Yahoo Autos 2020 Land Rover Defender 90 First Edition for U.S. Costs $66,125
The U.S. is getting a First Edition Land Rover Defender 90, a limited edition that arrives in summer 2020 priced at $66,125.
The rest of the Defender 90 line goes on sale in the fall.
But first, the four-door Defender 110, priced starting at just over $50,000, will go on sale in the spring for U.S. buyers.
The Land Rover Defender will make a triple feature appearance in the U.S. next year. It’ll be seen first racing across movie screens in April in the new James Bond film, No Time to Die. Second, it will hit U.S. dealerships in four-door guise (Defender 110) some time in the spring. Third, in the summer, the two-door Defender 90 First Edition will go on sale with a starting price of $65,100.
The rest of the Defender 90 models will go on sale in the fall of 2020, with a starting price of around $50,000. The new Defender 90 can seat up to six. More detailed pricing information is not yet available for the 90. We do know all about the four-door, though.
Land Rover hasn't sold the Defender in the U.S. since 1997, but next year there will be multiple versions of the Defender available to U.S. buyers. The base version of the four-door Defender 110 starts at $50,025. There will also be S, SE, HSE, and X trims, and a limited-run First Edition will also be available that starts at $69,675. The top-of-the-line X starts at $81,925.
The Defender 90 First Edition will be powered by the same 395-hp 3.0-liter mild-hybrid inline six-cylinder engine that sits in the upper trims of the 110 model, which produces 406 lb-ft of torque. In the 90 First Edition, this engine is good for a zero-to-60-mph time of 5.7 seconds and a top speed of 129 mph.
The base engine in the Defender 110 is a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder that produces 296 horsepower and 295 lb-ft of torque. The 3.0-liter six will be available in the SE, HSE, X, and First Edition models of the 110. All new Defenders, 90 and 110, use an eight-speed automatic transmission from ZF and have a maximum towing capacity of 8201 pounds.
The smaller engine, according to Land Rover claims, pushes the Defender 110 from zero to 60 mph in 7.7 seconds, while the 3.0-liter does the job in 5.8 seconds. Top speed is 119 mph with the 2.0-liter powerplant and 129 mph with the 3.0-liter engine and optional 22-inch wheels. The standard wheels on the new Defender are 18-inchers, and 20-inch wheels are also available.
Given the original Defender’s rugged history, it's unsurprising that the new Defender 90 will come with standard all-wheel drive and Land Rover's Terrain Response system for optimized handling on any surface. The Defender 110 will come with electronic air suspension, dynamic stability control, low-traction launch, electronic traction control, roll stability control, and hill-descent control, all standard, with Terrain Response 2 as an option. Higher trim levels of the Defender 110 come with Configurable Terrain Response, a world-first option for Terrain Response that can individually configure the powertrain, steering, differentials, and traction control settings for off-road performance.
Optional packages for the new Defender 110 include the $4800 Explorer Pack, which adds classic mud flaps, a raised air intake, an expedition roof rack, and more. The $3200 Adventure Pack adds a rinse system that can hose things down for at least two minutes, among other changes. There’s also a $700 Urban Pack that allows you to "stand out in the suburbs" with a bright rear scuff plate, spare wheel cover, and bright metal pedals. Packages for the 90 have not been announced.
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