Performance Review: Land-Rover Defender 110 3.0 Turbo - [2019]

Figures & Specs Summary:

Land-Rover Defender Performance Review.

Introduction:

This edition of the Land-Rover Defender 110 3.0 Turbo is the 8 speed / Auto version and was first brought out in 2019. This was at around the same time as the introduction of the 2019 Pininfarina Battista 1900 and the 2020 Tesla Model S Plaid.This particular Land-Rover Defender has a 2996cc Turbo Petrol Electric Hybrid powerplant with 6 cylinders in a St formation.

Alternative Petrol Electric Hybrid St6's includes the 2024 Mazda CX-90 S 3.3 Turbo

The Defender shares its Petrol Electric Hybrid St6 engine configuration with the likes of the 2024 Mazda CX-90 S 3.3 Turbo and the If you're looking for other fast cars which share the Defender's All Wheel Drive, SUV combination then how about the or the .

Power and Weight:

Weighing in at 2463 kgs (5429 lbs) this makes the Land-Rover Defender 110 3.0 Turbo in the same weight category as the 2023 Porsche Cayenne Coupe E-Hybrid 3.0 V6 Turbo or the give or take 50kg.

The Land-Rover Defender shares the same bhp with the 2022 Lotus Emira First Edition 3.5 V6 Supercharged (395 bhp)

In terms of power the 2996cc 24V St6 engine produces 395 bhp (294 kW) @ 5500 rpm similar to the 2022 Lotus Emira First Edition 3.5 V6 Supercharged (395 bhp) or the 2022 Lotus Emira First Edition 3.5 V6 Supercharged Auto (395 bhp).

The Turbo St6 throws out 406 lb-ft (550.4 Nm) @ 2000 rpm placing it with cars of similar torque performance figures such as the 2024 Ford Mustang Dark Horse 5.0 V8 (418 lb-ft) or the 2022 KTM X-Bow GT-XR 2.5 Turbo (429 lb-ft).

Power to Weight:

If one combines the weight with power or torque performance for the Land-Rover Defender you can get a better idea of it's real world performance.

The 2022 Mini Cooper Clubman John Cooper Works 2.0 Turbo ALL4 (185.2 bhp per ton) has similar Bhp Per Ton stats as the Land-Rover Defender.

The Land-Rover Defender has a Power to weight ratio of 160.3 bhp per ton and 164.8 lb-ft per ton. Bhp Per Ton figures of the 2019 Defender competing with the 2022 Mini Cooper Clubman John Cooper Works 2.0 Turbo ALL4 (185.2 bhp per ton) or the 2013 Lexus RC 350 3.5 V6 (185.2 bhp per ton).

Power to Weight(cont.):

If you agree with the late great Carroll Shelby then arguably an even better indicator of potential performance, Torque. Use weight as well and you end up with - Torque per ton, with the Land-Rover Defender generating around 164.8 lb-ft per ton. If you're curious as to what other cars have as much torque to weight then look no further than the 2013 Peugeot RCZ R 1.6 Turbo (189.8 lb-ft per ton) or the 1984 Porsche 944 Turbo (189.8 lb-ft per ton).

Acceleration:

With a 0-60mph time of 6.00 secs or a 0-100km/h (0-62mph) of 6.2 secs, this made the Land-Rover Defender 110 3.0 Turbo as fast as the 2017 Dodge Challenger GT 3.6 V6 AWD (6.00 secs) the 2017 Toyota Century 5.0 V8 (6.00 secs) the 2015 Seat Leon ST Cupra 265 (6.00 secs) the or the 2015 Peugeot 308 GTi 1.6 Turbo 250 (6.00 secs). This Land-Rover Defender 110 3.0 Turbo is also faster than the 2017 Maserati Ghibli 3.0 V6 Diesel (6.10 secs) the 2017 Hyundai i30 N 2.0 Turbo (6.10 secs) the 2017 Land-Rover Velar 3.0 SDV6 300 (6.10 secs) the and the 2016 Volkswagen-VW Golf GTI 2.0 Turbo DSG (6.10 secs).

Quarter Mile time is a close race between the Defender and the 2015 Seat Leon ST Cupra 280 DSG

When talking about the performance of the Land-Rover Defender on the drag strip it can reach a quarter mile in an estimated 14.55 secs @ 94.0 mph. Similar performance down the quarter mile can be found with the the 2015 Seat Leon ST Cupra 280 DSG (14.49 secs), the 2007 Honda S2000 2.2 Type S (14.50 secs), and the 2011 Ford Focus Wagon ST (14.50 secs).

Top Speed:

Modern performance cars are often artificially restricted to 155mph. The 2019 version of the Land-Rover Defender 110 3.0 Turbo has a maximum speed of 129mph.

Top Speed of the 2019 Defender equals the 2021 BMW i4 M50 (140 mph)

If maxing out your car on the AutoBahn is your thing and you're wondering what's faster than the 2019 Land-Rover Defender 110 3.0 Turbo then how about the 2021 BMW i4 M50 (140 mph), the 2020 Abarth 695 70th Anniversario 1.4 Turbo (140 mph), or the 2019 Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus (140 mph).

Related Links:

2019 Defender Rivals List.

A Brief History of Land-Rover

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