Comments on: Land Rover Defender Review

By: Maximus

Maximus — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 08:20:57 +0000

I have to say; the defender is a much superior vehicle than the hummer; I’ve had a hummer and all I can say about it is that it’s a mid range 4×4 Christmas tree; not the most reliable of heaps either; bought a 110 defender last year and although it’s not a Xmas tree inside ; it is what it is ; a work horse , an absolutely outstanding 4wd. It stamps all over the hummer and spits it out in one chunk. Also had a jeep rubicon and that also stomps on the hummer; more room in the defender than the jeep ; it’s another great machine

By: akula

akula — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 15:15:38 +0000

It sounds like you have the Toyozealot-Overcompensation Syndrome Frugal, help is available ya know.

By: akula

akula — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 14:49:27 +0000

Land Rover did not tender this time round, they were hardly dumped, further how do you account for the 40 years non-stop they were used? And FYI the Toyo FJ series were trialled at one stage, and well they remained with LR.

By: akula

akula — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 14:38:48 +0000

For blacktop only use, lol.

By: Azza

Azza — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 04:52:45 +0000

The hummer uses an extra 5 litres or so than the defender and you can’t get it as a 7 seater landrover rules !!!!!!!

By: landy lad

landy lad — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 03:40:53 +0000

Reckless1 – you sound a little green. I drive a patrol and really work it. I will list below the vehicles that I truelly respect in the outback below. You really need to own these sort of vehicles for some years before you can understand their capabilty And Yeah, Land Rover are always conservitive with their figures. Dont worry, you\\\\\\\’ll find the Defender will swim in far greater depths with a snorkel, than any of these vehicles you have mentioned. Try not to compare the Toureg with a Defender. Touregs are just not built to go where a Defender, or Patrol, or Land Crusier will, and even some Jeeps. I cant think of any other 4wd that fits into this go anywhere group of offroaders.

You might have a point with the air bags – but if Im looking for an off roader – airbags would be on the very bottom of my list of requirements.

By: Tomas79

Tomas79 — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 01:01:41 +0000

Australian Army has plenty of toyotas and are still buying them!!

By: Nick

Nick — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 23:41:45 +0000

uneducated

By: OLD DOG

OLD DOG — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 06:14:52 +0000

Have worked on them all for over 30 years. Owned 3 series 3 Rovers the last one for 17 years. Ex army 6 cylinder. My old man was a professional fisherman and he had series 2′s and 2A’s that never let him down. We had 19 miles of beach at the time we worked day and night and flogged them up and down soft beach and sand dunes most days for 16 years and thought nothing of it. Never had one ounce of trouble with any outside of enviromental issues. Salt water syndrome as we called it.

I worked on a fleet of 157 Toyotas, 54 Nissan Patrols and enormous amounts of Suzuki and Dihatsu “road railers” for Queensland rail through out the 80′s. Landcruisers were a superior vehicle on road at speed back then but not any more, and believe you me they broke down as much as anything else. If I had a foolscap page I would tell you about every last thing Toyota owners won’t tell you from never ending sagged spring replacements at thousands of dollars per time, to transfer cases that blow to bits in reverse when trying to escape bog. Nor should idiots compare 30 year old Landrovers that have had a life time of abuse be compared to 2 year old Troop carriers. You only make fool of yourself. They were what they were and did a good job of it at the time. Workhorses as they were and in this day and age are a dying breed.

“Benny” apprentice Mechanic above – meet Granddaddy Mechanic /Diesel fitter here.
Son only when your friends at work have used, abused and relied on their vehicle for their lively hood, and life, should you or they ever pass judgement. The problem I noted some 20 years back is Toyota owners have overwelming urge to pass judgement on others. I have never found this with other vehicle make owners in any large degree. I dont know why this is as their Judgement is normally based on their own predjudice and oppinions not fact. I wonder how many of them have owned their Toyotas for more than a couple of years at best, or done more than a few rough trips here and there in them. Try 16 years day in day out mate and own a vehicle for 17 years then pass judgement not predjudice. On average a 30 year old Landy is still a goer – all but be a shit box goer – but still none the less a goer. A 30 year old Toyota is normally drank from at smoko time in the form of a coke can. I rest my case.

If any one wants to know more about late model Prados, 6 wheeler tray backs ect we have 6 here at the moment in various states and 2 x 6 wheeler V8′s. I will give you unbiased fact not oppinion on their performance. All these vehicles spend their entire life off road and on road all year round as we are 2 hours west of longreach not the middle of brisbane.

By: Nath746

Nath746 — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 01:38:15 +0000

I think that if you want a Hummer instead of this you are insane. This is by far one of my favourite vehicles in the world and the Hummer is almost at the bottom of the list. The Hummer may be more comfortable to drive long distances, but thats not why you buy a defender. You buy them for off-road ability. The Hummer is a rubbish vehicle and if you would rather have a hummer, you might aswell get a Nissan Patrol Diesel – about the same price and nicer to drive. more fuel efficient than a hummer too. Well Done Land Rover! Great Car!