Model Year | 2006 | 2020 | |
Model | Jeep Wrangler | Land Rover Defender | |
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Body | 2dr SUV | 2dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 93.4 in | 101.9 in | -8.5 in |
Length | 155.4 in | 171.8 in | -16.4 in |
Width | 66.7 in | 78.6 in | -11.9 in |
Height | 71.2 in | 77.5 in | -6.3 in |
Curb Weight | 3418 lb. | 4830 lb. | -1412 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 19.0 gal. | 23.8 gal. | -4.8 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 42.5 in | 40.6 in | 1.9 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 50.8 in | 60.8 in | -10 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 51.8 in | 0.0 in | 51.8 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 40.9 in | 39.1 in | 1.8 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 39.7 in | 38.6 in | 1.1 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 57.3 in | 56.4 in | 0.9 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 43.5 in | 0.0 in | 43.5 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 35.3 in | 36.6 in | -1.3 in |
Total Legroom | 76.2 in (over 2 rows) | 75.7 in (over 2 rows) | 0.5 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 11.9 ft3 | 15.6 ft3 | -3.7 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 47.1 ft3 | 58.3 ft3 | -11.2 ft3 |
2006 Jeep Wrangler Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2007 | 4dr SUV 202-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic RWD |
Still small, despite the increased size of the vehicle. see full Jeep Wrangler review |
2006 | 2dr SUV, ext. 190-horsepower 4.0L I6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range |
There is not much rear leg room and the seat has you sitting straight up instead of slight recline. see full Jeep Wrangler review |
2006 | 2dr SUV 190-horsepower 4.0L I6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range |
Comfortable but not a lot of leg room see full Jeep Wrangler review |
2020 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 |
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