Saturday, Jul 27, 2013 at 22:41
I had a 2007 2.4 Defender 110 up until last year. It has the best off road ability of any 4x4 I have owned. Nothing I did stopped it.
The Puma engine is as others have suggested is just a "family" of engines. The Transit and Defender use the 2.4 and 2.2 engines while the Ford
Ranger and Mazda BT 50 use the 3.2 and 2.2. In fact labels on the Defender chassis have "Puma" on them.
In 2007 Land Rover updated the Defender with new interior, dash and engine. The excellent BMW derived TD5 (not Land Rover - BMW owned Land Rover for a short time) was deleted and as Ford also owned Land Rover for a few years, it put Ford derived engines into the update model. They now have a 2.2 engine to meet emissions laws of Europe.
Power was around 92 Kw with 360 Nm torque. While power seems low for some reason it seems beefier on the road. My Defender had plenty of go in it and I had a good run with
mine. Only had to replace a clutch as the 2007-2008 models had a faulty clutch spring problem and was replaced under warranty.
Heaps of accessories are available from the U.K. Seating can be something you either like or hate. I found it comfortable, but I am not big framed.
The Defender is definitely on the truck side of 4X4,s and is basic. It is built to do a job and it does it very very
well. The gearbox is a Getrag MT82 6 speed manual with low reduction gearbox, constant 4X4. The same gearbox (or near enough) is used in the current manual BT50 and
Ranger. It has a good traction control system, anti stall which works very
well in low box and ABS brakes. That's it for safety. No air bags.
Turning circle is huge and the vehicle is high which means some carparks are out of bounds.
The Defender is not for everyone and is not perfect. The 2007 models have steel doors, bonnet, and rear door. Other panels are aluminium. Stock clearance is the best in the business and there are not many 4x4 that you can drive from the showroom to the desert and not have to think about it.
I currently own a 2012 BT50. When/if the new Defender comes out supposedly in 2015/2016 I'll be in the showroom quick smart if it has half the
heritage of the current model.
Also
check out www.Defender2.net for more info as
well AULRO.
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Follow Up By: garrycol - Saturday, Jul 27, 2013 at 23:24
Saturday, Jul 27, 2013 at 23:24
Sorry - the TD5 was not a BMW engine as its design predates BMW ownership - it was a Landrover designed engine - a development of the four cylinder L series diesel used in the first Freelanders and other Rover cars.
It is not of the same family of engines as the TD4 engine in the later Freelander 1s which was a BMW four cylinder engine.
Garry
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Follow Up By: The Landy - Sunday, Jul 28, 2013 at 08:22
Sunday, Jul 28, 2013 at 08:22
Hi 4Wheeler
At the time BMW acquired Landrover the company it had three diesel engines under development, a 4,5,6 cylinder version. Landrover, under BMW ownership continued with the 5 cylinder TD5, but dropped the other two.
So it was developed and completed by Landrover, but in the later stages of its development the company was owned by BMW. This has often led to some confusion on who made it.
Cheers...
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Follow Up By: 4wheeler - Sunday, Jul 28, 2013 at 09:19
Sunday, Jul 28, 2013 at 09:19
Yes, you are right. I realised after posting that I might have been wrong on this point so I checked and found that that I was, hence this reply.
Sorry for the inconvenience caused.
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