Model Year | 2008 | 2021 | |
Model | Honda S2000 | Land Rover Defender | |
Engine | 2.2L I4 DOHC-4v 237 hp@7800 162 lb-ft@6800 |
turbocharged 2.0L I4 DOHC-4v 296 hp@5500 295 lb-ft@1500 |
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Transmission | 6-speed manual | 8-speed shiftable automatic | |
Drivetrain | RWD | AWD w/low range | |
Body | 2dr Convertible | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 94.5 in | 118.9 in | -24.4 in |
Length | 162.2 in | 197.6 in | -35.4 in |
Width | 68.9 in | 78.6 in | -9.7 in |
Height | 50.0 in | 77.5 in | -27.5 in |
Curb Weight | 2855 lb. | 4815 lb. | -1960 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 13.2 gal. | 23.8 gal. | -10.6 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 34.6 in | 40.6 in | -6 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 50.7 in | 60.8 in | -10.1 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 49.8 in | 0.0 in | 49.8 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 44.3 in | 39.1 in | 5.2 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 0.0 in | 40.4 in | -40.4 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 0.0 in | 59.2 in | -59.2 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 0.0 in | 39.1 in | -39.1 in |
Total Legroom | 44.3 in (over 1 rows) | 78.2 in (over 2 rows) | -33.9 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 5.0 ft3 | 34.0 ft3 | -29 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 5.0 ft3 | 78.8 ft3 | -73.8 ft3 |
2008 Honda S2000 Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2007 | 2dr Convertible 237-horsepower 2.2L I4 6-speed manual RWD |
Seat feels hard and is difficult to get adjusted properly. see full Honda S2000 review |
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.