2025 Land Rover Defender 110 X-Dynamic SE: Photo Feature (with Prices and Specs)

Text by Tom Appel

2025 Land Rover Defender 110 X-Dynamic SE

Specs

Class: Premium Premium Midsize crossover

Country of Manufacture: Slovakia

Color: Silicon Silver

Seating Capacity: 5

Miles driven: 118

Real-world fuel economy: 16.3 mpg

CG Report Card

Room and Comfort	B+
Power and Performance	B+
Fit and Finish	B+
Fuel Economy	B-
Value	B-

Report-card grades are derived from a consensus of test-driver evaluations. All grades are versus other vehicles in the same class. Value grade is for specific trim level evaluated, and may not reflect Consumer Guide's impressions of the entire model lineup.

Big & Tall Comfort

Big Guy	A
Tall Guy	A

Big & Tall comfort ratings are for front seats only. "Big" rating based on male tester weighing approximately 350 pounds, "Tall" rating based on 6'6"-tall male tester.

Drivetrain
Engine Specs	395-horsepower 3.0-liter
Engine Type	Turbocharged and supercharged mild-hybrid six
Transmission	8-speed automatic
Drive Wheels	AWD

Driving mix: 65% city, 35% highway

EPA-estimated fuel economy: 18/20/19 (city, highway, combined)

Fuel type: Premium gas

Base price: $72,100 (not including $1625 destination charge)

Options on test vehicle: Cold Climate Pack ($500), Off-Road Pack ($1735), Towing Pack ($1850), Air Suspension Pack ($1600), special paint ($1550), Head-up Display ($1000), heated rear seat ($500), Wi-Fi service plan ($360), air-quality sensor ($100), Emergency Pack ($75), Premium Interior Protection and Storage Pack ($720), Three-Zone Climate Control ($400), Cabin Air Purification Plus ($375), Basic Rear Seat Convenience Pack ($265), Wheel Protection Pack ($240), Handover Pack ($28)

Price as tested: $85,023

Audio-System Brand

Meridian

Audio-System Quality

Poor Fair Good Very-Good Excellent

Pros and Cons

The great: Roomy and comfortable cabin, promise of off-road adventure

The good: Sporty character, decent fuel economy, simple controls

The not so good: Shy of cargo space aft of 2nd-seating row, pricey options add up quickly

Review

Reintroduced the American market for 2020, the Land Rover Defender has been stealing sales from other Land Rover and Range Rover models ever since.

With a design that dates back to the Eighties—and really long before that—the Defender had grown dated and difficult to federally certify for U.S. sale. Waiting for a redesign, the Defender was discontinued Stateside in 1997, and completely redesign prior to its American return.

With a looks that is both sporty and purposeful, and prices that come in well under those of stuffy Range Rover-brand models, the Defender has become the most popular ride in U.S. Land Rover dealerships. Here’s a sale break down for the first half of 2025:

Defender (17,500)
Range Rover (16,800)
Ranger Rover Sport (14,700)
Range Rover Velar (5300)
Ranger Rover Evoque (2700)
Discover (2100)
Discover Sport (2100)

Credit the Defender’s attractive pricing relative to the other vehicles in the Rover lineup, along with its clean and classy cabin, family friendly dimensions, and refined ride quality.

Please check our complete road tests of the Land Rover Defender here and here. Below, we’d like to share a gallery of Defender pictures. We’re big fans of the ‘Fender’s spunky utilitarian design.