Land Rover Defender 90 X vs V8: is the step up worth it?
Moving up costs you ₹20.00L ex-showroom Delhi: ₹1.63Cr for the V8 against ₹1.43Cr for the X.+₹20.00L
There is no way up here that keeps the same engine and gearbox: the cheapest V8 moves from 5.0L V8 Petrol 426 PS to 5.0L V8 Petrol 525 PS, so that figure covers the powertrain as well as the features.
The full story
Moving up costs you ₹20.00L ex-showroom Delhi: ₹1.63Cr for the V8 against ₹1.43Cr for the X.
There is no way up here that keeps the same engine and gearbox: the cheapest V8 moves from 5.0L V8 Petrol 426 PS to 5.0L V8 Petrol 525 PS, so that figure covers the powertrain as well as the features.
For that you get air purifier.
X or V8, and what each costs
Where you start
X
₹1.43Cr ex-showroom Delhi
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.
- X Turbo Petrol AT₹1.43Cr
The step up
V8
₹1.63Cr ex-showroom Delhi
Rs 20 lakh more than the X buys JLR's P525 (525 PS), with the same named equipment otherwise.
- V8 Turbo Petrol AT₹1.63Cr
Our take
Keeps ₹20.00L; 525 PS against 426 PS, a jump of 23 percent you will feel is not worth that here
What the V8 adds
- Air purifier
The working behind our take
Keeps ₹20.00L; 525 PS against 426 PS, a jump of 23 percent you will feel is not worth that here. Here is everything that fed that call.
The full story
The Defender 90 V8's case is 525 PS against 426 PS, a jump of 23 percent you will feel, but ₹20.00L is steep for it. The Land Rover Defender 90 X keeps the essentials and the difference in your pocket.
- The ₹20.00L step to the Defender 90 V8 only buys minor trim: air purifier
X vs V8: the questions people ask
- Is the Land Rover Defender 90 V8 worth ₹20.00L over the X?
- For ₹20.00L you get air purifier.
- What does the Land Rover Defender 90 V8 have that the X does not?
- It adds air purifier, and it opens up the 5.0L V8 Petrol 525 PS.
- How much is the Land Rover Defender 90 X?
- ₹1.43Cr ex-showroom Delhi, and it is sold one way only: the X Turbo Petrol AT.
- How much is the Land Rover Defender 90 V8?
- ₹1.63Cr 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.