Comparison: length Land Rover Defender vs. competitors 2025

Length is the distance between the front and the rear of the car. It is measured from the front bumper to the rear bumper It is no surprise that length has a huge impact on the inner spaciousness of the Land Rover Defender.Offroads, also sometimes known as a 4x4 or SUV, can range in length from around 4.5 meters for a small SUV to over 5.5 meters for a larger model.With it’s wheelbase of 2587 mm, the Land Rover Defender has a length of 4323 mm. The longest car you can find amongst similar vehicles has VW Nutzfahrzeuge Grand California 600 2.0 TDI (SY*/SZ* ), which is 1663 mm more than the Defender 90 D200 - 5986 mm.For illustration, the difference in wheelbase between the Land Rover and the VW Nutzfahrzeuge is 1053 mm in favor of the VW Nutzfahrzeuge. On the other hand, the shortest in the " vehicle" category is the Aixam Minauto , which is 2759 mm - that makes it 1564 mm shorter than the Land Rover in question.Wheelbase-wise, the Land Rover outperforms the rival by 792 mm.

Land Rover Defender - How has the length changed over the generations?

Land Rover Defender generations
  • Defender, Model year 2020 (Defender II) 4323 mm
  • Defender, Model year 2025 ) (Defender II (1. Facelift) 4323 mm
  • Defender, Model year 1990 (I) 3722 mm
  • Defender, Model year 2007 ) (I (1. Facelift) 3722 mm
The difference in length between first generation (I) from 1990 and last generation (Defender II (1. Facelift)) from 2025 is 60.1cm mm.
The length of the current generation of Defender is 4323 mm.

The length compared to other Land Rover models

Land Rover Defender vs other current cars by Land Rover
  • Range Rover 5052 mm
  • Discovery 4956 mm
  • Range Rover Sport 4946 mm
  • Range Rover Velar 4797 mm
  • Discovery Sport 4597 mm
  • Range Rover Evoque 4371 mm
  • Defender 4323 mm

How does the length of the Land Rover Defender compare to it's nearest competitors?

Land Rover Defender vs. similar cars
  • vwVW Nutzfahrzeuge Grand California 2024 5986 mm
  • jeepJeep Gladiator 2021 5591 mm
  • chevroletChevrolet Suburban 1995 5588 mm
  • Maxus T60 MAX 2025 5395 mm
  • hyundaiHyundai Staria 2021 5253 mm
  • mercedes-benzMercedes-Benz Marco Polo 2024 5140 mm
  • mercedes-benzMercedes-Benz GL-Klasse 2006 5096 mm
  • audiAudi Q8 2018 4986 mm
  • jaguarJaguar XF 2008 4961 mm
  • mercedes-benzMercedes-Benz R-Klasse 2005 4922 mm
  • mercedes-benzMercedes-Benz CLS 2004 4920 mm
  • hyundaiHyundai Grand Santa Fe 2013 4915 mm
  • dodgeDodge Journey 2008 4888 mm
  • vwVW Arteon 2020 4866 mm
  • hyundaiHyundai ix55 2009 4840 mm
  • Land Rover Range Rover Sport 2005 4788 mm
  • alpinaALPINA XD4 2021 4751 mm
  • peugeotPeugeot 508 2023 4750 mm
  • bmwBMW X5 2000 4667 mm
  • mercedes-benzMercedes-Benz GLC 2015 4656 mm
  • alpinaALPINA XD3 2013 4647 mm
  • dsDS Automobiles DS 7 2022 4593 mm
  • cadillacCadillac XT4 2020 4593 mm
  • infinitiInfiniti QX30 2016 4425 mm
  • skodaSkoda Karoq 2017 4382 mm
  • seatSEAT Ateca 2020 4381 mm
  • Land Rover Defender 2025 4323 mm
  • Casalini 550 2022 3000 mm
  • Casalini M20 2022 3000 mm
  • aixamAixam Ambition 2023 2800 mm
  • aixamAixam Minauto 2023 2759 mm

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