Land Rover Defender 130 Review

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Land Rover Defender 130
3.1 stars
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Scotchmer.'s Review of Land Rover Defender 130

14th Jun 2002

Overall Rating

5 stars
  • Value for money
    4 stars
  • Practicality
    5 stars
  • Performance
    4 stars
  • Reliability
    5 stars
Good Points

Tough trucks. plenty of room, reliable off roaders, the real mackoy.


Bad Points

Bit unconfortable on long hauls in the outback, could do with better seats.


General Comments

I drive a Landrover 130 crew cab, I love it - plenty of room and great for the outback here in Australia. I hunt for Deer and wild pigs and the terrain is very hard here, the rover hasn't beeen stuck yet.

The only thing i dont like about it i suppose is the noise factor in the cab. I often travel distances of 1.000klms or more and one thing this truck is reliable, great wheel travel and locking diffs make it go anywere, Great fuel economy 10 litres per 100 kms and the diesel motor 2.5 turbo is a great motor pumps out 105kws more than enough,

I suggest go and buy one: it's the next best thing to a hummer or is it better?

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Members' Comments onScotchmer.'s Review

  • Dug10. on 22nd Jul 2003

    What can I say, you hit the nail right on the head. If land rover got the same hollywood attention that the hummer does -everyone would own one.

  • g3cd on 13th Sep 2003

    I got a Defender 130 about a year ago and I love it! Despite being a constant source of mockery when you need 4 1/2 lanes for a u-turn ... but anyway, you should consider getting an overdrive that greatly reduces the engine noise from 3rd to 5th gear when going faster than 55 mph. Some parts shops also offer filling the dash board with noise reducing material. And as for the seats - there are Scheelmann and Recaro seats available for Defenders, starting at about US $ 500.

  • BigBadBilly on 15th Oct 2003

    I have just purchased one and the thing is just great on the gravel roads here on Kangaroo island.
    I have sound proofed under the bonnet and in the cab. I am in the process of fitting a rear wheel carrier at the moment. The annoying things are the lack of a tacho and the inability to take the spare on the bonnet.

  • HampshireBoy on 7th Oct 2005

    Hi everybody,
    I am planning in buying a new defender 130. As a company policy we now have the new law of the ABS. Land Rover does not offer this for the 130. They only offer it for the 90 and 110, which is more than irritating. do you know any tricks around this?

    Regards from Hampshire UK,

    Federico

  • RED 130 on 27th Jul 2008

    I have had a 130 ( Red, TD5, 2001 ) for around 4 years, living in and travelling through N.T ( Kakadu, Daily River, Arnhem Land, QLD, South Australian Northern Region and The Coorong and have never had rough terrain issues with the 130. I have Snorkel, Wide Wheels, Centre and Rear Diff Lockers, Computer Chip Enhancement ( 150 KW and 510 Nm ), and many other extras and the thing goes like a steam train! The seats are pretty average as is the cabin noise, however I bought it for the ruggedness and have not been let down. I have had a combination weight of 6.5 Tonne or greater on it across the Top End, QLD and South to S.A, and have only blown the original radiator out of it (replaced with Copper Core unit, no further problems ). Many people have asked me about it and offered to relieve me of it, however I am always happy to decline their offer as I have never got myself in trouble with it. Even on the sands of Tin Can Bay and Fraser I, where I rescued Landcruisers, HiLux's and Patrols in the same patch of of sand ! They are a great outback vehicle if you can put up with some lack of the normal creature comforts.