Land Rover prepares affordable SUV: first details

SUV Land Rover Defender will receive a new modification. The manufacturer has revealed the first details about the car, which will be smaller and cheaper than the well-known full-size SUV.

According to Autocar, for the novelty, which may receive the name Land Rover Defender Sport, will prepare a new platform EMA. The release is scheduled for 2027.

The next generations of Range Rover Evoque, Velar and Land Rover Discovery Sport will also be built on the new platform. These are the most compact crossovers in the lineup of the British manufacturer.

The EMA architecture will be primarily oriented for electric vehicles. For this reason, the new Defender Sport of 2027 will be equipped with one or two electric motors with up to 400 hp. It is expected that the range will exceed 500 km. The appearance of gasoline or diesel variants has not yet been determined.

The length of such a model will be 4.6 meters, width 2 meters, height 1.8 meters. For comparison, a full-size Defender with a five-door body is longer - 5358 mm. Electric modifications in the model at the moment there is no.