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From a South African 4x4 magazine.

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The prices listed are in Rand, and equivalent to about $61,000 for the 110 and $56,000 for the 90.

No telling what US prices will be, or what the South African base level models include.

According to the article, the 2 speed center diff is standard, and the rear locker optional.

Not sure how much the air suspension would add, or if it will be included in a package with a lot of other junk.

Guess we'll find out soon.
 
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The prices listed are in Rand, and equivalent to about $61,000 for the 110 and $56,000 for the 90.

No telling what US prices will be, or what the South African base level models include.

According to the article, the 2 speed center diff is standard, and the rear locker optional.

Not sure how much the air suspension would add, or if it will be included in a package with a lot of other junk.

Guess we'll find out soon.


My fear would be the locking diff would get tossed in a premium package that forced you to get the air suspension too.
 

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The prices listed are in Rand, and equivalent to about $61,000 for the 110 and $56,000 for the 90.

No telling what US prices will be, or what the South African base level models include.

According to the article, the 2 speed center diff is standard, and the rear locker optional.

Not sure how much the air suspension would add, or if it will be included in a package with a lot of other junk.

Guess we'll find out soon.


Keep in mind that a Discovery 5 HSE Lux ($67,000 in the US) is around $85,000 USD in South Africa.
 

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If I were a gambler I'd wager it would be coupled with tow or a stand-alone "heavy duty" package or those two would be one package together. Many people like the air suspension but have no need for locking diff or tow package.
 

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And here's an article with dimensions.

https://autoweek.com/article/rumorm...BkpLwrvGriTr0yjoaLEc1h8Vh-K5Nlr1PhIDE0aAFI-zo

For starters, the 2020 Defender will be offered in 90, 110 and 130 flavors, denoting the three different bodystyles. The middle model, the 110, will be shown in October of this year, and feature an overall length of 187.3 inches and a 118.9-inch wheelbase. The shortest model, the 90, will follow in March of 2020 and will measure 170.1 inches from end to end, while featuring a wheelbase of 101.8 inches. The longest model will be the Defender 130, which will have the same wheelbase as the 110 but will be a bit longer overall, measuring 200.7 inches from end to end. However, the 130 model won't go on sale until August of next year at the earliest.

To put these numbers into perspective, the longest Cadillac Escalade is 224.3 inches from end to end, while the new Mercedes-Benz G-Class is 189.7 inches in length. To picture the model visually, the closest Defender to the G-Class will be the Defender 110, which will land within just a couple of inches of the standard-wheelbase G. The new Defenders will also be pretty tall, with the 90 model being the tallest with a height of 71.9 inches. The other two models will be just fractions of an inch lower.

So, the 110 will be about the same size as a 4 door G Wagon.

EDIT: I guess this is old info, from that leak back in early July.
 
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