
The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of Land Rover Defender cars, across model years.
The annual fuel costs (shown in the right-hand columns) are calculated based on an estimated annual mileage of 15,000 miles,
of which 55% of the miles are city driving, and 45% of the miles are highway driving.
Annual Cost 1 assumes a fuel cost of $5.00 per gallon, while Annual Cost 2 assumes a fuel cost of $6.00 per gallon.
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Defender 90 MHEV | Automatic (S8) | 6 | 20 | 18 | 23 | $3,759 | $4,510 |
| 2022 Defender 90 MHEV | Automatic (S8) | 6 | 19 | 17 | 22 | $3,960 | $4,752 |
| 2021 Defender 90 MHEV | Automatic (S8) | 6 | 19 | 17 | 22 | $3,960 | $4,752 |
| 2020 Defender 90 MHEV | Automatic (S8) | 6 | 19 | 17 | 22 | $3,960 | $4,752 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Defender 110 MHEV | Automatic (S8) | 6 | 20 | 18 | 23 | $3,759 | $4,510 |
| 2022 Defender 110 MHEV | Automatic (S8) | 6 | 19 | 17 | 22 | $3,960 | $4,752 |
| 2021 Defender 110 MHEV | Automatic (S8) | 6 | 19 | 17 | 22 | $3,960 | $4,752 |
| 2020 Defender 110 MHEV | Automatic (S8) | 6 | 19 | 17 | 22 | $3,960 | $4,752 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Defender 110 | Automatic (S8) | 4 | 18 | 17 | 20 | $4,113 | $4,936 |
| 2023 Defender 110 | Automatic (S8) | 8 | 16 | 14 | 19 | $4,722 | $5,667 |
| 2022 Defender 110 | Automatic (S8) | 8 | 16 | 14 | 19 | $4,722 | $5,667 |
| 2022 Defender 110 | Automatic (S8) | 4 | 18 | 17 | 20 | $4,113 | $4,936 |
| 2021 Defender 110 | Automatic (S8) | 4 | 18 | 17 | 20 | $4,113 | $4,936 |
| 2020 Defender 110 | Automatic (S8) | 4 | 18 | 17 | 20 | $4,113 | $4,936 |
| 1993 Defender 110 | Manual 5-speed | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | $7,651 | $9,181 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Defender 130 P400 MHEV | Automatic (S8) | 6 | 19 | 17 | 21 | $4,033 | $4,840 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Defender 130 P300 MHEV | Automatic (S8) | 6 | 19 | 17 | 21 | $4,033 | $4,840 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Defender 90 | Automatic (S8) | 4 | 19 | 18 | 21 | $3,898 | $4,678 |
| 2023 Defender 90 | Automatic (S8) | 8 | 16 | 15 | 19 | $4,526 | $5,431 |
| 2022 Defender 90 | Automatic (S8) | 4 | 19 | 18 | 21 | $3,898 | $4,678 |
| 2022 Defender 90 | Automatic (S8) | 8 | 16 | 15 | 19 | $4,526 | $5,431 |
| 2021 Defender 90 | Automatic (S8) | 4 | 19 | 18 | 21 | $3,898 | $4,678 |
| 2020 Defender 90 | Automatic (S8) | 4 | 19 | 18 | 21 | $3,898 | $4,678 |
| 1997 Defender 90 | Automatic 4-speed | 8 | 13 | 12 | 14 | $5,848 | $7,017 |
| 1995 Defender 90 | Manual 5-speed | 8 | 13 | 12 | 15 | $5,687 | $6,825 |
| 1994 Defender 90 | Manual 5-speed | 8 | 13 | 12 | 15 | $5,687 | $6,825 |
Data source: Fuel Economy USA, Reference.