Model Year | 2020 | 2008 | |
Model | Land Rover Defender | Jeep Grand Cherokee | |
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Body | 4dr SUV | 4dr SUV | |
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Wheelbase | 118.9 in | 109.5 in | 9.4 in |
Length | 197.6 in | 186.6 in | 11 in |
Width | 78.6 in | 73.3 in | 5.3 in |
Height | 77.5 in | 67.7 in | 9.8 in |
Curb Weight | 5035 lb. | 4254 lb. | 781 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 23.8 gal. | 20.8 gal. | 3 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 40.6 in | 39.7 in | 0.9 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 60.8 in | 59.1 in | 1.7 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 0.0 in | 57.6 in | -57.6 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 39.1 in | 41.7 in | -2.6 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 40.4 in | 39.3 in | 1.1 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 59.2 in | 58.5 in | 0.7 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 0.0 in | 60.6 in | -60.6 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 39.1 in | 35.5 in | 3.6 in |
Total Legroom | 78.2 in (over 2 rows) | 77.2 in (over 2 rows) | 1 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 34.0 ft3 | 34.5 ft3 | -0.5 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 78.8 ft3 | 67.4 ft3 | 11.4 ft3 |
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 |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2020 Land Rover Defender.
2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2008 | 4dr SUV turbocharged 215hp 3.0L V6 Diesel 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range |
small, tight see full Jeep Grand Cherokee review |
2007 | 4dr SUV 235-horsepower 4.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range |
That and MPG are the only real faults so far after 15000 miles and 15 mons. I think our 2001 GC has more seat comfort although the 07s seats do fold over easier than the 01s. see full Jeep Grand Cherokee review |