While the iconic Land Rover Defender still looks very similiar to the Defenders of the past, its heart has been undergoing a few revisions over the years, with the most recent engine being a 2.4 litre Ford Duratorq that replaced the Td5 engine before it.
And now it’s time for the Defender’s oil burner to be replaced again, with the Euro 4 2.4 litre retired in favor of a new Euro 5-capable 2.2 litre engine, that despite the lower displacement, makes around the same power – 122 PS at 3,500rpm and 360Nm of torque at 2,000rpm.
The engine is Euro 5 compliant if a Diesel Particulate Filter is installed, which I can bet won’t be found in the Defender in Malaysia if we go the 2.2 litre path along with the global engine config revision.
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uh.. so macho… need to work extra hard so can make this work horse my off day ride.
OMG!!! Underpowered… Land Rover better tune up this diesel engine!!!
How come LR defender not so popular in Malatsia compared to Pajero or Land Cruiser? reliability issue or price?
Is this the same 2.2 that will be used in the to be launched Ford Ranger?
Looks like 2.2 is the new trend.
ooooo my dream 4×4… yumyum…
my dream toy..
Price and size i think.. Saw a few units before.. Really like it.. The interior is minimalist.. Love it.. But yeah.. Couldnt afford it..
price is much cheaper compare to LC or Pajero….
Is just not as comfortable…..
Am told that the landrover defender’s high price in Malaysia is due to its classification as a non- commercial vehicle. This explains why commercial twin cabs vehicles such as Hilux, Ranger etc can be sold at very much cheaper prices. Why the difference in classification? Surely it is clear that defenders are extensively used in Cameron Highlands for transportation purposes!