Living large and in charge – that’s what driving the 2025 Land Rover Defender 130 feels like. This long-bodied version of the luxurious off-roader first splashed onto the Australian market in late 2023, over a year after its rear-heavy silhouette divided people at its reveal in mid-2022, with some wags jokingly nicknaming the car ‘Hugh Jarse’. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today The Defender 130 finally gives prospective Defender buyers a larger cargo area and a more spacious third row of seats, if applicable – more on that later.
For the 2025 model year (MY25) , JLR (Jaguar Land Rover) has given the Defender a more powerful diesel engine and other various specification changes. Some Defender 130 variants have also received minor price cuts. On test here is the penultimate variant in the Defender 130 lineup, the offroad-focussed Outbound, which is only offered with an inline-six mild-hybrid petrol engine designated P400.
How does this 5.4-metre behemoth hold up in the hustle and bustle? Read along to find out. How much does the Land Rover Defender 130 cost? Pricing for the 2025 Defender 130 has received yet another minor cut.
It’s worth calling out our tester was an MY24 vehicle. MY24 Defender 130 pricing: MY25 Defender 130 pricing: Our MY24 tester was fitted with around $35,000 of optional extras and accessories, bringing the total asking price to $171,920 before on-roads. To see how the Defender lines up against the competition, check out our compar.