Question 1

What is the difference between the old and new Land Rover Defender?

Accepted Answer

The classic Defender, built until 2016, has a separate ladder chassis, live axles and coil springs. The Defender of 2020 has an aluminium monocoque, independent suspension and, on many versions, air springs, and is far more refined on the road.

Question 2

Which engines did the classic Land Rover Defender have?

Accepted Answer

The 200Tdi and 300Tdi in the 1990s, the five-cylinder Td5 from 1998, a Ford-derived 2.4 diesel with a six-speed manual from 2007 and a 2.2 of the same family from 2012.

Question 3

Are there Land Rover Defenders on a grey kenteken in the Netherlands?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Hard Top and Commercial versions without rear seats can be registered as a bestelauto (van) on a grey kenteken. Check the vehicle category in the RDW register before you buy, as it decides how the car is taxed and used.

Question 4

Does a classic Land Rover Defender pay road tax in the Netherlands?

Accepted Answer

A car of 40 years or older pays no motorrijtuigenbelasting, which now covers the 90 and 110 of the 1980s, sold before the Defender name arrived in 1990. Younger classics pay the normal rate on weight, plus the diesel surcharge and the provincial opcenten.

Used Land Rover Defenders in the Netherlands

Land Rover Defender 110 P300e 110 X-Dynamic HSE PANO|TOW BAR|BLACK PAC

Land Rover Defender 110 P300e X-Dynamic HSE British Racing Green (XPEL)

Land Rover Defender 110 P300e 110 X-Dynamic SE | Cold Climate | Black

Land Rover Defender 110 Full Urban Hermes 2.0 P400e 110 X-Dynamic HSE

Land Rover Defender 110 2.0 P300e 110 X-Dynamic HSE Edition | Meridian™ Surround Sound System | ClearSight achteruitkijkspiegel | Head-Up Display

Land Rover Defender P300e 110 X-Dynamic HSE |PANO|TOW BAR|BLACK PACK|C

Land Rover Defender 130 Td5

Land Rover Defender 110 2.0 P300e 110 X-Dynamic HSE

Land Rover Defender 110 P300e 110 X-Dynamic HSE Pseudo eindheffing vri

Land Rover Defender SE | EX.BTW | GRIJS KENTEKEN | PANO | KEYLESS | ME