бұрын

There’s this myth that all LRs/RRs break down all the time. They don’t. We’ve had five and no real problems with any of them. The Audi Q8 I had for 18 months on the other hand, spent nine weeks in the shop before I lost patience with it and went back to LR.

@carlos-jq4yv Ай бұрын

Yes mat I'll Scan the q.r code when I'm watching on my phone😂

@philippestrickler3461 Ай бұрын

I like this defender especially if i can tune it . I hope that a 4 seat version is availaible . You have shawn us , one year ago, a tune RANGE ROVER called URBAN with the V8 .

@pxidr Ай бұрын

I just can see the depreciation of this thing in 4 years and also the multiple breakdowns you will enjoy with it, it's still a JLR product

@martinwilliam5536 Ай бұрын

🤡🤡🤡

@LucifersTear 14 күн бұрын

All the parts on a JLR vehicle are bought through the same companies that provide every other vehicle on the planet... You clearly don't understand modern international vehicle manufacture.

@SM-67 Ай бұрын

Bloody lot to go wrong there Mat.....remember, it is a Land Rover !

@Imanc Ай бұрын

What are those green light thingies under the headlights?

@user-vo7yq8xs7w Ай бұрын

The reduced towing capacity to 3000kg would most likely be because as the 130 is larger, the GVM/GCM is reduced to compensate. I could be wrong but that’s my guess

@joshbacon8241 Ай бұрын

Why is the supercharged V8 detuned to 493bhp and 610Nm in the 130 V8, instead of the 518bhp and 625Nm that the V8 versions of the 90 and 110 produce?

@eastbaystreet1242 Ай бұрын

I agree that this is always weird then mfgs hold back. maybe to do with other parts of the drive train not being able to handle the addl power...?

@KornBlox Ай бұрын

Hello Mark! I enjoy watching your videos before you joined carwow! I like what you do, but I have a small suggestion: Can you add to your SUV videos information about the towing capacity? It's important for some of us. All the best!