New Build - 'Standard' vs 'S' Pricing and features

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Originally Posted by Keydien

I'm considering a new Defender as my next vehicle and have been playing around in the builder on the LR website. I'll be using the car for a mix of daily commuting but also actually taking it off-road and camping primarily in the Vic high country so i don't want something super posh inside.

I've specced out a 'Standard' and an 'S' P300 to exactly the same features (screen, lights, rear diff, sound system etc). The only difference between them is the seating, where the 'S' comes with the 12-way powered and leather/textile seats, whereas the Standard comes with 8-way powered full fabric seats.

Are there any other differences i'm missing? I've gone through the specs and i can't see anything else.

The price difference sits at close to $7k ($96,511 vs $89,628 driveaway). Surely the seats can't account for an extra $7k?

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I was in the exact same situation a couple of weeks ago, in the end I decided to go with the 'S' P300 6-seater.
Apart from the seating/leather difference, the steering and gear shift in the standard is not leather. The wheels in the standard are 18" steel vs 19" Silver (or 18" Dark Grey) in the 'S'.

For all those saying it's expensive, I think we pay a premium for the luxury and the brand (for a tiny bit of less reliability). I've had my RR Evoque for 6yrs without a single issue, done heaps of camping trips and off roading). The servicing frequency of 2yrs makes it less expensive to maintain. And for the numerous times I've heard 'I love your car, its my dream car', it's not my dream anymore. You can surely save $$$ if you want to let your dreams be dreams (for many LR dreamers). I don't get why someone would go to a LR showroom and bang on about how good a patrol or a Toyota is?

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Originally Posted by Keydien

I'm considering a new Defender as my next vehicle and have been playing around in the builder on the LR website. I'll be using the car for a mix of daily commuting but also actually taking it off-road and camping primarily in the Vic high country so i don't want something super posh inside.

I've specced out a 'Standard' and an 'S' P300 to exactly the same features (screen, lights, rear diff, sound system etc). The only difference between them is the seating, where the 'S' comes with the 12-way powered and leather/textile seats, whereas the Standard comes with 8-way powered full fabric seats.

Are there any other differences i'm missing? I've gone through the specs and i can't see anything else.

The price difference sits at close to $7k ($96,511 vs $89,628 driveaway). Surely the seats can't account for an extra $7k?

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I was in the exact same situation a couple of weeks ago, in the end I decided to go with the 'S' P300 6-seater.
Apart from the seating/leather difference, the steering and gear shift in the standard is not leather. The wheels in the standard are 18" steel vs 19" Silver (or 18" Dark Grey) in the 'S'.

For all those saying it's expensive, I think we pay a premium for the luxury and the brand (for a tiny bit of less reliability). I've had my RR Evoque for 6yrs without a single issue, done heaps of camping trips and off roading). The servicing frequency of 2yrs makes it less expensive to maintain. And for the numerous times I've heard 'I love your car, its my dream car', it's not my dream anymore. You can surely save $$$ if you want to let your dreams be dreams (for many LR dreamers). I don't get why someone would go to a LR showroom and bang on about how good a patrol or Toyota is?

It's a bucket load of cash for what you're looking to use it for. Better for you to buy a good quality 7 seater second hand Disco (HSE), one that has a lot of after market accessories... bull bar, spotties, raised air etc. You'll save yourself $50k and still be driving a land rover.

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Originally Posted by Keydien

I'm considering a new Defender as my next vehicle and have been playing around in the builder on the LR website. I'll be using the car for a mix of daily commuting but also actually taking it off-road and camping primarily in the Vic high country so i don't want something super posh inside.

I've specced out a 'Standard' and an 'S' P300 to exactly the same features (screen, lights, rear diff, sound system etc). The only difference between them is the seating, where the 'S' comes with the 12-way powered and leather/textile seats, whereas the Standard comes with 8-way powered full fabric seats.

Are there any other differences i'm missing? I've gone through the specs and i can't see anything else.

The price difference sits at close to $7k ($96,511 vs $89,628 driveaway). Surely the seats can't account for an extra $7k?

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Originally Posted by Mike-DefTD5

It's a bucket load of cash for what you're looking to use it for. Better for you to buy a good quality 7 seater second hand Disco (HSE), one that has a lot of after market accessories... bull bar, spotties, raised air etc. You'll save yourself $50k and still be driving a land rover.

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He left a while ago .....(quote) Thanks - will do. I got the feeling that there may have been some armchair critics.....

"Better for you to buy a good quality 7 seater second hand Disco (HSE),"

Go back four years and that's what I did. Test drove the last (2016) model D4 and loved it. I just could not stomach the huge price and loss of $,000s on driving it out the door. So I found a good MY13 SDV6 HSE and have seldom regretted it. A good as new vehicle for half price! The only regrets stem from LR stealers that treat you like a billionaire and the known problem areas: sticky door locks, cracking inlet manifolds, can't think of anything else that I can name. The D4 is a very capable, very comfortable, magnificent vehicle.

Still, that's not helping you pick between two Defender models. JLR have moved on and "improved" their vehicles. Sorry...