LR Defender 80 Will Be Small, Affordable, Rugged.Future Cars Worth Waiting For: 2021–2025.An all- or four-wheel drive system will undoubtedly be standard, and it's possible that a host of other off-road tech features could make the cut, including an air suspension that adjusts ground clearance and a choice of off-road driving modes. Land Rover's 246-hp turbocharged 2.0-liter Ingenium four-cylinder, that's found in the Discovery Sport and the Range Rover Evoque, would be a good bet a turbocharged three-cylinder engine is another possibility and, as the auto industry moves toward further electrification, a plug-in hybrid setup might also be offered. We're not sure yet which engines will be found under the hood of the Defender 80.
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No matter the trim, we expect the Defender 80 to offer Land Rover-style off-road capability in the form of a robust all- or four-wheel drive system as standard equipment, plus lots of ground clearance and generous approach, breakover, and departure angles. That will have to wait until we know more about its standard and optional features. It's too early to recommend one of the Defender 80's trim levels. The Defender 80 will be an all-new model fighting in the compact SUV arena when it goes on sale in 2022 as a 2023 model. High-end SE and HSE trims could duke it out with luxury subcompact SUVs such as the Audi Q3, BMW X1, and Volvo XC40. We expect a starting price of around $30,000, which would allow the base model to go toe-to-toe with the upcoming Ford Bronco and the current Jeep Wrangler.
Why call it 80? We're speculating on the name, but it makes sense considering the larger Defender comes in two-door 90 and four-door 110 trims. Instead, it will probably share underpinnings with the Harrier, a small SUV sold by Jaguar-Land Rover's parent company, Tata. The Defender 80 likely won't ride on a shortened version of the larger Defender platform, however. To supplement the freshly-redesigned Defender mid-size SUV, Land Rover is preparing the junior Defender 80, a smaller and more affordable entry point to its most adventurous SUV line.
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