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

[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?

[Tins]

Surely the seats can't account for an extra $7k?

This is LR we're talking about, right?

[scarry]

This is LR we're talking about, right?

Also with one huge confusing list of highly priced extras.

Well it was when I was looking through it a good few months ago, did my head in.

In the end, with the lack of available vehicles, and constantly changing prices I moved on.

Anyway,good luck with it all.

[Arapiles]

Every time I spec one with the stuff that I'd expect to be on it I get to about $130k and think, nah, I'll buy the Patrol and save $30k..

[Tins]

Every time I spec one with the stuff that I'd expect to be on it I get to about $130k and think, nah, I'll buy the Patrol and save $30k..

And... you'll get that sick V8!

Still, the Y62 V8 is HARD on the CVs if you test them. Quite a car though.

[Vern]

And... you'll get that sick V8!

Still, the Y62 V8 is HARD on the CVs if you test them. Quite a car though.

No its not, its only hard on cv's if yours is the supercharged version and you drive it like you stole it.

[Vern]

Every time I spec one with the stuff that I'd expect to be on it I get to about $130k and think, nah, I'll buy the Patrol and save $30k..

At that price, i saved $65k going for the patrol over the defender. $30k you're paying to much

[Keydien]

Every time I spec one with the stuff that I'd expect to be on it I get to about $130k and think, nah, I'll buy the Patrol and save $30k..

That must be quite the spec you build. P400 HSE with some extra bits i take it?

Not really comparable to a Patrol, a 10 year old car, that has fewer features in it than the base Defender. Cracker v8 though.

Also i'll assume nobody knows the answer to my original post given that its still new with little availability. I've got couple of tests drives lined up this coming weekend, so i'll have a chat to the dealer staff and come back.

[Arapiles]

At that price, i saved $65k going for the patrol over the defender. $30k you're paying to much

The 5th generation Ti-Ls are listed at about $100k at present, not sure if they can be got any cheaper.

[Arapiles]

That must be quite the spec you build. P400 HSE with some extra bits i take it?

Not really comparable to a Patrol, a 10 year old car, that has fewer features in it than the base Defender. Cracker v8 though.

Also i'll assume nobody knows the answer to my original post given that its still new with little availability. I've got couple of tests drives lined up this coming weekend, so i'll have a chat to the dealer staff and come back.

No, I don't think so, but as a test I just ran the absolute base model - Defender / D200 / 5 seats / cloth / steel wheels - and it came in at $92,314 drive away. Add even just 7 seats to that, with rear aircon and you're already at $100k. And that's without even a tow bar ... or heated seats .... For that money you'd be in a Ti-L Patrol that is absolutely fully equipped, including a built-in fridge and rear DVD screens. The Defender would probably go further off road, but only because of the EAS.