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Range Rover vs New Defender — Why I DON’T miss the 110!!

I was asked in one of the Facebook groups whether or not I miss Finn, my 2020 New Defender, and this video seeks to answer that question by demonstrating why I don't really miss the Defender (or why I only really miss the pannier, ladder, and roof rack). I go through a number of aspects in which the Defender is an excellent vehicle and then detail the ways in which it is less good -- namely in the needy and unstable electronic gadgetary, fuel costs, and interior space and design. The three aspects I really enjoyed, the roof rack, pannier, and ladder, are not really available on other vehicles (though ladders can be installed on both the LR3s and the L322s if you select aftermarket options) and are items that I do really miss. However, in almost all other aspects, the L322 or L462 can be adequate substitutes -- if not more suitable! While the L462 is not quite as comfortable for long trips, the rear loadspace is bigger and the tech has improved -- that it is the last Land Rover option to come with a diesel in Canada is, in itself, a smassive selling point. The L322 has less tech than the Defender or the Discovery, but it marks, I think, the zenith of Land Rover build quality, attention to detail, comfort, design, and maximisation (and aggregation) of the essence of Land Rover as a luxury and utilitarian vehicle. By that, I mean to say that while the L322 is clearly a luxury vehicle, it is built in such a way that it can also be used as a workhorse without the kinds of modifications needed in the L462 or the Defender. That is not to decry the Defender its position in the brand, but to note that JLR have made concessions (for whatever reason) in some important ways. Firstly the lack of paddle shift, but also the poorly mapped 8 speed box, the lack of any serious interior lighting, the extremely poor fuel economy, the lack of an armrest for long drives, the finicky forward sensors, the narrow rear loadspace, the dodgy DSC and throttle protocol, the poor heater design, the fragile windscreen, the continued use of a known-defective engine (the 2.0Ltr Ingenium diesel), the lack of a rear bumper protection plate and so on. All of these issues are missing from the L322, which seems to be a more holistically balanced vehicle -- incorporating both luxury technology such as adaptive headlights with more utilitarian design such as excellent load space lighting. ----------- Table of Contents ------------- 00:00 - Opening Credits 00:25 - Introduction and the Monarch High-Level Bridge 03:33 - Do I Miss My Defender? And What I DID Like About It. 07:35 - Why I Don't Miss It. 08:02 - 6 Speed vs 8 Speed 12:25 - Road Manners and Comfort 15:57 - Paddle Shift 16:34 - Cruise Control Issues 19:15 - Load Space Area 22:18 - Finicky Sensors 24:10 - Lighting Issues 26:18 - Off-Road Capability 31:45 - Poor Fuel Economy 34:55 - Missing the Defender Community 37:07 - Conclusion and Roof Rack/Ladder 39:48 - End Credits My massive thanks to Emeka ‪@DrivenHard‬ for his permission to use a clip from one of his videos featuring Rich and myself. The intro and outro are from: EEAAEA Performed by: VVibeTrix (Johanna Ahola-Launonen, Maarit Laihonen, Matti Häyry, Mikaela Mansikkala, Satu Haiko) Music: Matti Häyry Lyrics: Matti Häyry Arrangement: Matti Häyry, Mikaela Mansikkala, Lacce Väyrynen Recording: Matti Häyry, Lacce Väyrynen Studio engineering: Matti Häyry, Lacce Väyrynen Producer: Lacce Väyrynen Executive producer: Matti Häyry Mastering: Kesthouse With Permission from: (c) Matti Häyry and Polite Bystander Productions 2019