Land Rover Defender 3.0 D300 HSE 130 5dr Auto [8 Seat] Review
Category: Family SUV
Section: Version review

The model
Read full Land Rover Defender reviewThe Land Rover Defender is a rugged SUV that fuses fantastic off-road ability with decent on-road manners. If that's the blend of abilities you're after, it's effectively in a class of one. There is also, handily, a version for everyone, with three body styles so you can have anything from five to eight seats.
The trim
See full equipmentDefender HSE is only slightly more expensive than SE but adds 14-way electronically adjustable seats with memory function, heating and cooling, adaptive cruise control, panoramic roof and electronic steering wheel adjustment.
The engine
See full engine specsThis straight-six diesel has 296bhp and more than enough low-down pull for effortless in-gear acceleration (on or off-road). It'll do 0-62mph in as little as 6.7sec, depending on whether you go for the 90 or the 110. It's also pretty smooth and quiet, and comes with an excellent eight-speed automatic gearbox. The downsides are 25-30mpg in the real world and the top-rate company car tax band.