- The 2024 Land Rover Defender 130 Outbound joins the lineup with a beginning worth of $85,975.
- Regardless of its lengthy wheelbase, the Outbound solely seats 5 and replaces the rearmost aspect glass with panels.
- The common 2024 Defender 130 provides an accessible 493-hp supercharged V-8, which additionally arrives because the Defender 110 P500.
Land Rover—or ought to we are saying the lately rebranded JLR—is difficult at work making the Defender SUV enchantment to as many individuals as attainable. Together with providing four-, six-, and eight-cylinder powertrains, the flowery off-roader can also be accessible with two- and four-door physique kinds, together with lengthy (110) and longer (130) wheelbases. Now the 2024 Land Rover Defender household will get even larger with the introduction of the 130 Outbound trim stage in addition to the expanded availability of V-8 energy.
Meet the Defender 130 Outbound
The factor in regards to the Defender 130 is that it is so lengthy—about 16.5 toes general—to make room for a 3rd row of seats and commensurate cargo capability. Nicely, the newly added Outbound variant solely provides two rows with seating for 5 as a substitute of the same old three for eight. The lacking third row means there’s now practically 50 inches of open flooring house behind the second row.
That open space interprets to 47 cubic toes and expands to 89 cubes with the again seats stowed. A rubber flooring mat that may be folded over the rear bumper for added scratch safety, additional cubbies and latch factors, and (anticipate it) a brand new cargo internet are all a part of the Outbound expertise.
The Defender 130 Outbound in these images seems like one thing a Bond villain would take overlanding. Nonetheless, beneath its rear side-mounted equipment is a color-matched panel that replaces the home windows. It is a distinctive contact that separates the Outbound from different 130 fashions. Paint colours are restricted to Carpathian Gray, Fuji White, Eiger Grey, and Santorini Black. Land Rover additionally provides the latter two with a protecting satin movie for the princely sum of $5500.
A set of black 20-inch wheels mounted on Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac All-Terrain tires are customary on the Defender 130 Outbound. All-season rubber is obtainable for no additional price, and bigger 22-inch rollers are optionally available too, however they price $2400 and solely include all-seasons. Each Outbound is powered by Land Rover’s 395-hp 3.0-liter straight-six, which options an electrical supercharger and a 48-volt hybrid system. The beginning worth for the brand new Outbound trim is $85,975.
Extra V-8s and New Retro Graphics
For 2024, extra Land Rover Defenders may be outfitted with a V-8. That is as a result of 130 fashions at the moment are accessible with the supercharged 5.0-liter, which pumps out 493 horsepower and 450 pound-feet of torque. The engine improve does require clients to decide on between gray or black paint colours, however it brings unique quad exhaust suggestions too. In fact, it additionally comes with a hefty worth hike, because the V-8 model of the 130 begins at $118,075.
As proven on the Defender configurator.
For Defender followers preferring the shorter 110 model, it additionally provides the brand new 493-hp V-8 possibility, which joins the beforehand accessible 518-hp V-8. However we’re extra within the new County look pack that may be had on 2024 Defender 110s. For simply $600, clients can add retro graphics in addition to contrasting colours on the roof and tailgate which can be impressed by the unique Defender County fashions. We’re particularly smitten when the County pack is paired with the gloss-white metal wheels.
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