What does the 2026 Land Rover Defender cost per mile?
Fuel cost a mile
20.0cents
- 2025 IRS rate: 70 cents a mile.
- Margin: 50.0 cents a mile.
- $5,000 per 10,000 miles.
- 2026 Land Rover Defender 110 P500 X-Dynamic SE AWD: 16 mpg.
- Median of 137 gas and hybrid SUVs (2026): 13.9 cents a mile.
Gas $3.20. 2025 IRS rate 70 cents.
| Trim | Rating | Cost a mile | Margin a mile | Per 10,000 mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 110 P500 X-Dynamic SE AWD | 16 mpg | 20.0 cents | 50.0 cents | $5,000 |
| 90 P525 V8 AWD | 16 mpg | 20.0 cents | 50.0 cents | $5,000 |
| 90 V8 AWD | 16 mpg | 20.0 cents | 50.0 cents | $5,000 |
| 110 P525 V8 AWD | 16 mpg | 20.0 cents | 50.0 cents | $5,000 |
| 130 P500 V8 AWD | 16 mpg | 20.0 cents | 50.0 cents | $5,000 |
| 110 OCTA AWD | 17 mpg | 18.8 cents | 51.2 cents | $5,118 |
| 110 OCTA Black AWD | 17 mpg | 18.8 cents | 51.2 cents | $5,118 |
| 110 S AWD | 20 mpg | 16.0 cents | 54.0 cents | $5,400 |
| 110 Trophy Edition AWD | 17 mpg | 18.8 cents | 51.2 cents | $5,118 |
| 110 V8 AWD | 16 mpg | 20.0 cents | 50.0 cents | $5,000 |
| 110 X AWD | 17 mpg | 18.8 cents | 51.2 cents | $5,118 |
| 110 X-Dynamic SE AWD | 16 mpg | 20.0 cents | 50.0 cents | $5,000 |
| 130 Outbound AWD | 18 mpg | 17.8 cents | 52.2 cents | $5,222 |
| 130 S AWD | 18 mpg | 17.8 cents | 52.2 cents | $5,222 |
| 130 V8 AWD | 16 mpg | 20.0 cents | 50.0 cents | $5,000 |
| 130 X AWD | 18 mpg | 17.8 cents | 52.2 cents | $5,222 |
| 130 X-Dynamic SE AWD | 18 mpg | 17.8 cents | 52.2 cents | $5,222 |
What this cannot tell you
Fuel only. Insurance, repairs and value loss not counted.
The IRS rate covers every cost, not fuel alone.
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