Land Rover Defender 110 vs Volvo EX90: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Land Rover Defender 110 starts at ₹1.07Cr against the Volvo EX90's ₹1.26Cr ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹19.00L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹1.26Cr, where the EX90 tops out. Past that only the Defender 110 has anything left to sell you, up to ₹1.57Cr.
Only one of them takes the whole party: the EX90 seats 6, the Defender 110 5.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Defender 110 comes in petrol and diesel, the EX90 in electric.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹1.26Cr to both showrooms and you come out with the Defender 110 X-Dynamic HSE at ₹1.07Cr or the EX90 Ultra at ₹1.26Cr, the Defender 110 leaving ₹19.00L of that in your pocket.
Land Rover Defender 110
X-Dynamic HSE Turbo Petrol AT₹1.07Cr ex-showroom Delhi₹19.00L of the budget left over
Our take
Keeps ₹19.00L; airbags (9 against 6) is not worth that here
- Choose the Land Rover Defender 110 X-Dynamic HSE if
- You would rather keep the ₹19.00L than pay for features you will not missOnly one here withelectronic stability controlall-wheel disc brakesISOFIX child seat anchorages
- Choose the Volvo EX90 Ultra if
- You want the quickest of these and will use the 456 PSOnly one here with9 airbagslevel 2 (full suite) ADASsecond-row captain seats
Defender 110 vs EX90, on paper
| Spec | Land Rover Defender 110 | Volvo EX90 |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹1.07Cr to ₹1.57Cr | ₹1.26Cr |
| Variants | 7 | 1 |
| Body type | Luxury Off-road SUV | Luxury Electric SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 6 |
| Fuels | Petrol, Diesel | Electric |
| Boot | 786 litres | - |
| Length | 5,018 mm | 5,037 mm |
| Width | 2,008 mm | 1,964 mm |
| Wheelbase | 3,022 mm | 2,985 mm |
| Ground clearance | 228 mm | - |
| Turning radius | 6.42 m | - |
The working behind our take
Keeps ₹19.00L; airbags (9 against 6) is not worth that here. Here is everything that fed that call.
- SeatsOnly the Volvo EX90 seats 6, worth knowing if you need the space
- Running costsThe EX90 is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
- PowerThe EX90 Ultra is the strongest of the two at 456 PS
- Extra featuresEX90 Ultraairbags (9 against 6)ADAS (Level 2 (full suite) against Level 1)second-row captain seatshead-up display
The full story
The case for the EX90 Ultra: the electric's 456 PS against the petrol's 300 PS, a jump of 52 percent you will feel. But ₹19.00L is steep for that, and the Land Rover Defender 110 X-Dynamic HSE keeps the essentials and the difference in your pocket.
- Only the Volvo EX90 seats 6, worth knowing if you need the space
- The EX90 is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
- The EX90 Ultra is the strongest of the two at 456 PS
- Also on the EX90 Ultra: airbags (9 against 6), ADAS (Level 2 (full suite) against Level 1), second-row captain seats and head-up display, with more worth seeing in the table below
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Defender 110 vs EX90: the questions people ask
- Is the Land Rover Defender 110 or the Volvo EX90 cheaper?
- The Land Rover Defender 110, by ₹19.00L: it starts at ₹1.07Cr against ₹1.26Cr ex-showroom Delhi for the EX90. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Land Rover Defender 110 vs Volvo EX90: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹1.26Cr it is the Defender 110 X-Dynamic HSE against the EX90 Ultra. The case for the EX90 Ultra: the electric's 456 PS against the petrol's 300 PS, a jump of 52 percent you will feel. But ₹19.00L is steep for that, and the Land Rover Defender 110 X-Dynamic HSE keeps the essentials and the difference in your pocket.
- Which is more practical, the Land Rover Defender 110 or the Volvo EX90?
- On the figures the makers publish, the EX90 seats 6 against the Defender 110's 5. 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.