Land Rover Defender 130 X vs V8: is the step up worth it?
Moving up costs you ₹30.10L ex-showroom Delhi: ₹1.86Cr for the V8 against ₹1.56Cr for the X.+₹30.10L
There is no way up here that keeps the same engine and gearbox: the cheapest V8 moves from Diesel Mild Hybrid to Turbo Petrol, so that figure covers the powertrain as well as the features.
The full story
Moving up costs you ₹30.10L ex-showroom Delhi: ₹1.86Cr for the V8 against ₹1.56Cr for the X.
There is no way up here that keeps the same engine and gearbox: the cheapest V8 moves from Diesel Mild Hybrid to Turbo Petrol, so that figure covers the powertrain as well as the features.
No extra equipment comes with it: this step is about the 5.0L V8 Petrol 500 PS it opens up rather than the features it adds.
It is not all one way: the V8 gives up roof rails.
X or V8, and what each costs
Where you start
X
From ₹1.56Cr to ₹1.70Cr ex-showroom Delhi
Rs 10 lakh more than the X-Dynamic HSE adds a head-up display.
- X Diesel Mild Hybrid AT₹1.56Cr
- X Turbo Petrol AT₹1.70Cr
The step up
V8
₹1.86Cr ex-showroom Delhi
Rs 30.1 lakh more than the X buys JLR's P500 (500 PS), with the same named equipment otherwise.
- V8 Turbo Petrol AT₹1.86Cr
Our take
Keeps ₹30.10L: the petrol's 500 PS against the diesel's 349 PS, a jump of 43 percent you will feel, and that is not worth it here
What the V8 adds
Nothing we track, on equipment. What it does open up is the 5.0L V8 Petrol 500 PS, which the X cannot be had with.
And what it gives up
- Roof rails
The working behind our take
Keeps ₹30.10L: the petrol's 500 PS against the diesel's 349 PS, a jump of 43 percent you will feel, and that is not worth it here. Here is everything that fed that call.
- PowerThe Defender 130 V8 is the strongest of the two at 500 PS
The full story
The case for the Defender 130 V8: the petrol's 500 PS against the diesel's 349 PS, a jump of 43 percent you will feel. But ₹30.10L is steep for that, and the Land Rover Defender 130 X keeps the essentials and the difference in your pocket.
- The Defender 130 V8 is the strongest of the two at 500 PS
X vs V8: the questions people ask
- Is the Land Rover Defender 130 V8 worth ₹30.10L over the X?
- Only if you want the 5.0L V8 Petrol 500 PS it opens up. It also gives up roof rails, so this is a sideways move rather than a step up.
- What does the Land Rover Defender 130 V8 give up against the X?
- It gives up roof rails. Worth weighing against what it adds before deciding the dearer trim is simply the better car.
- How much is the Land Rover Defender 130 X?
- From ₹1.56Cr for the X Diesel Mild Hybrid AT to ₹1.70Cr for the X Turbo Petrol AT, ex-showroom Delhi, across 2 ways of buying it.
- How much is the Land Rover Defender 130 V8?
- ₹1.86Cr ex-showroom Delhi, and it is sold one way only: the V8 Turbo Petrol AT.
Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and features follow each maker's official material. Data last updated 10 October 2026. Verify current prices and features with a dealer before buying.