Model Year | 2021 | 2021 | |
Model | Audi RS Q8 | Land Rover Defender | |
Engine | turbocharged 4.0L V8 Hybrid DOHC-4v 591 hp@6000 590 lb-ft@2200 |
twincharged 3.0L I6 Hybrid DOHC-4v 395 hp@5550 406 lb-ft@2000 |
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Transmission | 8-speed shiftable automatic | 8-speed shiftable automatic | |
Drivetrain | AWD | AWD w/low range | |
Body | 4dr SUV | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 117.9 in | 118.9 in | -1 in |
Length | 197.3 in | 197.6 in | -0.3 in |
Width | 78.7 in | 78.6 in | 0.1 in |
Height | 66.7 in | 77.5 in | -10.8 in |
Curb Weight | 5490 lb. | 5035 lb. | 455 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 22.5 gal. | 23.8 gal. | -1.3 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 41.1 in | 40.6 in | 0.5 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 59.5 in | 60.8 in | -1.3 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 41.2 in | 39.1 in | 2.1 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 38.6 in | 40.4 in | -1.8 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 58.5 in | 59.2 in | -0.7 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 40.1 in | 39.1 in | 1 in |
Total Legroom | 81.3 in (over 2 rows) | 78.2 in (over 2 rows) | 3.1 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 30.5 ft3 | 34.0 ft3 | -3.5 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 60.7 ft3 | 78.8 ft3 | -18.1 ft3 |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2021 Audi RS Q8.
2021 Land Rover Defender Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
As a two-row vehicle, the Defender provides plenty of room. But if you want to use the third-row seat (optional on the four-door), the second row folks will need to slide forward a few inches, such that both rear rows end up with marginal legroom. This shouldn't come as much of a surprise. Ignore the 197.6-inch length on the spec sheet, as ten of these inches are taken up by the external spare. Without the spare, the Land Rover 110 is merely 187.4 inches long--insufficient for three spacious rows. Even with transverse powertrains, three-row crossovers tend to be as lengthy as the Defender with the spare included. One good way to maximize space in a relatively stubby vehicle is to mount the seats high so legs angle downward rather than forward, and the Defender's second-row seat is comfortably high off the floor. The third-row seat is not. There is plenty of headroom back there, so space constraints didn't force a low seat. There must have been another reason, such as the amount of space available for the folding mechanism. You might think that the third-row seat is intended for only occasional use, but Land Rover has given it seat heaters and its own HVAC fan control. All of this said, even a tight third row is better than none at all if you need to carry seven people. And none at all is what you can get in the Wrangler, Bronco, or G-Wagen. If you only occasionally need to carry a sixth person, the Defender alone offers the option of a front center jump seat in place of the console. What's more, this option is offered in the shorter wheelbase two-door Defender as well as in the four-door. see full Land Rover Defender review |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2021 Land Rover Defender.