Land Rover Defender wins 2021 Women's World Car award
The all-new Land Rover Defender has been crowned as the Women's World Car of the Year (WWCOTY) for 2021. The WWCOTY awards are adjudged by an all-women jury panel, including 50 motoring journalists from 38 countries. The judges commended the new Defender for its "distinctive design, all-conquering off-road capability, excellent on-road dynamics and 21st century practicality and connectivity." Here's our roundup.
The 2020 Land Rover Defender is based on the D7X platform and features a boxy design with a monocoque chassis, a muscular bonnet with 'DEFENDER' lettering, and a spare wheel mounted on the tailgate. For lighting, it has square-shaped LED headlamps and split taillights. On the sides, the off-roader is flanked by roof rails, aluminium castings on the windows, and 5-spoke alloy wheels.
Under the hood, the Land Rover Defender packs a BS6-compliant 2.0-liter, 4-cylinder, petrol engine that churns out 292hp of maximum power at 5,500rpm and 400Nm of peak torque at 1,500-4,000rpm. The motor comes mated to an 8-speed automatic gearbox.
The 2020 Defender offers a practical cabin with space for up to seven people (depending on the trim), a power steering wheel, cruise control, and automatic climate control. It has a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster and a 10-inch Pivi Pro touchscreen infotainment system with support for the latest connectivity features. For safety, it has six airbags, traction control, torque vectoring, and cornering brake control.
In India, Defender is offered in two body styles of 90 (3-door) and 110 (5-door), and five trim options of Base, S, SE, HSE, and First Edition. The line-up starts at Rs. 73.98 lakh and goes up to Rs. 89.63 lakh (both prices, ex-showroom).
