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[Larry S.]

On location filming the new Bond film - typical spy shots.

Starting price for the basic 90 size (3 door) just over £40K around $50K and the 110 is a lot more.

So, James Bond drives a SIII in retirement and drives the new one during spy stuff...  sounds like a product plug.

I'm rather surprised at the cost, figured it would be closer to 6 figures.

[mrutty]

So farmers locally went L200 for a long time because they were not all electronic. Old Defenders still all over the place as who wants an expensive truck when a horse will just kick it, cows rub it and sheep *&%^$ all over it. Pathfinders were used locally for awhile but were found to rust out the middle. Seems to be seeing more Rangers around at the moment I'm guessing coz they are cheap.

As an aside, the best logging truck I've ever had was an old Sportage, tiny truck with really tight turning circle. Only issue was it was too light in mud or snow which was easy to fix with a couple of bags of feed on the back seats. Point being need a truck that is right for what you need to use it for.

[582LTR]

I realise I am risking being kicked off but....

Whilst agreeing with the above post that it’s important to have something that suits its purpose I do think the new Jimny holds true to its predecessor. If someone showed me an unabashed version I wouldn’t have a clue who had made it.

Martin

[Worf]

I'm rather surprised at the cost, figured it would be closer to 6 figures.

Try configuring some of the options and you will probably get there. A 110X starts at £78k 

[Sixpotsuz]

I’m totally underwhelmed
 

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[OilyRover]

It's more Freelander than Defender - what a shame.

[BigH]

I really like the look of the SWB Defender Commercial , the rest are a bit meh .....
Would I buy one? For £40K+ the handling and reliability would need to be spot on.
I could see a time when I might trade in my everyday car and my SIIa for one -  but not until the new Defender has proved itself.

BigH

[w3526602]

Hi,

Well that what my PC just told me on my "front page".

I can't see the army being impreesed. I wonder if it has a chassis?

602

[w3526602]

Hi,

Just Google NEW DEFENDER.

602

[Porkscratching]

It's a %$!*& Chelsea tractor basically.....

[Porkscratching]

40 grand..!   I've never even owned 4 grand...I must be living in a different dimension I think....

[Grandadrob]

It’s a horrible botch that looks Jeep-ish on those square wheel  arches, and a poor mans Disco 3/4 at the front. Very uninspiring.

[milesr3]

I really like the look of the SWB Defender Commercial

I liked the look of this, but unfortunately it's not real. They don't do them in solid blue, red or green just Farrow and Ball.

[Simon K.]

I do think the LWB version looks just like the awful Dodge Nitro, I think the basic short utility version looks the best.

[genocache]

I kinda like it. It has the "hip" started with the Series 2 and definitely has a Series looking rear end. The front.....if they had just put in 7" round headlamps would have gone a looong way to looking Defenderish. Those "Angry Bird" LEDs look...........Well, the whole front looks like some sort of face to me.
   I read and can't confirm that the diesel won't be available to the US market. IF I could afford one that is what I would want. I wouldn't want all that electronics crud either, too much to go wrong if you are in the outback of Australia or deserts of Southwest US or Africa.
    But I bet it will outperform any of our Series 2's.