Land Rover Defender 110 SE D300 2021 UK review

Defender could be best served with this punchy diesel straight six, but it comes at a price Torque is cheap, or so they say. At least, I think that’s what they’re saying. Anyway, it’s not true in the case of the Land Rover Defender’s new Ingenium D300 six-cylinder diesel engine, which puts out a healthy 479lb ft of the stuff, but asks for at least £61,955 of your hard-earned in return.For that money, you get a 3.0-litre motor that kicks out 296bhp, making it the most powerful engine in the Defender line-up, if you discount the loopy supercharged V8, which brings roughly a 40% increase in both potency and price. We’ve tried the Ingenium diesel six, which replaces the Defender’s short-lived four-cylinder diesel options, in mid-rung 250 guise already and been impressed by its accessible power delivery and punchiness.That was in the shorter-wheelbase Defender 90, but now it’s time to find out how the most powerful version of this engine copes with the larger 110. Our SE-trim test car put on quite a show with its LED headlights, keyless entry, 12-way electrically adjustable front seats, top-link Meridian sound system and grained leather seats, and - much to the delight of passengers and driver alike - also got Land Rover’s much-acclaimed digital rear-view mirror and Ground View transparent bonnet trickery.