Defender coming back to US?

[DefenderGirl]

Since I am new to this forum, I apologize if this topic has been covered already.

Does anyone have any information about the Defender coming back to the US in 2007? Thx!

 

[joey]

That is the current rumor.... we shall see.

 

[DefenderGirl]

I hope it's true. Thanks for the response Joey.

 

[joey]

Np, I respond to just about everything but LR3 questions..... unless I don't have a clue (items like radio upgrades)

 

[AZSTALZ]

As a prior Defender 90 owner, I am not only happy to see that they've not reskinned an LR2/3 with round headlights and called it a "Defender", but I am very pleased to see that LR has preserved the heritage associated with such a vehicle and added some nice creature comforts and revised powerplants. See the attached website link:
http://www.landyonline.co.za/specs/defender2007.htm
There are even "spy" photos from the factory showing the updated bonnet and dashboard! Good for Land Rover!!!!

 

[cowboycammo]

has anybody noticed by looking at front-on shots of the new metal, and also the new dash outlay - the iconic under-windscreen air vents are gone!! noooo!
no more of the cheapest air con in history! i hope this is rectified before production

over n out
cammo

 

[DefenderGirl]

Guess as to pricing?

Does anyone have any idea what the pricing would be? . . . guessing is fine. Do you think it will jump up much from the current UK pricing model?

 

[AZSTALZ]

LRNA will probably position the Defender family in between the LR2 and LR3 vehicles. When the Defender 90 was introduced in 1994, it had a list price of $27,900, stripped to the bone. It looks like the 'new' Defender will come stock with many more creature comforts than that model, so it will probably be more like $35K......

 

[DefenderGirl]

Thank you!

Thank AZSTALZ for the link - great information and pics!

 

[DefenderFanCA]

I'm a bit concerned here about whether this revised Defender will actually reach the US.

Do you know what's odd? There isn't anything in the article about additional safety features, such as airbags. Maybe I'm wrong, but isn't that one of the reasons the existing Defender isn't imported to the US?

Secondly, these engine options would be considered puny by US standards. The US market will not be kind to a 2.4 liter engine in an expensive vehicle.

I sure hope I'm wrong, but these two factors make me seriously wonder if this vehicle is going to make it to the US.