Key highlights
- 2025 Land Rover Defender launched in UK
- Gets exterior upgrades such as new lights and bumpers
- New features, bigger infotainment screen added
British carmaker Land Rover has updated its most popular SUV for 2025, the Defender. The new model now offers subtle design upgrades, more comfort and safety-oriented features. Read all the details below.
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2025 Land Rover Defender – What is new?
The Defender is undoubtedly the most popular SUV range globally from Land Rover. For the year 2025, it has been updated with new design cues and more advanced features.
Launched in the UK for now, the new Defender range now gets a new set of LED headlamps with rectangular DRL elements, new bumpers, and a smoked-out LED taillight design for a sportier outlook.
The front grille is now black, along with a darkened oval emblem, the alloy wheels’ hub caps now feature Defender lettering and have a satin black finish on the new 22-inch alloy wheels.
Land Rover has also added new colour options, including the Borasco Grey and Woolstone Green. The Defender OCTA now gets more customisation options for exteriors and interiors, including the new colours.
On the inside, the old 11.4-inch touchscreen has been replaced by a new 13.1-inch screen. The new infotainment screen has an improved UI, a new 3D-surround view monitoring, and quicker response time.
The gear shift lever has now been repositioned to the dashboard, thus creating more central space. Meanwhile, the centre console now gets a slider for a clean outlook.
In terms of technology, the new 2025 Defender now features an Adaptive Off-Road Cruise Control. This tech automatically adjusts the speed on off-road trails for a relaxed driving experience.
There is also a new Driver Attention Monitor camera, which is embedded in the steering wheel. It detects the driver’s behaviour and assists in case of an emergency.
Mechanically, the new Defender is unchanged. All design and feature changes have been made to the complete Defender range of SUV models, which include the Defender 90, 110, and 130.
Last but not least, Land Rover has introduced new personalisation packs for Defender owners.
Our verdict
The Defender remains the most crucial product for Land Rover globally. It has seen high demand internationally, and even in the Indian market. The new updates now offer a fresh flair to the already butch and muscular SUV.