BEV Defender?

[LimaDelta]

Has anyone heard any rumours of an all-electric option on the new Defender? I know there will be a PHEV available initially but are there any longer term plans for a non-ICE car?

[Cold]

I've not read anything specific to that effect. The platform can take it, but I'm not convinced the model can.
However, with the new tie-up with BMW to develop electric stuff (amongst other things) who knows what the future might bring?

[anonymous-user]

In order to survive a manufacturer almost has to provide an all-electric option.
Can’t see JLR being any different and they already do it with some of their other offerings.

[phib]

Yes, there is one coming

Phib

[bakerstreet]

Latest rumor mill suggest that there will be a 6cyl HST version of the Defender with the 48V Supercharger. I can't help but feel that is going to be a 'one to avoid' on the used market in 5-7 years time.

However in the long term, there may be a Freelander replacement running on a BMW platform and if they have any sense, they will use an all electric drive train.

[oop north]

If they launch a defender full EV that could well be my next car - have an iPace at the moment but would have chosen LR rather than Jag EV if available. Depends on price though, which might be a killer! And it remains to be seen what the range will be like - the iPace is effectively around 200 miles so hard to see defender (bigger, less aerodynamic and heavier) being anything other than worse than that

[oop north]

The various reviewers seem to have been told there will not be a full EV version of the new defender. There will be a PHEV. But Until they arrive (or don’t) who knows