Land Rover has a different mission for the next Defender: for the once exceedingly upscale SUV to become a volume player—something that can compete with the Jeep Wrangler in capability but be a little more luxe. The next Defender would come in several versions, including truck, two-door, and open-cabin safari vehicle, with pricing in the $30,000 to $40,000 range. Beats the $60,000 of the old model. And it fulfills the automaker's need to get younger and shed some of the stodgy image with a muscular refurbishing.
Land Rover needs the next Defender to meet far more stringent mileage and emissions requirements than the outgoing version. So we expect diesel, gas, and hybrid powertrains.
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