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Refreshed and Ready: The New Defender Line-up Levels Up in Style, Tech and Toughness

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The legendary Land Rover Defender just got a serious glow-up across the entire range – and it’s now bolder, smarter, and more capable than ever. Whether you’re eyeing the compact 90, the versatile 110, the spacious 130, or the beastly new Defender OCTA, there’s something here to get every adventurer’s pulse racing. South Africans have always had a soft spot for rugged, go-anywhere vehicles – and the updated Defender range continues to deliver that off-road heritage with a healthy dose of premium refinement. Here’s what you can expect from the…

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New Land Rover Defender 75th Limited Edition

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The first Land Rover Defender was introduced to the world in 1948 at the Amsterdam Motor Show. Its now time to honor the 75-year anniversary of the Defender by offering its fans and followers a Limited-Edition exclusive design themed Defender. To identify this limited edition, model the exterior finish will be Grasmere Green sporting 20-inch alloy wheels also in Grasmere Green with matching center caps. Ceres Silver bumpers and Privacy Glass completes the 75th  Limited Editions exterior styling. Moving inside, the Cross Car Beam will be finished in the Grasmere…

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Land Rover Defender V8 arrives in South Africa

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As the price of fuel in South Africa climbs to just over R20 a litre, Land Rover launches its most powerful and potent Defender ever made. Boasting a 5.0 – litre supercharged engine with 386kW and 625Nm available in the 110 and 90 short-wheelbase designs. Standard eight-speed automatic gearbox with permanent drive to all four wheels the hefty outputs enable the Defender 90 V8 to accelerate 0-100km/hr in just 5.2 seconds with a top speed of 240km/hr and the 110 reaching 100km/hr in just 5.4 seconds with the same maximum…

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Pricing announced for new Land Rover Defender in South Africa starting from R948k (2020)

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After 64 years of producing 2 million vehicles the last built Land Rover Defender rolled off the production line at the end of January 2016. 70% of this iconic model are still driving the roads somewhere in the world and the Defender still has a loyal following from customers who have loved this famous “Landy” which is recognisable in every corner of the globe. Jump ahead four years later and the order books are open for the all new Defender 110 long wheelbase available to customers from June 2020 and…

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