Jan 17, 2020 According to Land Rover sources, 2021 will bring this entry-level Defender, which is currently understood to be codenamed L860. The same sources suggest that the budget-friendly Defender will be a five-door, with a design based on the new Defender aesthetic, but.
Interestingly, Land Rover could give the new model a name that’s not related in any way to the Defender, despite the close mechanical connection between the two. Autocar says it could be marketed as simply the Land Rover 80 as a reference to the wheelbase of the original Series 1 off-roaders. Also, this badging would position the vehicle just below the badging of the new Defender 90.The affordable five-door model is expected to arrive in 2021. Four-cylinder combustion engines and a three-cylinder hybrid powertrain are expected to be offered from launch with an all-wheel-drive system optionally available.