ThreePointFive Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 All according to this article. Land Rover’s ‘Baby’ Defender Due In 2022 With 1.5-Liter Three-Cylinder And FWD? BY Cristian Gnaticov | Posted on November 2, 2020 29 70 SHARES Share to Facebook FacebookShare to WhatsAppWhatsAppShare to MessengerMessengerShare to TwitterTwitterShare to RedditRedditShare to Pinterest Pinterest Jaguar Land Rover has different new models in the making, and it appears that the ‘baby’ Defender is one of them. Mind you, this isn’t the first time we have heard rumors that the British automaker is planning a new SUV that would slot under the Defender. Now, however, WhatCar reports that it is approximately two years away. Watch Also: Which Is The Better Off-Roader, The New Land Rover Defender Or The Old One? The British website claims that it should launch with front-wheel drive and a small 1.5-liter, three-cylinder petrol engine, with other powertrains, including a plug-in hybrid, joining the lineup later on alongside the four-wheel drive variant(s). Previous reports have claimed that the ‘baby’ Defender will be based on a shorter and more affordable version of the company’s modular aluminum platform. While the full-sized off-roader is listed from a little over £40,000 (equal to ~$51,800) in its home market, the smaller SUV is expected to start at around £25,000 (~$32,400). If true, then it would become more affordable than the Discovery Sport too, which is priced from nearly £32,000 (~$41,500) in the United Kingdom. The official name of the model is unknown, but it has been reported that it might be dubbed either the Land Rover 80 or the Land Rover Defender 80. WhatCar believes that it’s likely a new moniker will be used and it might even start a sub-brand for more affordable Land Rovers Take with a huge pinch of salt, as JLR seems to be in disarray and is chopping models left and right at the moment to try to make sense of a mess everyone saw coming. https://www.carscoops.com/2021/03/opinion-jaguar-were-right-to-cancel-the-xj-but-the-rest-doesnt-make-sense/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagger Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 Quite a few kids in this compound have those, but they’re electric. They’re even radio controllled so the four year olds can think they’re driving while the parents control it. That is what this thing is, right? 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 No official announcement from LR as far as I’m aware, so it’s nothing more than the usual Autocar-type ‘slow news day’ photoshop I’m afraid. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreePointFive Posted March 18, 2021 Author Share Posted March 18, 2021 I thought as much, I cannot see them developing a new 1.5 engine when everything is heading to electric, a smaller platform and then making it FWD while bearing the name that they still reserve for the most capable off road. The changes in Jaguar do appear to be true, though, which really shows what utter chaos the company is going through at the moment. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 8 hours ago, ThreePointFive said: https://www.carscoops.com/2021/03/opinion-jaguar-were-right-to-cancel-the-xj-but-the-rest-doesnt-make-sense/ That’s interesting reading ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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