2022 Land Rover Defender 0-60 time, horsepower and power-to-weight

0-60 mph, quickest trim

4.9s

90 V8 AWD, 518 hp.
Tested.
0-60: top 27% of 164 SUVs (2022).
Horsepower: top 13% of 164 SUVs (2022).

164 SUVs (2022). One dot per model: its quickest trim. Estimates included.

Every trim: 0-60 and power-to-weight

2022 Land Rover Defender: 0-60 and power-to-weight by trim
Trim	Engine	hp	Torque	Curb weight	hp per ton	lb per hp	0-60 and basis	Transmission	Drivetrain	MSRP
90 V8 AWD	5.0L 8-cyl	518 hp	461 lb-ft	5,445 lb	190	10.5	4.9 sTested	8-speed automatic	AWD	$104,200
90 Carpathian Edition AWD	5.0L 8-cyl	518 hp	461 lb-ft	5,445 lb	190	10.5	4.9 sTested	8-speed automatic	AWD	$111,200
110 V8 AWD	5.0L 8-cyl	518 hp	461 lb-ft	5,735 lb	181	11.1	5.1 sTested	8-speed automatic	AWD	$107,500
110 Carpathian Edition AWD	5.0L 8-cyl	518 hp	461 lb-ft	5,735 lb	181	11.1	5.1 sTested	8-speed automatic	AWD	$114,400
110 V8 Bond Edition AWD	5.0L 8-cyl	518 hp	461 lb-ft	5,735 lb	181	11.1	5.1 sTested	8-speed automatic	AWD	$116,700
90 X-Dynamic S AWD	3.0L 6-cyl	395 hp	406 lb-ft	4,780 lb	165	12.1	5.7 sTested	8-speed automatic	AWD	$60,700
90 X-Dynamic SE AWD	3.0L 6-cyl	395 hp	406 lb-ft	4,780 lb	165	12.1	5.7 sTested	8-speed automatic	AWD	$66,400
90 X-Dynamic HSE AWD	3.0L 6-cyl	395 hp	406 lb-ft	4,780 lb	165	12.1	5.7 sTested	8-speed automatic	AWD	$71,000
90 X AWD	3.0L 6-cyl	395 hp	406 lb-ft	4,780 lb	165	12.1	5.7 sTested	8-speed automatic	AWD	$85,200
110 SE AWD	3.0L 6-cyl	395 hp	406 lb-ft	5,035 lb	157	12.7	5.8 sTested	8-speed automatic	AWD	$66,400
110 X-Dynamic SE AWD	3.0L 6-cyl	395 hp	406 lb-ft	5,035 lb	157	12.7	5.8 sTested	8-speed automatic	AWD	$69,400
110 XS Edition AWD	3.0L 6-cyl	395 hp	406 lb-ft	5,035 lb	157	12.7	5.8 sTested	8-speed automatic	AWD	$73,300
110 X-Dynamic HSE AWD	3.0L 6-cyl	395 hp	406 lb-ft	5,035 lb	157	12.7	5.8 sTested	8-speed automatic	AWD	$74,000
110 X AWD	3.0L 6-cyl	395 hp	406 lb-ft	5,035 lb	157	12.7	5.8 sTested	8-speed automatic	AWD	$87,700
90 AWD	2.0L 4-cyl	296 hp	295 lb-ft	4,550 lb	130	15.4	6.2 sEstimate	8-speed automatic	AWD	$48,700
110 AWD	2.0L 4-cyl	296 hp	295 lb-ft	4,815 lb	123	16.3	6.5 sEstimate	8-speed automatic	AWD	$51,500
90 S AWD	2.0L 4-cyl	296 hp	295 lb-ft	4,550 lb	130	15.4	7.6 sTested	8-speed automatic	AWD	$52,100
90 Standard AWD	2.0L 4-cyl	296 hp	295 lb-ft	4,550 lb	130	15.4	7.6 sTested	8-speed automatic	AWD	N/A
110 Standard AWD	2.0L 4-cyl	296 hp	295 lb-ft	4,815 lb	123	16.3	7.7 sTested	8-speed automatic	AWD	$51,625
110 S AWD	2.0L 4-cyl	296 hp	295 lb-ft	4,815 lb	123	16.3	7.7 sTested	8-speed automatic	AWD	$55,100
2022 Land Rover Defender 110 Trophy Edition AWD	N/A	N/A	N/A	4,925 lb	N/A	N/A	N/A	8-speed automatic	AWD	$90,000

Ton = 2,000 lb. Curb weight, no passengers.

Estimates: a fit on 7,236 tested times, using power and weight. Typical error 0.3 s.

3 online times left out. The estimate is shown instead.

Left out: over 25% quicker or 43% slower than the estimate.

Example: 90 AWD, online 4.4 s, estimate 6.2 s.

Engines offered

3 engines offered.

Engines offered, cheapest trim of each
Engine	Trims	hp	Cheapest trim	MSRP	Price step	Fuel a year	Fuel vs base
2.0L 4-cyl	6	296 hp	90 AWD	$48,700	Base	$2,021	Base
3.0L 6-cyl	9	395 hp	90 X-Dynamic S AWD	$60,700	+$12,000	$2,021	$0
5.0L 8-cyl	5	518 hp	90 V8 AWD	$104,200	+$43,500	$2,400	+$379

12,000 miles a year. Gas $3.20.

Turbo: only when the engine or trim name says so.

Transmission

CVT: no.

Transmissions by trim
Transmission	Trims	Cheapest trim	MSRP	Quickest 0-60
8-speed automatic	21	90 AWD	$48,700	4.9 s

Rivals with more hp and better mpg

Compared with the 90 AWD: 296 hp, 19 mpg, $48,700. Other makes, SUVs, within 15% of the price.

2022 rivals with more hp and better mpg
Model	Trim	hp	mpg	MSRP	0-60
GMC Acadia	AT4 AWD	310 hp	21 mpg	$41,400	N/A
Chevrolet Traverse	LT Leather AWD	310 hp	20 mpg	$41,900	N/A
Buick Enclave	Essence FWD	310 hp	21 mpg	$42,800	6.3 s
Toyota RAV4 Prime	XSE AWD	302 hp	38 mpg	$43,625	5.9 s
Chevrolet Blazer	RS AWD	308 hp	21 mpg	$44,000	5.8 s
BMW X2	M35i AWD	301 hp	26 mpg	$46,450	4.7 s

Cheapest 6 of 20.

Defender by year

Quickest 0-60 of any trim, seconds.

Most horsepower of any trim.

Which is faster?

Quickest trim of each car, unless you pick a trim.

2022 Land Rover Defender: 1.2 s quicker to 60. More hp per ton: 2022 Land Rover Defender.

Seconds to 60 mph. Shorter bar is quicker.

2022 Land Rover Defender and 2022 Cadillac XT6
Measure	2022 Land Rover Defender	2022 Cadillac XT6
Trim	90 V8 AWD	Premium Luxury AWD
0-60	4.9 s	6.1 s
Basis	Tested	Estimate
Horsepower	518 hp	310 hp
Curb weight	5,445 lb	4,644 lb
hp per ton	190	134
lb per hp	10.5	15.0
MSRP	$104,200	$54,995

What this cannot tell you

0-60 times vary by test. Estimates use power and weight only.

Fuel cost uses EPA combined ratings.

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How values are checked