Land Rover Defender 110 vs Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Land Rover Defender 110 starts at ₹1.07Cr against the Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV's ₹1.35Cr ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹28.00L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹1.49Cr, where the EQS SUV 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 EQS SUV in electric.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹1.49Cr to both showrooms and you come out with the Defender 110 X-Dynamic HSE P425 at ₹1.47Cr or the EQS SUV 580 4MATIC at ₹1.49Cr, the Defender 110 leaving ₹2.00L of that in your pocket.
Land Rover Defender 110
X-Dynamic HSE P425 Turbo Petrol AT₹1.47Cr ex-showroom Delhi₹2.00L of the budget left over
Our take
₹2.00L more, and the electric's 544 PS against the petrol's 426 PS, a jump of 28 percent you will feel
- Choose the Land Rover Defender 110 X-Dynamic HSE P425 if
- You would rather keep the ₹2.00L than pay for features you will not missOnly one here with14-way powered driver seatterrain modesfrequency-selective dampers
- Choose the Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV 580 4MATIC if
- You want the quickest of these and will use the 544 PSOnly one here with9 airbagslevel 2 (full suite) ADAStri-screen cabin layout
Defender 110 vs EQS SUV, on paper
| Spec | Land Rover Defender 110 | Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹1.07Cr to ₹1.57Cr | ₹1.35Cr to ₹1.49Cr |
| Variants | 7 | 2 |
| Body type | Luxury Off-road SUV | Luxury Electric SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol, Diesel | Electric |
| Boot | 786 litres | 645 litres |
| Length | 5,018 mm | 5,136 mm |
| Width | 2,008 mm | 1,965 mm |
| Wheelbase | 3,022 mm | 3,210 mm |
| Ground clearance | 228 mm | - |
| Turning radius | 6.42 m | 5.05 m |
The working behind our take
₹2.00L more, and the electric's 544 PS against the petrol's 426 PS, a jump of 28 percent you will feel. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Running costsThe EQS SUV is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
- PowerThe EQS SUV 580 4MATIC is the strongest of the two at 544 PS
- Extra featuresEQS SUV 580 4MATICtri-screen cabin layouthead-up displaytouchscreen (17.7" against 13.1")rear ventilated seats
- Trade-offEQS SUV 580 4MATICpowered driver seat (14-way against 12-way)terrain modesfrequency-selective dampers
The full story
Worth the extra ₹2.00L: the electric's 544 PS against the petrol's 426 PS, a jump of 28 percent you will feel. It also adds airbags (9 against 6) and ADAS (Level 2 (full suite) against Level 1).
- The EQS SUV is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
- The EQS SUV 580 4MATIC is the strongest of the two at 544 PS
- Also on the EQS SUV 580 4MATIC: tri-screen cabin layout, head-up display, touchscreen (17.7" against 13.1") and rear ventilated seats, with more worth seeing in the table below
- Going to the EQS SUV 580 4MATIC, you give up powered driver seat (14-way against 12-way), terrain modes and frequency-selective dampers, which the Defender 110 X-Dynamic HSE P425 keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Defender 110 vs EQS SUV: the questions people ask
- Is the Land Rover Defender 110 or the Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV cheaper?
- The Land Rover Defender 110, by ₹28.00L: it starts at ₹1.07Cr against ₹1.35Cr ex-showroom Delhi for the EQS SUV. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Land Rover Defender 110 vs Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹1.49Cr it is the Defender 110 X-Dynamic HSE P425 against the EQS SUV 580 4MATIC. Worth the extra ₹2.00L: the electric's 544 PS against the petrol's 426 PS, a jump of 28 percent you will feel. It also adds airbags (9 against 6) and ADAS (Level 2 (full suite) against Level 1).
- Which is more practical, the Land Rover Defender 110 or the Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Defender 110 swallows 786 litres of luggage against 645. Everything else about living with them, from boot shape to how the back seat actually feels, is a test drive question rather than a spec sheet one.
Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.