The development of the new Land Rover Defender 130 2022 is coming to an end. The roomiest variant of the new British SUV has begun to uncover, and you can see in these spy photos. A variant that has decided to move to extreme cold tests in this long winter in Sweden.
There will be no big surprises in the range of the Land Rover Defender, apart from the third body variant that is being made to wait much longer than desirable. The British SUV is only marketed with two options, the three-door known as Defender 90 and the five-door that corresponds to the Defender 110. But there is a third that will put the icing on the cake as the most spacious and with the largest load volume.
This is the Land Rover Defender 130. It is not the first time that we see one of its prototypes in tests and in spy photos, but one in which he appears more uncovered than ever before, which indicates that his development is in a final phase and that his presentation is closer. Land Rover’s plans is for it to be unveiled in this first half of 2022 so as not to delay its launch to the market much longer, although it will already be mandatory as a 2023 model.
The Land Rover Defender 130 will debut in 2022, as a 2023 model
Aesthetically, the main features of the front or rear are not touched, but it will be easily recognizable by its imposing measurements and proportions. Although in the classic model, the numbers referred to the wheelbases measured in inches, there will be no difference in this level between 110 and 130 new generation. The big difference lies in the huge rear overhang of the latter that will allow you to add a third row of seats expanding up to eight passengers, including the driver.
That yes, leaving to the minimum the space for the volume of load in the trunk. So minimal that it will hardly be possible to carry a backpack. Passengers in these extra seats will have their own climate control module to offer greater comfort, but what will not change is the design of the dashboard. A high-capacity variant that you will find more market in markets outside Europe, such as the United Statesyes
The new Land Rover Defender 130 will be offered with the same range of engines as the lower variant, although with nuances. Our informants point out that the range will have the engines of in-line four and six cylinder gasoline and diesel with 48 Volt MHEV technology, in addition to the powerful V8, all with four-wheel drive and 8-speed automatic gearbox. But here’s the thing, and that is plug-in hybrid version will not be available. The extra space sacrifices the battery installation.