New Land Rover Defender 130 Breaks Cover

The new Land Rover Defender 130 gets a host of exterior and interior design enhancements
  • Published On: 31/05/22
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News Highlights

  • The silhouette of the SUV has been extended by 340mm
  • The Defender 130 gets an exclusive Sedona Red color option
  • The new SUV features a large 11.4-inch Pivi Pro touchscreen as standard

Land Rover has finally taken the wraps off the production-spec Defender 130. It will be positioned above Defender 110 and Defender 90 in the global market. The latter two are already on sale in the Indian market. The SUV is offered in a total of five trims namely SE, HSE, X-Dynamic, X, and Limited-Run First Edition. Talking about the Limited-Run First Edtion, it is offered in a total of 3 carefully curated bespoke color combinations. The SUV further comes in an exclusive Sedona Red color option. 


The silhouette of Land Rover Defender 130 has been extended 340mm towards the rear. The SUV gets a panoramic sunroof as standard along with a second sunroof above the third row. Moving on, the SUV gets Ceres Silver detailing on the bonnet louvres and side fenders. Other design bits include LED rear lights, 20-inch alloy wheels in the Bright Silver finish, and Narvik Black roof rails. The Defender 130 also comes with a full range of exterior accessories including the Explorer, Adventure, Country, and Urban packs. 


The Defender 130 is offered in an 8-seat configuration. Having said that, the three rows in the car have been arranged in a stadium format wherein the midland rear seats are slightly elevated The rear seats can be accessed easily by sliding and folding the middle row. Also, the passengers at the back can access a host of features. These include heated seats, USB-C ports, padded armrests, and storage cubbies. The feature highlights include an 11.4-inch Pivi Pro touchscreen, a cabin air purification system, a 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment unit, and quad-zone climate control, to name a few. Each row inside the SUV comes with a ventilation system. The feature highlight of Defender 130 is Approach Unlock and Automated Walkaway Lock. This particular feature unlocks the vehicle when the key fob is detected within 1.5 metres of the SUV. 


“New Defender 130 brings a new dimension of capability to our most durable and rugged family of vehicles. Its spacious interior welcomes and transports up to eight people in supreme comfort, enabling unparalleled sophisticated adventuring opportunities for families, with unique design signatures to create a distinct New Defender experience,” as commented by Nick Collins, Executive Director, Vehicle Programmes, Land Rover. 


Performance-wise, the Defender 130 will come with a choice of three mild hybridized engine options. The P300 mild-hybrid turbocharged petrol engine churns out 299 bhp power and 470 Nm peak torque. While the P400  mild-hybrid Ingenium six-cylinder petrol unit generates a top power of 99 bhp and a peak torque of 80 Nm. The D300 Ingenium six-cylinder diesel motor, on the other hand, is capable of producing 299 bhp power and 650 Nm torque. Transmission options include an 8-speed ZF automatic gearbox. The vehicle further gets Land Rover’s Intelligent All-Wheel Drive (iAWD) system as standard. Besides these, it also comes equipped with Electronic Air Suspension with Adaptive Dynamics and Land Rover’s advanced Terrain Response system. 

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