{"id":31044,"date":"2022-05-31T20:56:10","date_gmt":"2022-05-31T20:56:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/2023-land-rover-defender-130-has-8-seats-more-space-uglier-looks\/"},"modified":"2022-05-31T20:56:10","modified_gmt":"2022-05-31T20:56:10","slug":"2023-land-rover-defender-130-has-8-seats-more-space-uglier-looks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/2023-land-rover-defender-130-has-8-seats-more-space-uglier-looks\/","title":{"rendered":"2023 Land Rover Defender 130 Has 8 Seats, More Space, Uglier Looks"},"content":{"rendered":"
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What’s happening<\/h4>\n
Land Rover revealed the new longer Defender 130 variant.<\/p>\n
Why it matters<\/h4>\n
It has 8 seats and more room for passengers and cargo.<\/p>\n
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What’s next<\/h4>\n
It goes on sale later this year for $ 69,350.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
Land Rover is further expanding its Defender lineup with the 2023 Defender 130<\/span>, a longer model with eight seats and a lot more cargo space. The 130 name has been used on old Defenders before, but while those vintage models were pickups with long beds, the new Defender 130 is a hardtop SUV that’s essentially a Defender 110 with a longer butt.<\/p>\n
The Defender 130 is 13.4 inches longer than the Defender 110, all of which has been added at the rear of the SUV, not in the wheelbase. The closer you get to a dead-on side view, the worse the 130 looks. Because all of that extra length is behind the rear axle the SUV’s proportions are thrown off, giving it a huge rear overhang made even more awkward by the presence of the spare tire. It still isn’t as ungainly as the Jeep Grand Wagoneer L<\/span>, at least. The Defender 130’s approach and breakover angles are the same as the 110, but its 28.5-degree departure angle is 11.5 degrees worse than the 110. Air suspension is standard fitment on the Defender 130, and its other capabilities are the same as the rest of the Defender family.<\/p>\n