Baby Land Rover Defender EV

[mkg3]

According to Autocar. Definitely R2 competitor, as Rivian confirmed R2 for EU and (RHD) UK.
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/exclusive-rivian-r2-ev-confirmed-uk-launch

"Land Rover is gearing up to launch a long-mooted and highly anticipated smaller, entry-level Defender as a crucial new model in its electric car portfolio....

Electric power is the primary focus of the 800V platform, with motors to be built in-house and batteries to come from the forthcoming Somerset plant of JLR parent Tata.

However, JLR announced last year that it was scaling back EV plans and instead ramping up production of plug-in hybrids after “surprising” demand, which means the EMA-based cars could possibly be fitted with ICE drivetrains to boost appeal.

The baby Defender will be much more compact in all dimensions than the Defender. The Defender currently uses a variation of the D7 platform (which also underpins the Discovery), but the promised electric variant, due in around 2026, will use the MLA platform that underpins both the ICE and upcoming EV versions of the Range Rover and Range Rover Sport.

The baby Defender will be a similar size to its platform siblings. It's likely to measure around 4.6m long, 2.0m wide and less than 1.8m tall – similar dimensions to the Dacia Bigster and Skoda Kodiaq."

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/baby-land-rover-defender-full-details-2027-suv

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[Donald Stanfield]

Considering the Range Rover EV was supposed to be out last year and still isn't available for purchase, this doesn't mean much.

 

[Great Gatsby]

800v architecture is intriguing, but by the time it comes out, the rest of the vehicle will be obsolete. I also have zero interest in manufacturers "pivoting" due to "market trends". All that tells me is that they will not be releasing a well thought out EV and will just remain focused on cranking out the same old same old. Next!

 

[kanundrum]

As a former Land Rover mechanical engineer for North America, yea naw

 

[VSG]

And somehow, it will still leak oil.

 

[COdogman]

JLR has been shut down for 3 weeks now because of a serious cyber attack:

https://www.securityweek.com/jaguar...tinue-until-at-least-oct-1-after-cyberattack/

 

[iansriv]

The shortest period of car ownership for me was one year and it was a LR RR. It was in the shop half that time for electrical issues. So, I dont understand how well a brand known for electrical issues is going to do with a EV.

 

[docwhiz]

And somehow, it will still leak oil.

My year 2000 LR Discovery has leaked oil since it was new.
I've had the "fix" at the dealer (oil pan, gaskets, etc) twice over the years and my latest independent LR mechanic just says live with it.

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