2025 Land Rover Defender Gains More Powerful Diesel, Extra Luxury And Comfort

Land Rover introduced a series of model year updates for the 2025 Defender SUV family, focused on improving its luxury and comfort credentials together with the addition of a more powerful diesel engine. Highlights include a Signature Interior Pack with premium features that’s available across the range, a captain chair option for the 130, and a Sedona special edition for the 110.The new generation of the iconic Defender has been a sales hit for Land Rover since its debut in 2019.

While the SUV has yet to receive a traditional facelift, the 2025 model year updates are quite extensive, bringing it a step closer to the luxurious Range Rover in terms of available features.More: Electric Range Rover Blows Its Covers, Gets Innovative Traction ControlStarting with the new powertrain, the Defender D350 comes fitted with a 3.0-liter six-cylinder diesel producing 345 hp (257 kW / 350 PS) and 700 Nm (516 lb-ft) of torque. This represents an increase of 49 hp (37 kW / 50 PS) and 50 Nm (37 lb-ft) compared to the discontinued D300.