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Land Rover Defender
Midsize / large SUV · every model year 2020–2026
| Year | Powertrains | Safety | Recalls | Complaints | Crash | Best efficiency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Hybrid Gas | D | 3 | 4 | — | 20 mpg | |
| 2025 | Hybrid Gas | A | 1 | 12 | — | 19 mpg | |
| 2024 | Hybrid Gas | F | 5 | 25 | — | 20 mpg | |
| 2023 | Hybrid Gas | F | 8 | 81 | — | 20 mpg | |
| 2022 | Hybrid Gas | F | 5 | 72 | — | 19 mpg | |
| 2021 | Hybrid Gas | F | 8 | 38 | — | 19 mpg | |
| 2020 | Hybrid Gas | F | 6 | 53 | — | 19 mpg |
What changed year to year
- 2026: best combined mpg 19 → 20; 11 → 12 EPA configurations
- 2025: best combined mpg 20 → 19; 9 → 11 EPA configurations
- 2024: 8 → 9 EPA configurations
- 2023: best combined mpg 19 → 20; 6 → 8 EPA configurations
- 2022: 4 → 6 EPA configurations
Best Defender years to buy used
- 2025 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 12 complaints
- 2024 — Safety F, 5 recalls, 25 complaints
- 2022 — Safety F, 5 recalls, 72 complaints
- 2020 — Safety F, 6 recalls, 53 complaints
- 2021 — Safety F, 8 recalls, 38 complaints
Ranked by Safety Signal, then fewest complaints. Older years have had more time to accumulate both.