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lightning

Member Since: 23 Apr 2009
Location: High Peak, Derbyshire
Posts: 2836

Base model deleted?

Looking on LR Configurator, it appears that the lead-in model Defender Commercial can no longer be ordered.

The cheapest model is now the "S" which comes with alloys and more kit, although still the cloth seats by the looks of it. Steel wheels are available as a no cost option.

So now the cheapest Defender you can buy is the 90 Commercial "S" at £57,000. Previously it was £51,500

lf this is the case it looks like Land Rover may be looking to move further upmarket. The 90 is still cheaper than the cheapest Grenadier two seat Commercial but not by much, and the cheapest 110 Commercial is around the same price as the Grenadier.

Unless l am mistaken and the base model is still available somewhere. l have to say l don't see many of them on the road. l've only ever seen one other with the steel wheels for instance. Most have plenty of extras fitted.

22nd May 2024 10:53am

Soup Dragon

Member Since: 22 Sep 2023
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 86

Yes the MY25 changes are great for JLR, not so great for us.

You now have no option but to have the X-Dynamic pack if you want an SE or HSE. That’s an extra few thousand to fork out for us, for kit that only costs JLR a few hundred quid.

It’s now impossible to specify a nicely specced car without having the gloss black trim and other ‘urban look’ bits and pieces. I prefer the ‘country look’ matt finish and I’m not alone - almost 40% of Defenders on the LR used website are non-X Dynamic spec.

Quite staggering how the model range has been rationalised since launch.

Bet they will drop the S model in MY26.

22nd May 2024 7:23pm

J77

Member Since: 04 Nov 2019
Location: Fife
Posts: 3404

I’m the opposite, would’ve preferred a 25MY S over 24MY HSE, for me the HSE doesn’t have anything worth having over the S. Interestingly though you can’t have the now entry level model with the now entry level D250 engine. 24MY 90 D250 HSE, Tasman Blue

22nd May 2024 7:49pm

lightning

Member Since: 23 Apr 2009
Location: High Peak, Derbyshire
Posts: 2836

Back in 2022 l ordered a base specification 90 D200 Hard Top with a few extras and l signed the order form at £47,000 including VAT

First the D200 was deleted and l had to have the D250...an extra £3,000 for some software. Then, the price increased by £4,000
Take it or leave it said the dealer.

So l ended up paying £54,500

l was going to buy the vehicle and sell it on as soon as the six months were up, but after a couple of months decided l really liked it so have kept it.

22nd May 2024 8:40pm

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