Land Rover Defender Lease

The latest Defender is still the same no-nonsense workhorse as it has ever been, and it still leads the way off-road, yet lease customers can now also expect an abundance of creature comforts, as well as the option of an efficient plug-in hybrid powertrain.

Price wise, the Defender sits between the Land Rover Discovery Sport and the Range Rover Velar - though it occupies a more rugged, dependable niche than those luxury SUVs - and rivals vehicles like the Toyota Land Cruiser and Jeep Wrangler.

It comes as either a two-door ‘90’ or four-door, seven-seat ‘110’, or a long-wheelbase, eight-seat ‘130’. All-wheel drive comes as standard, as does low traction launch, roll stability control and hill descent control, while a good choice of petrol and diesel engines also feature mild-hybrid technology.

If you want to improve economy further, the P400e is a plug-in hybrid capable of driving down your fuel and Benefit in Kind (BiK) costs.

Meanwhile a Defender lease also comes with a host of driver assistance tech equipped as standard, from a 3D surround camera to wade sensing. Trim levels run from the entry-level 'S', which feature 19-inch alloys and Land Rover's 'Pivi Pro' infotainment system, through to the raucous V8 models get power of 525 hp and a blisteringly-quick acceleration time.

• Car Leasing Category: SUV
• Boot size: 397 litres for the ‘90’, 916 litres for the ‘110’ with third row of seats moved, 389 litres for 130 with all three rows of seats in place.
• Engine Options: petrol, diesel, mild-hybrid, plug-in hybrid
• NCAP Safety Rating: 5 stars