Land Rover Defender 110 vs Lexus RX 500h: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Land Rover Defender 110 starts at ₹1.07Cr against the Lexus RX 500h's ₹1.11Cr ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹3.55L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹1.11Cr, where the RX 500h tops out. Past that only the Defender 110 has anything left to sell you, up to ₹1.57Cr.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Defender 110 comes in petrol and diesel, the RX 500h in hybrid.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹1.11Cr to both showrooms and you come out with the Defender 110 X-Dynamic HSE at ₹1.07Cr or the RX 500h F SPORT+ at ₹1.11Cr, the Defender 110 leaving ₹3.55L of that in your pocket.
Land Rover Defender 110
X-Dynamic HSE Turbo Petrol AT₹1.07Cr ex-showroom Delhi₹3.55L of the budget left over
Our take
₹3.55L more, and the hybrid's 371 PS against the petrol's 300 PS, a jump of 24 percent you will feel
- Choose the Land Rover Defender 110 X-Dynamic HSE if
- You would rather keep the ₹3.55L than pay for features you will not missOnly one here withbi-LED + booster lamp headlampshill descent control14-way powered driver seat
- Choose the Lexus RX 500h F SPORT+ if
- You want the quickest of these and will use the 371 PSOnly one here with8 airbagslevel 2 (core suite) ADASblind spot monitor
Defender 110 vs RX 500h, on paper
| Spec | Land Rover Defender 110 | Lexus RX 500h |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹1.07Cr to ₹1.57Cr | ₹1.11Cr |
| Variants | 7 | 1 |
| Body type | Luxury Off-road SUV | Midsize Luxury SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol, Diesel | Hybrid |
| Boot | 786 litres | - |
| Length | 5,018 mm | 4,890 mm |
| Width | 2,008 mm | 1,920 mm |
| Wheelbase | 3,022 mm | 2,850 mm |
| Ground clearance | 228 mm | - |
| Fuel tank | - | 65 litres |
| Turning radius | 6.42 m | 5.5 m |
| Warranty | - | 8 years or 2,00,000 km |
The working behind our take
₹3.55L more, and the hybrid's 371 PS against the petrol's 300 PS, a jump of 24 percent you will feel. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Extra featuresRX 500h F SPORT+blind spot monitorhead-up displaytouchscreen (14" against 13.1")rear ventilated seats
- Trade-offRX 500h F SPORT+headlamps (Bi-LED + booster lamp against Bi-LED projector)hill descent controlpowered driver seat (14-way against 8-way)
The full story
Worth the extra ₹3.55L: the hybrid's 371 PS against the petrol's 300 PS, a jump of 24 percent you will feel. It also adds airbags (8 against 6) and ADAS (Level 2 (core suite) against Level 1).
- Also on the RX 500h F SPORT+: blind spot monitor, head-up display, touchscreen (14" against 13.1") and rear ventilated seats, with more worth seeing in the table below
- Going to the RX 500h F SPORT+, you give up headlamps (Bi-LED + booster lamp against Bi-LED projector), hill descent control and powered driver seat (14-way against 8-way), which the Defender 110 X-Dynamic HSE keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Defender 110 vs RX 500h: the questions people ask
- Is the Land Rover Defender 110 or the Lexus RX 500h cheaper?
- The Land Rover Defender 110, by ₹3.55L: it starts at ₹1.07Cr against ₹1.11Cr ex-showroom Delhi for the RX 500h. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Land Rover Defender 110 vs Lexus RX 500h: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹1.11Cr it is the Defender 110 X-Dynamic HSE against the RX 500h F SPORT+. Worth the extra ₹3.55L: the hybrid's 371 PS against the petrol's 300 PS, a jump of 24 percent you will feel. It also adds airbags (8 against 6) and ADAS (Level 2 (core suite) against Level 1).
Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.