This sequence of posts took as its starting point the British Army’s decision to replace its Land Rover Defenders. This is how Land Rover itself replaced the Defender - with this all-new Defender introduced in 2020. There wasn’t really any carryover from the original model except in terms of looks. Snapped at my local station car park in 2024. (1/2)
@davidwilkins I do like the new Defender's looks (I have never tried one so have no strong opinions about its performance or capability). But it's not been designed as a utility vehicle, no matter how JLR try to market it.
If you want any evidence of that just drive around any hilly, farming part of the UK. Plenty of old Landies still around, but also farmers buy a lot of pickup trucks. Toyota Hi-Lux in particular. And very few newer Defenders.
David Wilkins
Flippin' 'eck, Tucker!
Hywel Mallett