Is the 2025 Land Rover Defender a good car?
Cargo behind rear seats: rank among 23 SUVs
12thof 23
- Yes. Top half on 4 of 6 numbers.
- Cargo behind rear seats: 35.8 cu ft.
- 12th of 23 SUVs close in size and price.
- Best: towing (2nd of 24), power (3rd of 24).
- Weakest: mpg (17th of 19, tied with 1).
- Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.
| Subject | Figure | Place | Beats | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $56,900 | 11th of 24 | 57% | |
| Best combined mpg | 19 mpg | 17th of 19 | 6% | |
| Most horsepower | 626 hp | 3rd of 24 | 91% | |
| Cargo behind rear seats | 35.8 cu ft | 12th of 23 | 50% | |
| Rear legroom | 38.4 in | 16th of 24 | 35% | |
| Max towing | 8,201 lb | 2nd of 24 | 96% |
Roll call: cargo behind rear seats
- Tesla Model X 85.8 cu ft
- Acura MDX 48.4 cu ft
- Toyota 4Runner 48.4 cu ft
- Toyota Highlander 48.4 cu ft
- Ford Explorer 46.0 cu ft
- Lexus GX 45.6 cu ft
- Land Rover Discovery 45.0 cu ft
- Kia EV9 43.5 cu ft
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- Lincoln Aviator 42.7 cu ft
- Subaru Ascent 42.1 cu ft
- Toyota Land Cruiser 37.5 cu ft
- Land Rover Defender 35.8 cu ft
- Volvo EX90 35.6 cu ft
- Volvo XC90 35.6 cu ft
- Audi Q8 30.5 cu ft
- Genesis GV80 Coupe 29.3 cu ft
- Cadillac LYRIQ 28.0 cu ft
- BMW X6 27.4 cu ft
- Lucid Gravity 21.3 cu ft
- Honda Pilot 18.6 cu ft
- INFINITI QX60 14.5 cu ft
- Audi Q7 14.2 cu ft
- Cadillac XT6 12.6 cu ft
No figure: Genesis GV80.
SUVs in 2025: 195. 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