OP: I was the most excited to see the Defender in person at the Chicago Auto Show, and it was frankly the most disappointed I've been in a while. It seemed a lot smaller than my LR3/4 which I think is the perfect vehicle. I'm on my 2nd one. I was really hoping it would be a better successor than the new Discovery. I just can't see myself buying one based on the size. I do love the front half, and the interior seemed modern but still rugged. That said, I'm going to baby the LR I have, because it's perfect.