Is the 2021 Land Rover Defender a good car?
Cargo behind rear seats: rank among 21 SUVs
8thof 21
- Yes. Top half on 5 of 6 numbers.
- Cargo behind rear seats: 34.0 cu ft.
- 8th of 21 SUVs close in size and price.
- Best: towing (2nd of 23), power (8th of 24).
- Weakest: mpg (22nd of 23).
- Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.
| Subject | Figure | Place | Beats | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $46,100 | 12th of 24 | 52% | |
| Best combined mpg | 19 mpg | 22nd of 23 | 5% | |
| Most horsepower | 395 hp | 8th of 24 | 70% | |
| Cargo behind rear seats | 34.0 cu ft | 8th of 21 | 65% | |
| Rear legroom | 39.1 in | 6th of 21 | 65% | |
| Max towing | 8,201 lb | 2nd of 23 | 95% |
Roll call: cargo behind rear seats
- Volkswagen Atlas 55.5 cu ft
- Ford Explorer 47.9 cu ft
- Subaru Ascent 47.0 cu ft
- Honda Pilot 46.0 cu ft
- Land Rover Discovery 45.0 cu ft
- Dodge Durango 43.3 cu ft
- Volvo XC90 34.1 cu ft
- Land Rover Defender 34.0 cu ft
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- BMW X5 33.9 cu ft
- Nissan Murano 32.1 cu ft
- Audi Q8 30.5 cu ft
- Audi e-tron 28.5 cu ft
- Porsche Cayenne 27.2 cu ft
- Lexus RX 23.0 cu ft
- Kia Telluride 21.0 cu ft
- Hyundai Palisade 18.0 cu ft
- Toyota Highlander 16.0 cu ft
- Mazda CX-9 14.4 cu ft
- Audi Q7 14.2 cu ft
- Cadillac XT6 12.6 cu ft
- Lexus GX 11.6 cu ft
No figure: BMW X6, Genesis GV80, Mercedes-Benz GLE.
SUVs in 2021: 145. The photo shows the 24 closest in size and price.
What this cannot tell you
Six published numbers. No quality, reliability or safety data.
Each figure is the model's best trim. No one trim has them all.
- 2 or more sources
- 1 source
- Model-level, rule or estimate
- Sources disagree