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  1. 1st August 2020, 12:20 PM #11
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    This is the one at Gosford, a D240 , it is available for test drive, I overheard the sales person asking another couple if they wanted to take it for a drive. I only had time to take a couple of pics, and sit in the passenger seat. Seat is very comfy, being a lot flatter in the base than some previous efforts from LR. Load space is wider inside than the door size which is good, i.e. they didn't shrink the cargo space to match the door width. Does not look like it will be long enough to sleep in the back.... might have to wait for the 130, preferably with the D350 donk.
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    Stopped into Landrover Artarmon, they have had 3 new Defenders in since Thursday, I test drove a Black 3.0L petrol (P300 I think) and a silver D240. If you are feeling flush they also have a 'Godwana Stone' D240 SE with Explorer pack for sale for $120K which looked great. I was comparing to my Disco which has an SDV6 and the D240 felt a little underpowered, but not significantly however the petrol was was good. The salesguy told me all the engines were changing on future orders and the new Ingenium 3 litre 6 cylinder diesel would be available which I think I would wait for. Its definitely the Discovery 4 replacement, the driving height felt a little higher than the discovery and very comfortable....
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    Quote Originally Posted by D4Jono View Post
    Stopped into Landrover Artarmon, they have had 3 new Defenders in since Thursday, I test drove a Black 3.0L petrol (P300 I think) and a silver D240. If you are feeling flush they also have a 'Godwana Stone' D240 SE with Explorer pack for sale for $120K which looked great. I was comparing to my Disco which has an SDV6 and the D240 felt a little underpowered, but not significantly however the petrol was was good. The salesguy told me all the engines were changing on future orders and the new Ingenium 3 litre 6 cylinder diesel would be available which I think I would wait for. Its definitely the Discovery 4 replacement, the driving height felt a little higher than the discovery and very comfortable....
    Did they say how much more for the bigger diesel?

    Going on D5 prices it will at a guess be around $10 to $12K more.

    So it becomes quite a bit more expensive.

    Pushes the SE with explorer pack up over $130K
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    Quote Originally Posted by scarry View Post
    Did they say how much more for the bigger diesel?

    Going on D5 prices it will at a guess be around $10 to $12K more.

    So it becomes quite a bit more expensive.

    Pushes the SE with explorer pack up over $130K
    No, he had no idea how much or even how to order one....

    I think in the scheme of things 10k for the better engine isn’t that bad considering the cost of all the other add on’s.... and the happiness the bigger engine would give every time you put your foot down New Defender spotted
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  5. 2nd August 2020, 06:58 PM #15
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    Quote Originally Posted by D4Jono View Post
    I test drove a Black 3.0L petrol (P300 I think) ...
    P400, 3.0 Mild Hybrid (MHEV) , nearly 400 ponies the P300 is not available in Aus.
    D300 MHEV in test and should be available in MY21 models some time next year
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    116521851_711221182759435_7888687810788342581_o NEW DEFENDER.jpg Not sure how the new Defender will be off road , this shot shows it lifting the back wheel , the ground dose not look that uneven .
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    Quote Originally Posted by 1950landy View Post
    116521851_711221182759435_7888687810788342581_o NEW DEFENDER.jpg Not sure how the new Defender will be off road , this shot shows it lifting the back wheel , the ground dose not look that uneven .
    Looks very steep to me with front left in a hole too...
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    If the image is tilted so that the horizon is closer to level [example, the green thing that I've added the red line to in the background] it doesn't look as steep any more...

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    I spotted that bush too but there must be a large hump under the left rear wheel or its a good photoshop job.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 1950landy View Post
    116521851_711221182759435_7888687810788342581_o NEW DEFENDER.jpg Not sure how the new Defender will be off road , this shot shows it lifting the back wheel , the ground dose not look that uneven .
    Going down hill so will be fine.
    Even uphill,with TC,it will scramble through with a wheel up,that is what the latest electronics do.An E diff will help as well,if fitted.
    Wheel travel is not as critical as it was in older models with open diffs and no TC.
    It was all about driver ability and experience in those days.
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