Land Rover Defender drops six-cylinder petrol, gains three-pot PHEV

Updated Defender also adds more powerful diesel and a new V8, along with interior and trim tweaks

The Land Rover Defender line-up has been shuffled, with the addition of a luxurious new seven-seater, a more potent diesel engine - and a plug-in hybrid that uses a three-cylinder engine. The revamp comes four years after the launch of the L663-generation Defender, and – while not as substantial as a full-blown facelift – ushers in a range of important mechanical and cosmetic tweaks, along with a reorganisation of the trim structure.

The changes have been made in order to make the Defender compliant with Euro 6e emissions legislation, so no doubt the petrol straight-six will soon also be retired from the Discovery, Range Rover and Range Rover Sport line-ups. Chief among the cabin upgrades is the introduction of a new Captain Chairs pack for the three-row Defender 130, which swaps the middle bench for a pair of individual armchairs - with access in between for the rear-most three seats.

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