British maker of premium and luxury off-road vehicles, owned by Tata Motors. Since JLR's 2023 reorganisation it covers the Defender and Discovery families and endorses Range Rover, and the Freelander name is licensed in China.
The five-door Defender and the volume seller of the range, 5,018 mm long with five, six or seven seats. The UK line-up runs D250 and D350 diesel mild hybrids, a new P380 petrol mild hybrid and a plug-in hybrid with 48 km of electric range. From GBP 64,315.
The long-bodied Defender and the only one with eight seats, 5,358 mm long on the 110's wheelbase with 340 mm of extra rear overhang. The UK range is the D350 diesel mild hybrid and the P380 petrol mild hybrid, plus a five-seat Outbound. From GBP 84,250.
The short-wheelbase three-door Defender, 4,583 mm long and 435 mm shorter than the 110, with up to six seats. Sold in the UK with D250 and D350 diesel mild hybrids and the P380 petrol mild hybrid, and with no plug-in option. From GBP 58,655.
The Defender Dakar is a limited-run road-legal version of the D7X-R that won the Stock class at the 2026 Dakar Rally. It keeps the race car's 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8, unrestricted at 635 PS (626 hp) and 750 Nm, on 35-inch tyres and Bilstein dampers. Reservations open in early 2027 and no price has been announced.
The Land Rover Discovery is a seven-seat luxury SUV sold in S, Landmark, and Tempest trims, all powered by the 350 PS D350 mild-hybrid diesel six-cylinder. UK prices start from £69,540.
The Land Rover Discovery Sport is a compact luxury SUV sold in Dynamic S, Landmark, and Metropolitan trims, with D165 and D200 mild-hybrid diesel engines or a P270e plug-in hybrid. JLR confirmed production ends in December 2026 after 12 years, with no direct successor. UK prices start from £45,440.
| Model | Price from | Market | Body | Powertrain | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defender 110 | £64,315(~$88,103) | UKAug 2026 | SUV | MHEV · PHEV | On Sale |
| Defender 130 | £84,250(~$115,411) | UKAug 2026 | SUV | MHEV | On Sale |
| Defender 90 | £58,655(~$80,349) | UKAug 2026 | SUV | MHEV | On Sale |
| Defender Dakar | —Price not published | — | SUV | ICE | Coming Soon |
| Discovery | £69,540(~$95,260) | UKJul 2026 | SUV | MHEV | On Sale |
| Discovery Sport | £45,440(~$62,247) | UKJul 2026 | SUV | MHEV · PHEV | Discontinued |
Starting prices in the market each car is sold in, on the date shown. USD figures are approximate conversions.
Jaguar Land Rover will cut around 4,000 jobs over two years, close to 10% of its global workforce, and lower the volume it needs to break even to 300,000 cars a year. Pre-tax profit before exceptional items fell from £2.5 billion to £14 million in FY2026.
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Land Rover is a marque of Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), headquartered in Coventry, UK, and owned by Indian conglomerate Tata Motors. It built the first Range Rover in 1970 and the first Land Rover in 1948.
Since JLR’s 2023 reorganisation the company markets Range Rover, Defender, Discovery and Jaguar as four separate brands, and keeps Land Rover as the endorsing marque that appears on and inside the three SUV brands’ cars. Under that arrangement the Defender and Discovery families sit here; Range Rover has its own page. JLR is transitioning to full electric, and the first battery-powered Range Rover went on sale in September 2026.
