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What's New for 2025?
The stretched-out Defender 130 now offers second-row captain's chairs (surprisingly, they weren't available before).
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2025 Land Rover Defender 130
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"The Defender 130 is a tough one to classify, but given that it's essentially a Defender 110 — a midsize luxury SUV — with a stretched body, we feel comfortable tossing it in with this crew. Third-row space is relatively cramped despite the added length, and we find the 130's styling rather awkward, like a lifted Ford Flex. If you truly intend to take your 130 off-roading, you'll enjoy its exceptional prowess on the trail, but there are better choices if you'll be staying on the pavement. We might change our tune from the driver seat of a Defender 130 P500 with its supercharged V8, but that's a $120k truck to start."—Ranked #7 out of 10 Midsize 3-Row Luxury SUVs
MotorDonkey's proprietary vehicle data identifies every significant version of each model so that you can compare and decide. Ordered by price from low to high, here are the versions of the 2025 Land Rover Defender 130 that you need to be aware of, along with our expert analysis and recommendations.
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Like the lesser (well, smaller) Defenders, the Defender 130 would be a lot shorter — 10.9 inches shorter, in fact — without its bolted-on spare tire hanging off the cargo door. But it's a big vehicle either way, which is why we don't recommend this base 296-horsepower P300 inline-6 with its detuned output. Better to upgrade to the P400 version and enjoy the same engine at full strength. The air suspension comes standard on the 130, like it or not.
If a six-cylinder Defender 130 is what you're after, the P400 engine is the one you want. It gets the same fuel economy as the detuned P300 version while delivering far more punch, which is very welcome in a three-row hauler that's pushing three tons on the scales.
The V8 certainly gets the hefty Defender 130 moving more rapidly than any other engine option, but egads, what a price premium! The full-strength P400 inline-6 starts under $80k, whereas you can't get the V8 for less than $117k to start. It's well-equipped, of course, but still. We love this supercharged V8, but do we love it that much?
What are the different versions of the 2025 Defender 130, and how much do they cost? Select a version below or just hit the button to see our full 2025 Defender 130 specs and model data.
| Version | Price | Fuel | MPG | Power | Torque |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Land Rover Defender 130 P300 3-Row (3.0T S/C 4-Door) | $69,700 | Gas | 18 | 296 hp | 347 lb-ft |
| 2025 Land Rover Defender 130 P400 3-Row (3.0T S/C 4-Door) | $77,700 | Gas | 18 | 395 hp | 406 lb-ft |
| 2025 Land Rover Defender 130 P500 3-Row (5.0 S/C 4-Door) | $118,900 | Gas | 16 | 493 hp | 450 lb-ft |
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Josh has been reviewing cars professionally since joining Edmunds.com fresh out of grad school in 2008. Prior to founding MotorDonkey, he spent 15 years shaping Edmunds' expert automotive content in various capacities, starting as an associate editor and ultimately serving as a senior editor before wrapping up with a five-year term as the company's first-ever director of content strategy. Josh is a card-carrying member of the Motor Press Guild and a lifelong car nut who has driven, compared and critiqued thousands of cars in his career. Helping people find their perfect car never gets old—seriously!
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