2023 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 28% of 176 SUVs (2023).
Horsepower: top 18% of 176 SUVs (2023).

176 SUVs (2023). One dot per model: its quickest trim. Estimates included.

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

2023 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	$107,900
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	$115,000
90 Carpathian Edition (2023.5) AWD	5.0L 8-cyl	518 hp	461 lb-ft	5,445 lb	190	10.5	4.9 sTested	8-speed automatic	AWD	N/A
90 V8 (2023.5) AWD	5.0L 8-cyl	518 hp	461 lb-ft	5,445 lb	190	10.5	4.9 sTested	8-speed automatic	AWD	N/A
110 V8 (2023.5) AWD	5.0L 8-cyl	518 hp	461 lb-ft	5,735 lb	181	11.1	5.1 sTested	8-speed automatic	AWD	$111,300
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	$111,300
110 Carpathian Edition (2023.5) AWD	5.0L 8-cyl	518 hp	461 lb-ft	5,735 lb	181	11.1	5.1 sTested	8-speed automatic	AWD	$118,400
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	$118,400
110 AWD	2.0L 4-cyl	296 hp	295 lb-ft	4,815 lb	123	16.3	5.5 sOnline	8-speed automatic	AWD	$53,500
2023 Land Rover Defender 110 75th Anniversary Edition AWD	N/A	N/A	N/A	5,035 lb	N/A	N/A	5.5 sOnline	8-speed automatic	AWD	$93,000
90 SE AWD	3.0L 6-cyl	395 hp	406 lb-ft	4,780 lb	165	12.1	5.7 sTested	8-speed automatic	AWD	$66,100
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	$69,100
90 X AWD	3.0L 6-cyl	395 hp	406 lb-ft	5,015 lb	158	12.7	5.7 sTested	8-speed automatic	AWD	$88,400
90 SE (2023.5) AWD	3.0L 6-cyl	395 hp	406 lb-ft	4,780 lb	165	12.1	5.7 sTested	8-speed automatic	AWD	N/A
90 X (2023.5) AWD	3.0L 6-cyl	395 hp	406 lb-ft	5,015 lb	158	12.7	5.7 sTested	8-speed automatic	AWD	N/A
90 X-Dynamic SE (2023.5) AWD	3.0L 6-cyl	395 hp	406 lb-ft	4,780 lb	165	12.1	5.7 sTested	8-speed automatic	AWD	N/A
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	$69,300
110 X-Dynamic SE (2023.5) AWD	3.0L 6-cyl	395 hp	406 lb-ft	5,035 lb	157	12.7	5.8 sTested	8-speed automatic	AWD	$72,300
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	$72,300
110 X (2023.5) AWD	3.0L 6-cyl	395 hp	406 lb-ft	5,035 lb	157	12.7	5.8 sTested	8-speed automatic	AWD	$90,900
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	$90,900
110 SE (2023.5) AWD	3.0L 6-cyl	395 hp	406 lb-ft	5,035 lb	157	12.7	5.8 sTested	8-speed automatic	AWD	N/A
2023 Land Rover Defender 90 75th Anniversary Edition AWD	N/A	N/A	N/A	5,035 lb	N/A	N/A	6.2 sOnline	8-speed automatic	AWD	$90,500
130 SE AWD	3.0L 6-cyl	395 hp	406 lb-ft	5,570 lb	142	14.1	6.3 sTested	8-speed automatic	AWD	$78,300
130 X-Dynamic SE AWD	3.0L 6-cyl	395 hp	406 lb-ft	5,570 lb	142	14.1	6.3 sTested	8-speed automatic	AWD	$81,400
130 First Edition AWD	3.0L 6-cyl	395 hp	406 lb-ft	5,570 lb	142	14.1	6.3 sTested	8-speed automatic	AWD	$84,700
90 75th Edition AWD	3.0L 6-cyl	395 hp	406 lb-ft	5,015 lb	158	12.7	6.3 sOnline	8-speed automatic	AWD	$90,500
130 X AWD	3.0L 6-cyl	395 hp	406 lb-ft	5,570 lb	142	14.1	6.3 sTested	8-speed automatic	AWD	$99,900
90 75th Limited Edition AWD	3.0L 6-cyl	395 hp	406 lb-ft	5,035 lb	157	12.7	6.3 sOnline	8-speed automatic	AWD	N/A
110 75th Edition AWD	3.0L 6-cyl	395 hp	406 lb-ft	5,035 lb	157	12.7	6.4 sOnline	8-speed automatic	AWD	$93,000
110 75th Limited Edition AWD	3.0L 6-cyl	395 hp	406 lb-ft	5,035 lb	157	12.7	6.4 sOnline	8-speed automatic	AWD	$93,000
90 S AWD	2.0L 4-cyl	296 hp	295 lb-ft	4,550 lb	130	15.4	6.7 sTested	8-speed automatic	AWD	$55,100
90 S (2023.5) AWD	2.0L 4-cyl	296 hp	295 lb-ft	4,550 lb	130	15.4	6.7 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	7.0 sTested	8-speed automatic	AWD	$53,400
110 Standard (2023.5) AWD	2.0L 4-cyl	296 hp	295 lb-ft	4,815 lb	123	16.3	7.0 sTested	8-speed automatic	AWD	$53,500
110 S (2023.5) AWD	2.0L 4-cyl	296 hp	295 lb-ft	4,815 lb	123	16.3	7.0 sTested	8-speed automatic	AWD	$58,300
110 S AWD	2.0L 4-cyl	296 hp	295 lb-ft	4,815 lb	123	16.3	7.0 sTested	8-speed automatic	AWD	$58,300
110 30th Anniversary Edition AWD	2.0L 4-cyl	296 hp	295 lb-ft	4,815 lb	123	16.3	7.0 sTested	8-speed automatic	AWD	$75,000
130 S AWD	3.0L 6-cyl	296 hp	347 lb-ft	5,570 lb	106	18.8	7.5 sTested	8-speed automatic	AWD	$68,000

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.

Engines offered

4 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	8	296 hp	110 Standard AWD	$53,400	Base	$2,133	Base
3.0L 6-cyl	20	395 hp	90 SE AWD	$66,100	+$12,700	$1,920	-$213
3.0L 6-cyl	1	296 hp	130 S AWD	$68,000	+$1,900	$2,021	-$112
5.0L 8-cyl	8	518 hp	90 V8 AWD	$107,900	+$39,900	$2,400	+$267

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	39	110 Standard AWD	$53,400	4.9 s

Rivals with more hp and better mpg

Compared with the 110 Standard AWD: 296 hp, 18 mpg, $53,400. Other makes, SUVs, within 15% of the price.

2023 rivals with more hp and better mpg
Model	Trim	hp	mpg	MSRP	0-60
Chevrolet Blazer	RS AWD	308 hp	21 mpg	$45,700	6.6 s
Ford Edge	ST AWD	335 hp	21 mpg	$46,485	5.6 s
Buick Enclave	Essence AWD	310 hp	20 mpg	$46,800	6.0 s
Toyota RAV4 Prime	XSE AWD	302 hp	38 mpg	$46,960	5.7 s
Chevrolet Traverse	RS AWD	310 hp	20 mpg	$47,045	6.8 s
GMC Acadia	Denali FWD	310 hp	22 mpg	$48,600	N/A

Cheapest 6 of 25.

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.

2023 Volvo XC40 Recharge: 0.6 s quicker to 60. More hp per ton: 2023 Land Rover Defender.

Seconds to 60 mph. Shorter bar is quicker.

2023 Land Rover Defender and 2023 Volvo XC40 Recharge
Measure	2023 Land Rover Defender	2023 Volvo XC40 Recharge
Trim	90 V8 AWD	Pure Electric Twin eAWD Core AWD
0-60	4.9 s	4.3 s
Basis	Tested	Estimate
Horsepower	518 hp	402 hp
Curb weight	5,445 lb	4,679 lb
hp per ton	190	172
lb per hp	10.5	11.6
MSRP	$107,900	$53,550

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