Some automakers go for giant design modifications recurrently, and possibly ought to. Others have traditions to honor and may keep away from vital picture modifications.
The Land Rover Defender is the latter form of automobile. You understand what it seems to be like, and a radical redesign would most likely be a disappointment. The corporate understands that. So, for 2026, it sticks to refinements, not reinvention.
The 2026 Defender will as soon as once more are available in three sizes – 2-row Defender 90the Defender 110 with its elective (and tight) third row, and the Defender 130 with a 3rd row extra appropriate for frequent use. Every will get the identical set of upgrades, a part of a “mid-cycle refresh” meant to replace a automobile’s know-how on the midpoint of its manufacturing run. The high-performance Defender Octa additionally returns, with new colour selections in and out.
By the way, Land Rover has introduced these modifications just for European fashions. Nonetheless, the corporate historically sells largely an identical fashions within the U.S., so we anticipate the identical modifications right here.
Exterior, designers crafted new lighting, entrance and rear. Up entrance, they provide “a crisp new headlight design with signature graphic when lit.” Fog lights are actually commonplace tools. Within the rear, tail lights get smoked lenses. Restyled entrance and rear bumpers might be completed in Silicon Silver or Carpathian Gray Satin.
Inside, the seen change is a brand new 13.1-inch touchscreen commonplace on each trim stage. The outgoing 2025 mannequin got here with a 10-inch display screen with an choice to improve to 11.4 inches.
Patrons can now go for adaptive off-road cruise management. Land Rover will supply an elective built-in air compressor for altering tire stress on the go, however solely on the 130.
