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July 03, 2019 05:53 AM

Land Rover to offer Defender with 6-cylinder diesel in U.S., leak shows

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    Land Rover said it will  have a Defender camouflaged prototype at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in England this weekend.
     

    Land Rover will sell a six-cylinder diesel version of the new Defender in the U.S. alongside two gasoline models and a plug-in hybrid, leaked documents appear to show.

    The Defender's engine and model lineup were shown in pictures taken of what looks like an internal marketing presentation that was leaked to an internet forum for Land Rover Discovery owners.

    The new Defender will be sold in the United States and China, two regions where the previous generation was not officially distributed.

    According to the leaked presentation, the engine range includes a 3.0-liter six-cylinder diesel engineered to California's Ultra Low Emission Vehicles regulation, indicating that it will be sold in the U.S.

    The engine will make 296 hp. It will be introduced for the 2021 model year.

    This is the first unofficial confirmation that Jaguar Land Rover will launch a six-cylinder version of its diesel Ingenium range to sit alongside its new six-cylinder gasoline engine.

    Land Rover currently offers a Ford-sourced six-cylinder diesel in the U.S. for some variants, including the Discovery.

    The Defender also will be offered with two gasoline engines, a 394-hp 3.0-liter six-cylinder unit and a 296-hp 2.0-liter four-cylinder unit. It will also have a plug-in variant based on the 2.0-liter gasoline unit making over 400 hp.

    Europe will get two additional diesels. These will be versions of JLR's 2.0-liter diesel engine with 237 hp and 197 hp.

    The leaked presentation appears to indicate that all three gasoline models, including the plug-in hybrid, will be sold in China and Japan.

    More variants

    The SUV will be available in three body lengths and with four personalization options to widen its appeal, people familiar with the project told Automotive News Europe.

    The variants will include an eight-seat version while the personalization options will target a range of customers from off-road fans to buyers looking for a high-riding urban runabout.

    Land Rover ended production of the first-generation Defender, which became an off-road icon during its 67-year run, in 2016.

    The Defender is due to be unveiled at the Frankfurt auto show in September ahead of sales starting early next year.

    It will be offered initially in two lengths, the short-wheelbase Defender 90 and medium-wheelbase 110. An eight-seat 130 will be introduced later in 2020.

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