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

The Standard, from ₹2.42Cr ex-showroom Delhi, is where the Defender OCTA range starts. Features you get even here: Level 1 ADAS, panoramic sunroof and ventilated seats.

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

The Black tops the range at ₹2.62Cr ex-showroom Delhi. It is not a straight superset of the range though: it goes without 20" wheel size against 22" that the Standard has.

What do the Land Rover Defender OCTA trim names mean?

A trim is a level of equipment, and Land Rover uses 2 names for them on the Defender OCTA: in its own order they run Standard and Black. Between them the 2 variants cost ₹2.42Cr to ₹2.62Cr, ex-showroom Delhi.

What fuel does the Land Rover Defender OCTA run on?

Every one of the 2 Defender OCTA variants on sale is a petrol, from ₹2.42Cr for the Standard Turbo Petrol Mild Hybrid 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 OCTA compete with?

The Defender OCTA runs ₹2.42Cr to ₹2.62Cr ex-showroom Delhi, and one other SUV sells in the same money: the Mercedes-Benz Maybach EQS SUV from ₹2.40Cr.

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

Nothing that would save you anything. One or two start a fraction under the Defender OCTA, but not by enough to choose on, so pick on the car rather than on the price.

All 2 Land Rover Defender OCTA variants

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Sargasso Blue

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

₹2,59,14,108 to ₹3,22,44,708 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 Standard Turbo Petrol Mild Hybrid AT comes to ₹2,59,14,108 in Aizawl and ₹2,97,84,708 in Kochi, a difference of ₹38,70,600 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 OCTA 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 ₹4,06,430 a month at 9.5% a year over 5 years with 20% down. Every variant's EMI →

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StandardBaseFully loaded1 variant, from ₹2.42Cr

Land Rover Defender OCTA Standard

4.4L V8 Petrol Mild Hybrid · 8-speed torque-converter auto

₹2.42Cr

ex-showroom Delhi

Mild HybridAutomatic

Where the Defender OCTA starts: the fastest and toughest Defender, on a 110 body, P635, with adaptive LED headlamps, a 3D surround camera, a panoramic roof, Meridian sound and cooled front seats as standard.

Black1 variant, from ₹2.62Cr

Land Rover Defender OCTA Black

4.4L V8 Petrol Mild Hybrid · 8-speed torque-converter auto

₹2.62Cr

ex-showroom Delhi

Mild HybridAutomatic

Rs 20 lakh more than the Standard, for its own trim: the same engine and the same named equipment, differing in finish.

What Land Rover is like to own

We have not reviewed the Defender OCTA 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

Standard
from ₹2.42Cr
- Fully loaded
About this trim
Where the Defender OCTA starts: the fastest and toughest Defender, on a 110 body, P635, with adaptive LED headlamps, a 3D surround camera, a panoramic roof, Meridian sound and cooled front seats as standard.
Black
from ₹2.62Cr (+₹20.00L over Standard)
Adds no features we track over the Standard, and it opens up no engine or gearbox the Standard cannot have, so whatever sets it apart is something to see in person.
- gives up wheel size (22" against 20")
Is the Black worth it over the Standard? →

Rivals to the Land Rover Defender OCTA

1 rival

None of them undercuts the Defender OCTA by enough to matter: it starts at ₹2.42Cr ex-showroom Delhi, and the cheapest of them is within a whisker of that.

Mercedes-Benz Maybach EQS SUV
₹2.40Cr to ₹2.65Cr ex-showroom Delhi, seats 4
Starts at much the same moneySeats 4Also in electric
Defender OCTA vs Maybach EQS SUV: which to buy →

Common questions

Which cars does the Land Rover Defender OCTA compete with?: The Defender OCTA runs ₹2.42Cr to ₹2.62Cr ex-showroom Delhi, and one other SUV sells in the same money: the Mercedes-Benz Maybach EQS SUV from ₹2.40Cr.
Is there a cheaper alternative to the Land Rover Defender OCTA?: Nothing that would save you anything. One or two start a fraction under the Defender OCTA, but not by enough to choose on, so pick on the car rather than on the price.

Where the Land Rover Defender OCTA shows up

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Good to know about the Land Rover Defender OCTA

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

Land Rover Defender OCTA base model and top model

Which Land Rover Defender OCTA is the base model, and what does it cost?: The Standard, from ₹2.42Cr ex-showroom Delhi, is where the Defender OCTA range starts. Features you get even here: Level 1 ADAS, panoramic sunroof and ventilated seats.See the Standard Turbo Petrol Mild Hybrid AT in full →
Which Land Rover Defender OCTA is the top model, and what does it cost?: The Black tops the range at ₹2.62Cr ex-showroom Delhi. It is not a straight superset of the range though: it goes without 20" wheel size against 22" that the Standard has.See the Black Turbo Petrol Mild Hybrid AT in full →

What the Land Rover Defender OCTA trim names mean

What do the Land Rover Defender OCTA trim names mean?: A trim is a level of equipment, and Land Rover uses 2 names for them on the Defender OCTA: in its own order they run Standard and Black. Between them the 2 variants cost ₹2.42Cr to ₹2.62Cr, ex-showroom Delhi.

Standard: 1st of 2, one variant, ₹2.42Cr
Black: 2nd of 2, one variant, ₹2.62Cr

How the Land Rover Defender OCTA is sold

The engine question is one you can skip here: the Land Rover Defender OCTA 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 OCTA run on?: Every one of the 2 Defender OCTA variants on sale is a petrol, from ₹2.42Cr for the Standard Turbo Petrol Mild Hybrid 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.