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Used 2022 Land Rover Defender Consumer Reviews

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5 out of 5 stars

2022 WOW!!

SLA, 06/16/2021
updated 06/24/2024
2022 Land Rover Defender 110 P400 SE 4dr SUV AWD (3.0L 6cyl Twincharger gas/electric mild hybrid 8A)
32 of 35 people found this review helpful

I purchased a 2022 Defender six months ago. 3.0L 6 mild hybrid. The 11.4in touchscreen is VERY user friendly and easy to navigate. The recent over the air update has apple car play wireless with the system, Heads up display is pretty clear. I have no issues mechanically-the SUV is quiet and solidly built and has plenty of power. The angle of the windshield may cause chips in the windshield from rocks in the road. I did change a windshield as a couple of cracks occurred. I did not seem to have this with other vehicles I own--could be engineering of this vehicle. I am very pleased with the purchase. The fuji white exterior with black roof and black graphics is stunning. This vehicle turns heads. I get lots of compliments reading the vehicle. I've had this vehicle for about 1 1/2 years and 20k miles. Mechanically the 2022 has been flawless. It is a pleasure to drive and this vehicle still turns heads. I've had the Defender for 3 years and 42k miles and no issues mechanically. Everything works like the day I bought it. The defender is a joy to drive and still turns heads--I get many compliments.

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4 out of 5 stars

Couple of issues

Justin Job, 02/14/2021
2020 Land Rover Defender 110 P400 HSE 4dr SUV AWD (3.0L 6cyl Twincharger gas/electric mild hybrid 8A)
22 of 24 people found this review helpful

After having car for 2 weeks I already got my first check light for low coolant and I haven’t even driven the car 1000 miles. The front lower bumper is falling off as well

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3 out of 5 stars

Lane assist not available & steering wheel locked

Debbie, 03/01/2023
2022 Land Rover Defender 110 P400 XS Edition 4dr SUV AWD (3.0L 6cyl Twincharger gas/electric mild hybrid 8A)
15 of 16 people found this review helpful

Parked at work for 9hrs. Started the ignition. The “lane assist not available!” warning came on. The steering wheel was VERY hard to turn. Almost locked. Turning it off/on didn’t fix it. Vehicle otherwise turned on and off normally. Drove forward and reverse. No other warnings. Just the power steering was lost. Had to be towed to dealer. Dealership called next day to advise vehicle required a software update. I ask why the steering wheel locked? Response: The software update fixed it. And it should not happen again. But no reason for the loss of power to steering wheel. Keeping our fingers crossed as this appears to be dangerous glitch, especially if vehicle is in motion.

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5 out of 5 stars

Amazing SUV

Ben Carter, 10/31/2020
2020 Land Rover Defender 110 P400 HSE 4dr SUV AWD (3.0L 6cyl Twincharger gas/electric mild hybrid 8A)
38 of 43 people found this review helpful

Ive had me 110 SE for 2 months 5500 miles for construction site visits. Already used the roof rack to haul a farm gate Quick smooth and agile. A couple problems: the passenger door pillar made a lot of noise. They fixed it. Audio went out for a while but eventually came back. The DTE gage stopped working. I have to hold remote key fob right at door handle to unlock door. Shirting into reverse from sport is very complex. You must shift into drive from sport before you can reverse. Complex. Audio, climate and nav are vert hard to operate. Very clumsy after driving MB

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1 out of 5 stars

Don’t give in to the “coolness” factor

BCDazzle, 08/09/2021
2020 Land Rover Defender 110 P300 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
26 of 29 people found this review helpful

I was so excited for the new LR Defender to be launched. I purchased a new 2020 Defender S with lots of added features. The car itself is pretty jaw dropping when you first see it. It’s a big car, with impressive technology and a “cool” interior. Once you drive the car for a couple thousand miles the appeal starts to wear off. It’s too big to go into many parking garages, the heated windshield doesn’t work, the fabric material on the seats was losing its color, and the pivi pro system is constantly showing imperfections. At first the ride seems impressive, but then the “clunkiness”of the car really started to bother me. It drives like a school bus around corners. It also gets a whopping 10-12mpg city and the best I ever got on highway was 20mph but I’d say average was 17-18mph highway. The car itself wasn’t the only problem, LR service centers are absolutely horrendous to deal with. I was always told LR has terrible service but decided to gamble anyway and buy the car. They scratched my car several times when it went to the shop and had to send it to detailing. They also took days to resolve issues that should just take an hour or two. They don’t have any loaners so you have to pay for a rental car if they have your car for over 24 hours… ridiculous service. I would never recommend Land Rover/Range Rover to anyone. Stay away from the Defender until they get the kinks figured out (which may be never considering the amount of issues I’m seeing on forums). If you have interest in buying this car please do yourself a favor and join forums on Facebook - you will see just how poorly made this car is by all the problems people are reporting.

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