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2021 Land Rover Defender mpg

Combined mpg, 90 AWD

19mpg

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12,000 miles a year. Gas $3.20.

10152025303540Median 23Defender: 19 mpg
137 SUVs (2021), one trim per model: the cheapest with a rating. Median 23 mpg.
2021 Land Rover Defender mpg by trim
TrimEngineDriveCity mpgHwy mpgCombinedTank, galMiles per tankCost a year
90 AWD2.0LAWD18211923.4445$2,021
90 S AWD2.0L 4cylAWD18211923.4445$2,021
90 X-Dynamic S AWD3.0L 6cylAWD17221923.4445$2,021
110 SE AWD3.0L 6cylAWD17221923.8452$2,021
90 First Edition AWD3.0L 6cylAWD17221923.4445$2,021
110 X-Dynamic SE AWD3.0L 6cylAWD17221923.8452$2,021
110 X-Dynamic HSE AWD3.0L 6cylAWD17221923.8452$2,021
90 X AWD3.0L 6cylAWD17221923.4445$2,021
110 X AWD3.0L 6cylAWD17221923.8452$2,021
90 Standard AWD2.0L 4cylAWD182119N/AN/A$2,021
110 AWD2.0LAWD17201823.8428$2,133
110 Standard AWD2.0L 4cylAWD17201823.8428$2,133
110 S AWD2.0L 4cylAWD17201823.8428$2,133

Fuel cost

90 AWD, 19 mpg combined.

Per year
$2,021
Per month
$168
Per mile
16.8 cents
Fill the tank
$74.88
  • Top trim: 110 X AWD. $2,021 a year. Same as the 90 AWD.

Trip cost

90 AWD: 21 mpg highway
TripGallonsCost
100 miles4.8$15.24
300 miles14.3$45.71
500 miles23.8$76.19
1,000 miles47.6$152

Commute cost

Per month
$146
Per year
$1,752
Miles a month
867

90 AWD. 20 miles each way, 5 days a week.

Is 19 mpg good? No. Beats 15% of 2026 cars.

MPG by year

1617181920102020202220242026
Defender: combined mpg of the cheapest rated trim, 2010 to 2026.

Defender by year: price, hp, mpg, size

Rivals

2021 Land Rover Defender and rivals
CarCheapest trimCombined mpg
2021 Land Rover Defender90 AWD19 mpg
2021 Lexus RX350 FWD23 mpg
2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee LLimited 4x221 mpg
2021 Audi Q5 Sportback45 TFSI Premium AWD25 mpg
2021 Cadillac XT6Luxury FWD23 mpg
2021 Chevrolet TahoeCommercial 2WD18 mpg
2021 Cadillac XT5Luxury FWD24 mpg

What this cannot tell you

EPA ratings. Your own mpg will differ.

Gas prices change by state and by week.

How values are checked