How will it tow vs a D4?

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Originally Posted by RobA

We chatted about the order bank and he said it's filling fast with a surprisingly large number of pre-orders already with deposits. His comment was that in 40 years in the business it's the first model he's ever experienced where the interest and orders started at 0830 on the morning of the launch.

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You didn't really believe that did you - afterall he is a car salesman. [bigrolf]

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Originally Posted by 101RRS

You didn't really believe that did you - afterall he is a car salesman. [bigrolf]

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I have actually know the bloke and dealt with him during my fleet procurement work for around 20 years. So yes I did actually believe him. Doesn't stop us from negotiating hard though

Rob

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Originally Posted by scarry

That engine is not available in the 2020 Deefer.

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Is this the straight 6 that they say will be released 2020 in the new defender?

If so when are first deliveries of these D5's or are there any in stock in OZ?

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Originally Posted by RobA

There's no expectation it's been stated in so many different discussions on this thread as well as from LR itself.

We just got back from a long chat about our order with the dealer and a few interesting gems came from it. First is there will be a bull bar. Quote "along similar design lines to the steel ones for D1 & D2", Yes designed to work with the optional Warn winch. Looks like a 12pin trailer plug same as D5 as well. Deliveries from June 2020 and cars to actually look at in May 2020, which is disappointing if the latter is correct. We chatted about the order bank and he said it's filling fast with a surprisingly large number of pre-orders already with deposits. His comment was that in 40 years in the business it's the first model he's ever experienced where the interest and orders started at 0830 on the morning of the launch.

Seems that LRA is holding up some orders for dealers due to a lack of detail on some specification and options. Still if we have to wait almost a year to get one there really is no rush.

We expect to have our final numbers and a delivery date by end of next week

Rob

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Thats all pretty spot on from my experience too.

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Originally Posted by blackrangie

Is this the straight 6 that they say will be released 2020 in the new defender?

If so when are first deliveries of these D5's or are there any in stock in OZ?

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Dunno,haven’t heard of any larger diesel going in 2020 Defender?

Don’t know about D5,but latest Aus specs have the Ingenium diesel 6,not the TDV6.

It’s got great power/torque figures and very similar fuel usage ratings to D240.

It would be a good seller in 2020 Defender,IMHO,particularly in Aus,for those coming from TDV6 in D3/4,and other brands with larger diesels,as an example.

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Originally Posted by scarry

Dunno,haven’t heard of any larger diesel going in 2020 Defender?

Don’t know about D5,but latest Aus specs have the Ingenium diesel 6,not the TDV6.

It’s got great power/torque figures and very similar fuel usage ratings to D240.

It would be a good seller in 2020 Defender,IMHO,particularly in Aus,for those coming from TDV6 in D3/4,and other brands with larger diesels,as an example.

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D300 looks to be 2020 release, 21 year model.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...da08097777.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...3ef69197ac.jpg

MY21 is a long way away,thats 2 yrs.
Oh well,hopefully by then any issues will be sorted.

I bet it has the big brakes and has a huge price premium.
I wonder what the premium is in D5,over the D240?

EDIt About $9K,looking at D5 prices on LRA site.

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Originally Posted by scarry

MY21 is a long way away,thats 2 yrs.

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Landrover model years start around June the middle of the previous year - so MY21 will start about June 2020 - only 8 months away.

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Originally Posted by CrustyNoodle

Maybe, but the picture in that link is a V6!

Neither is there any information on that site that describes the engine other than 6 cylinder Diesel and Ingenium. Nothing about being I-6 on there - love to read about it if you can find it though.

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Agree.... looks like they have snuck the word 'Ingenium' in on the configurator only... elswhere e.g in the 20MY spec guide, it is referred to as SDV6 . I think the contract for supply of the Ford produced 'Lion' diesel engines (which come out of the Dagenham plant) is due to end sometime next year.... so maybe they are starting to update their collateral already ?

As I recall, and unless it has changed as a principle engineering design consideration, anything with Land Rover or Range Rover on it, off the show room floor has to legally be able to pull a loaded double horse float. [bigsmile]

Cheers

RF