Land Rover Defender Engine Sizes
- Engine size range
- 1,997cc – 4,999cc
- Distinct engine sizes
- 10
- Fuel types with engine data
- Petrol, Diesel, Electric
- Cylinders
- 4, 5, 6, 8
- Aspiration
- Naturally Aspirated, Supercharged, Turbo, Turbocharged
- Smallest recorded engine
- 1,997cc (Defender X PHEV Auto, 2025)
- Largest recorded engine
- 4,999cc (Defender X Auto, 2025)
- BHP
- 120.7 – 626.1
Our data shows Defender engine sizes from 1,997cc to 4,999cc.
Petrol and diesel variants are represented in the data.
Recorded cylinder counts are 4, 5, 6, 8.
Aspiration values present in the source data: Naturally Aspirated, Supercharged, Turbo, Turbocharged.
Engine figures refer to variants present in our vehicle database.
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| Variant | Year | Fuel | Engine | Cylinders | Aspiration | BHP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defender X-Dynamic HSE Auto (+5 similar) | 2020–2024 | Petrol | 1,997cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 295.8 |
| Defender XS Edition PHEV Auto (+7 similar) | 2021–2024 | Petrol/Electric | 1,997cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 398.3 |
| Defender X PHEV Auto (+2 similar) | 2024–2025 | Petrol/Electric | 1,997cc | 4 | Turbo | 295.8 |
| Defender D Auto | 2020 | Diesel | 1,999cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 197.2 |
| Defender First Edition D Auto (+3 similar) | 2020–2021 | Diesel | 1,999cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 236.6 |
| Defender 110 County Station Wagon LWB (+6 similar) | 2007–2010 | Diesel | 2,402cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 120.7 |
| 90 Defender Turbo Diesel (+3 similar) | 1990–1994 | Diesel | 2,495cc | — | — | — |
| 110 Defender SW TDI (+4 similar) | 1990–1999 | Diesel | 2,495cc | — | Turbocharged | — |
| 90 Defender (+1 similar) | 1990–2009 | Petrol | 2,495cc | — | — | — |
| Defender 110 TD5 | 1999–2006 | Diesel | 2,495cc | 5 | Turbocharged | — |
| Defender 90 TD5 County (+7 similar) | 2002–2007 | Diesel | 2,495cc | 5 | Turbocharged | 120.7 |
| Defender Hard Top D MHEV Auto (+12 similar) | 2020–2024 | Diesel | 2,996cc | 6 | Turbocharged | 245.5 |
| Defender XS Edition MHEV Auto (+3 similar) | 2020–2024 | Petrol | 2,996cc | 6 | Turbocharged | 394.4 |
| Defender Hard Top D MHEV Auto (+3 similar) | 2021–2023 | Diesel | 2,996cc | 6 | Turbocharged | 197.2 |
| Defender X D MHEV Auto (+3 similar) | 2020–2023 | Diesel | 2,997cc | 6 | Turbocharged | 295 |
| Defender Outbound D MHEV Auto (+7 similar) | 2022–2024 | Diesel | 2,997cc | 6 | Turbocharged | 295.8 |
| Defender Hard Top S D MHEV Auto (+4 similar) | 2024–2025 | Diesel | 2,997cc | 6 | Turbo | 245.5 |
| Defender Hard Top X-Dynamic HSE DMHEV A (+3 similar) | 2024–2025 | Diesel | 2,997cc | 6 | Turbo | 345.1 |
| 110 Defender County SW V8 | 1994 | Petrol | 3,528cc | — | — | — |
| 90 Defender V8 | 1998 | Petrol | 3,528cc | — | — | 136 |
| Defender 50 V8 Auto | 1998 | Petrol | 3,947cc | 8 | Naturally Aspirated | — |
| Defender Octa Edition One MHEV Auto | 2025 | Petrol | 4,395cc | 8 | Turbo | 626.1 |
| Defender V8 Carpathian Edition Auto (+1 similar) | 2021–2024 | Petrol | 4,999cc | 8 | Supercharged | 517.6 |
| Defender X Auto | 2025 | Petrol | 4,999cc | 8 | Supercharged | 419.1 |