Has the Defender got bigger over the years?

Yes — the Defender has grown 50 cm longer since the 1991 Defender.

How big is the Defender boot?

The current Defender has a boot of 750 litres with the seats up.

What is the Defender wheelbase?

The current Defender has a 2,840 mm wheelbase.

Dimensions2019–present

Land Rover Defender — dimensions

The current Land Rover Defender is 4,835 mm long, 1,998 mm wide and 1,974 mm tall, on a 2,840 mm wheelbase. It has grown 50 cm longer since the 1991 Defender.

4,835mmLength

1,998mmWidth

1,974mmHeight

2,840mmWheelbase

750lBoot capacity

How the Defender has grown

4,331

4,201

4,281

4,413

4,835

5,358

1991

2002

2007

2011

2019

2022

Years	Length	Width	Height	Wheelbase	Boot capacity	Turning circle
1991–2002	4,331	1,790	2,031	2,631	775	11.7
2002–2007	4,201	1,790	2,076	2,553	426	12.3
2007–2011	4,281	1,790	2,024	2,577	—	12.6
2011–2016	4,413	1,790	2,182	2,577	—	12.6
2019–presentCurrent	4,835	1,998	1,974	2,840	750	12.8
2022–present	5,358	1,996	1,970	3,022	290	12.8

Frequently asked

How big is the Land Rover Defender?: The current Land Rover Defender is 4,835 mm long, 1,998 mm wide and 1,974 mm tall.
Has the Defender got bigger over the years?: Yes — the Defender has grown 50 cm longer since the 1991 Defender.
How big is the Defender boot?: The current Defender has a boot of 750 litres with the seats up.
What is the Defender wheelbase?: The current Defender has a 2,840 mm wheelbase.

How this is measured

Exterior figures are manufacturer specifications for the Defender, averaged per generation across its variants and shown for the most common body style. Generations with the same size are merged. Boot capacity is the seats-up figure where the manufacturer quotes one.

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