Which Land Rover Defender 90 is the base model, and what does it cost?

The X, from ₹1.43Cr ex-showroom Delhi, is where the Defender 90 range starts. Features you get even here: Level 1 ADAS, panoramic sunroof and ventilated seats. What you give up against the top V8: no air purifier.

Which Land Rover Defender 90 is the top model, and what does it cost?

The V8 tops the range at ₹1.63Cr ex-showroom Delhi. Over the base X it adds air purifier.

What do the Land Rover Defender 90 trim names mean?

A trim is a level of equipment, and Land Rover uses 2 names for them on the Defender 90: in its own order they run X and V8. Between them the 2 variants cost ₹1.43Cr to ₹1.63Cr, ex-showroom Delhi.

What fuel does the Land Rover Defender 90 run on?

Every one of the 2 Defender 90 variants on sale is a petrol, from ₹1.43Cr for the X Turbo Petrol AT, ex-showroom Delhi. It comes only as an automatic, so there is no manual variant to save on.

Which cars does the Land Rover Defender 90 compete with?

The Defender 90 runs ₹1.43Cr to ₹1.63Cr ex-showroom Delhi, and one other SUV sells in the same money: the Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE 53 Coupe from ₹1.52Cr.

Is there a cheaper alternative to the Land Rover Defender 90?

Not among the cars it goes up against. The Defender 90 is the cheapest of them at ₹1.43Cr ex-showroom Delhi, so a saving would have to come from a smaller car rather than a rival SUV.

All 2 Land Rover Defender 90 variants

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Vehicle images: JLR India official configurator renders, flipped to face left

₹1,53,21,108 to ₹2,00,67,708 on the road

Where that range comes from

Every price in the table is ex-showroom, the figure before road tax, registration and the rest of it. Road tax is set by the state you register in rather than by the maker, so what you actually hand over moves with where you live.

The two ends of that range differ in two ways at once: the bottom is the cheapest variant in the state that taxes it least, and the top is the dearest variant in the state that taxes it most.

Hold the variant still and only the geography moves: the X Turbo Petrol AT comes to ₹1,53,21,108 in Aizawl and ₹1,76,07,708 in Kochi, a difference of ₹22,86,600 on the identical car. Of the 25 states we can price it in, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh are level at the lowest, and Kerala comes out highest. You register where you live, so read that as a reason to check the quote you were given, not as somewhere cheaper to buy.

Comprehensive own-damage cover sits on top of all of it. That has been market-priced since 2007 and moves with the insurer and your no-claim bonus, so budget for it from real quotes rather than from any number here.

Land Rover Defender 90 on-road price, in all 25 states we price →

Pick your city at the top to see it on the road where you'll register it.

EMI from about ₹2,40,090 a month at 9.5% a year over 5 years with 20% down. Every variant's EMI →

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XBase1 variant, from ₹1.43Cr

Land Rover Defender 90 X

5.0L V8 Petrol 426 PS · 8-speed torque-converter auto

₹1.43Cr

ex-showroom Delhi

Turbo PetrolAutomatic

Where the Defender 90 starts: the short, three-door Defender, P425, with adaptive LED headlamps, a 3D surround camera, a panoramic roof, Meridian sound and cooled front seats as standard.

V8Fully loaded1 variant, from ₹1.63Cr

Land Rover Defender 90 V8

5.0L V8 Petrol 525 PS · 8-speed torque-converter auto

₹1.63Cr

ex-showroom Delhi

Turbo PetrolAutomatic

Rs 20 lakh more than the X buys JLR's P525 (525 PS), with the same named equipment otherwise.

What Land Rover is like to own

We have not reviewed the Defender 90 itself yet. This is Land Rover ownership generally, which applies whichever of its cars you buy.

Tap any row for the full account and its sources.

Why there is no overall score

Scores are our reading of published, independent evidence, not the manufacturer's, and we deliberately publish no single overall rating: a car can be excellent on safety and weak on resale, and one number would hide that. How we score, and how makers can respond.

What each trim adds

X
from ₹1.43Cr
About this trim
Where the Defender 90 starts: the short, three-door Defender, P425, with adaptive LED headlamps, a 3D surround camera, a panoramic roof, Meridian sound and cooled front seats as standard.
V8
from ₹1.63Cr (+₹20.00L over X)
- Fully loaded
- Air purifier
Is the V8 worth it over the X? →

Rivals to the Land Rover Defender 90

1 rival

Nothing here starts cheaper: the Defender 90 is the cheapest way into this group at ₹1.43Cr ex-showroom Delhi.

Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE 53 Coupe
₹1.52Cr ex-showroom Delhi, seats 5
Starts ₹9.10L over
Defender 90 vs AMG GLE 53 Coupe: which to buy →

Common questions

Which cars does the Land Rover Defender 90 compete with?: The Defender 90 runs ₹1.43Cr to ₹1.63Cr ex-showroom Delhi, and one other SUV sells in the same money: the Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE 53 Coupe from ₹1.52Cr.
Is there a cheaper alternative to the Land Rover Defender 90?: Not among the cars it goes up against. The Defender 90 is the cheapest of them at ₹1.43Cr ex-showroom Delhi, so a saving would have to come from a smaller car rather than a rival SUV.

Where the Land Rover Defender 90 shows up

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Good to know about the Land Rover Defender 90

Base and top model, what the trim names mean, how it is sold, and what each way costs

Land Rover Defender 90 base model and top model

Which Land Rover Defender 90 is the base model, and what does it cost?: The X, from ₹1.43Cr ex-showroom Delhi, is where the Defender 90 range starts. Features you get even here: Level 1 ADAS, panoramic sunroof and ventilated seats. What you give up against the top V8: no air purifier.See the X Turbo Petrol AT in full →
Which Land Rover Defender 90 is the top model, and what does it cost?: The V8 tops the range at ₹1.63Cr ex-showroom Delhi. Over the base X it adds air purifier.See the V8 Turbo Petrol AT in full →

What the Land Rover Defender 90 trim names mean

What do the Land Rover Defender 90 trim names mean?: A trim is a level of equipment, and Land Rover uses 2 names for them on the Defender 90: in its own order they run X and V8. Between them the 2 variants cost ₹1.43Cr to ₹1.63Cr, ex-showroom Delhi.

X: 1st of 2, one variant, ₹1.43Cr
V8: 2nd of 2, one variant, ₹1.63Cr

How the Land Rover Defender 90 is sold

The engine question is one you can skip here: the Land Rover Defender 90 is sold exactly one way, so there is no fuel or gearbox to weigh up before you start on trims.

What fuel does the Land Rover Defender 90 run on?: Every one of the 2 Defender 90 variants on sale is a petrol, from ₹1.43Cr for the X Turbo Petrol AT, ex-showroom Delhi. It comes only as an automatic, so there is no manual variant to save on.

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.