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Land Rover Defender MPG

EPA fuel economy for 58 Land Rover Defender trims sold from 1993 to 2026. Best ever: 20 MPG (2026 Defender 110). Latest model year 2026: 16 to 20 MPG combined across 12 trims.

20best combined MPG (2026)
18 / 22city / highway of the best trim
10lowest combined MPG (1993)
34model years rated
$3,870a year to fuel, cheapest 2026 trim at EPA prices

Land Rover Defender fuel cost calculator

Enter what you pay for fuel and how far you drive in a year. The starting prices are the ones the EPA uses for its own yearly fuel-cost estimates. Every cost on this page updates as you type.

At $5.16 a gallon for premium and 15,000 miles a year, the cheapest 2026 Land Rover Defender to fuel is the Defender 110, 2.0 L, 4 cyl (20 MPG) at $3,870 a year. The Defender 90, 5.0 L, 8 cyl (16 MPG) costs $4,840, so the thriftier trim saves $970 a year and $4,850 over five years.

2026 trimEngineTransmissionDriveFuelCombCost/yrvs cheapest
Defender 1102.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S8)4WDPremium20$3,870cheapest
Defender 110 MHEV3.0 L, 6 cyl, HybridAuto (S8)4WDPremium20$3,870cheapest
Defender 90 MHEV3.0 L, 6 cyl, HybridAuto (S8)4WDPremium20$3,870cheapest
Defender 130 P300 MHEV3.0 L, 6 cyl, HybridAuto (S8)4WDPremium19$4,070+$200
Defender 902.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S8)4WDPremium19$4,070+$200
Defender 130 Outbound3.0 L, 6 cyl, HybridAuto (S8)4WDPremium18$4,300+$430
Defender 130 P400 MHEV3.0 L, 6 cyl, HybridAuto (S8)4WDPremium18$4,300+$430
Defender 110 MHEV4.4 L, 8 cyl, HybridAuto (S8)4WDPremium17$4,550+$680
Defender 110 Trophy MHEV3.0 L, 6 cyl, HybridAuto (S8)4WDPremium17$4,550+$680
Defender 1105.0 L, 8 cylAuto (S8)4WDPremium16$4,840+$970
Defender 1305.0 L, 8 cylAuto (S8)4WDPremium16$4,840+$970
Defender 905.0 L, 8 cylAuto (S8)4WDPremium16$4,840+$970

Cost per year is miles per year divided by the EPA combined rating, times your fuel price; electric vehicles use the EPA's kWh per 100 miles instead. Rounded to the nearest $10. Your prices are kept in this browser only.

Land Rover Defender MPG by year

YearBest combinedCityHwyBest trim that yearTrims
2026201822Defender 110, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Auto (S8)12
2025191820Defender 110, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Auto (S8)11
2024201822Defender 90 MHEV, 3.0 L, 6 cyl, Hybrid, Auto (S8)9
2023201823Defender 110 MHEV, 3.0 L, 6 cyl, Hybrid, Auto (S8)8
2022191722Defender 110 MHEV, 3.0 L, 6 cyl, Hybrid, Auto (S8)6
2021191722Defender 110 MHEV, 3.0 L, 6 cyl, Hybrid, Auto (S8)4
2020191722Defender 110 MHEV, 3.0 L, 6 cyl, Hybrid, Auto (S8)4
1997131214Defender 90, 4.0 L, 8 cyl, Auto 4-spd1
1995131215Defender 90, 3.9 L, 8 cyl, Manual 5-spd1
1994131215Defender 90, 3.9 L, 8 cyl, Manual 5-spd1
199310911Defender 110, 3.9 L, 8 cyl, Manual 5-spd1

Every Land Rover Defender trim

YearTrimEngineTransmissionDriveFuelCityHwyCombCO2 g/miFuel cost/yr
2026Defender 1102.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S8)4WDPremium182220452$3,870
2026Defender 110 MHEV3.0 L, 6 cyl, HybridAuto (S8)4WDPremium182220453$3,870
2026Defender 90 MHEV3.0 L, 6 cyl, HybridAuto (S8)4WDPremium182320448$3,870
2026Defender 130 P300 MHEV3.0 L, 6 cyl, HybridAuto (S8)4WDPremium172119468$4,070
2026Defender 902.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S8)4WDPremium182119465$4,070
2026Defender 130 Outbound3.0 L, 6 cyl, HybridAuto (S8)4WDPremium171918500$4,300
2026Defender 130 P400 MHEV3.0 L, 6 cyl, HybridAuto (S8)4WDPremium162018491$4,300
2026Defender 110 MHEV4.4 L, 8 cyl, HybridAuto (S8)4WDPremium151917534$4,550
2026Defender 110 Trophy MHEV3.0 L, 6 cyl, HybridAuto (S8)4WDPremium171817512$4,550
2026Defender 1105.0 L, 8 cylAuto (S8)4WDPremium141816574$4,840
2026Defender 1305.0 L, 8 cylAuto (S8)4WDPremium141916567$4,840
2026Defender 905.0 L, 8 cylAuto (S8)4WDPremium151916550$4,840
2025Defender 1102.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S8)4WDPremium182019474$4,070
2025Defender 110 MHEV3.0 L, 6 cyl, HybridAuto (S8)4WDPremium182019479$4,070
2025Defender 130 P400 MHEV3.0 L, 6 cyl, HybridAuto (S8)4WDPremium182019474$4,070
2025Defender 902.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S8)4WDPremium182119465$4,070
2025Defender 90 MHEV3.0 L, 6 cyl, HybridAuto (S8)4WDPremium182119468$4,070
2025Defender 130 Outbound3.0 L, 6 cyl, HybridAuto (S8)4WDPremium161918509$4,300
2025Defender 130 P300 MHEV3.0 L, 6 cyl, HybridAuto (S8)4WDPremium172018491$4,300
2025Defender 110 MHEV4.4 L, 8 cyl, HybridAuto (S8)4WDPremium151917534$4,550
2025Defender 1105.0 L, 8 cylAuto (S8)4WDPremium141816574$4,840
2025Defender 1305.0 L, 8 cylAuto (S8)4WDPremium141916567$4,840
2025Defender 905.0 L, 8 cylAuto (S8)4WDPremium151916550$4,840
2024Defender 90 MHEV3.0 L, 6 cyl, HybridAuto (S8)4WDPremium182220453$3,870
2024Defender 1102.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S8)4WDPremium182019474$4,070
2024Defender 902.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S8)4WDPremium182119465$4,070
2024Defender 110 MHEV3.0 L, 6 cyl, HybridAuto (S8)4WDPremium172018484$4,300
2024Defender 130 P300 MHEV3.0 L, 6 cyl, HybridAuto (S8)4WDPremium172018489$4,300
2024Defender 130 P400 MHEV3.0 L, 6 cyl, HybridAuto (S8)4WDPremium172018491$4,300
2024Defender 130 Outbound3.0 L, 6 cyl, HybridAuto (S8)4WDPremium161817529$4,550
2024Defender 1105.0 L, 8 cylAuto (S8)4WDPremium141916563$4,840
2024Defender 905.0 L, 8 cylAuto (S8)4WDPremium151916545$4,840
2023Defender 110 MHEV3.0 L, 6 cyl, HybridAuto (S8)4WDPremium182320444$3,870
2023Defender 90 MHEV3.0 L, 6 cyl, HybridAuto (S8)4WDPremium182320444$3,870
2023Defender 130 P300 MHEV3.0 L, 6 cyl, HybridAuto (S8)4WDPremium172119480$4,070
2023Defender 130 P400 MHEV3.0 L, 6 cyl, HybridAuto (S8)4WDPremium172119480$4,070
2023Defender 902.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S8)4WDPremium182119465$4,070
2023Defender 1102.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S8)4WDPremium172018492$4,300
2023Defender 1105.0 L, 8 cylAuto (S8)4WDPremium141916563$4,840
2023Defender 905.0 L, 8 cylAuto (S8)4WDPremium151916545$4,840
2022Defender 110 MHEV3.0 L, 6 cyl, HybridAuto (S8)4WDPremium172219462$4,070
2022Defender 902.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S8)4WDPremium182119466$4,070
2022Defender 90 MHEV3.0 L, 6 cyl, HybridAuto (S8)4WDPremium172219462$4,070
2022Defender 1102.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S8)4WDPremium172018492$4,300
2022Defender 1105.0 L, 8 cylAuto (S8)4WDPremium141916563$4,840
2022Defender 905.0 L, 8 cylAuto (S8)4WDPremium151916545$4,840
2021Defender 110 MHEV3.0 L, 6 cyl, HybridAuto (S8)4WDPremium172219462$4,070
2021Defender 902.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S8)4WDPremium182119466$4,070
2021Defender 90 MHEV3.0 L, 6 cyl, HybridAuto (S8)4WDPremium172219462$4,070
2021Defender 1102.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S8)4WDPremium172018492$4,300
2020Defender 110 MHEV3.0 L, 6 cyl, HybridAuto (S8)4WDPremium172219462$4,070
2020Defender 902.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S8)4WDPremium182119466$4,070
2020Defender 90 MHEV3.0 L, 6 cyl, HybridAuto (S8)4WDPremium172219462$4,070
2020Defender 1102.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S8)4WDPremium172018492$4,300
1997Defender 904.0 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spd4WD/AWDPremium121413684$5,950
1995Defender 903.9 L, 8 cylManual 5-spd4WD/AWDPremium121513684$5,950
1994Defender 903.9 L, 8 cylManual 5-spd4WD/AWDPremium121513684$5,950
1993Defender 1103.9 L, 8 cylManual 5-spd4WD/AWDPremium91110889$7,740

CO2 is tailpipe grams per mile from the EPA test. Fuel cost per year uses the prices and miles in the calculator above (the EPA's own prices and 15,000 miles a year until you change them); blank when the fuel has no price here (hydrogen, natural gas).

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Questions people ask

What is the best MPG for a Land Rover Defender?

The most efficient Land Rover Defender the EPA has rated is the 2026 Defender 110 at 20 MPG combined (18 city, 22 highway).

What MPG does the 2026 Land Rover Defender get?

2026 Land Rover Defender trims range from 16 to 20 MPG combined, depending on engine, transmission and drivetrain.

Which Land Rover Defender has the worst fuel economy?

The 1993 Defender 110 is the lowest rated at 10 MPG combined.

How much does it cost to fuel a Land Rover Defender for a year?

At $5.16 a gallon for premium and 15,000 miles a year, the cheapest 2026 Land Rover Defender to fuel is the Defender 110, 2.0 L, 4 cyl (20 MPG) at $3,870 a year. The Defender 90, 5.0 L, 8 cyl (16 MPG) costs $4,840, so the thriftier trim saves $970 a year and $4,850 over five years.

More from Land Rover: every Land Rover model. Fuel types on this model: Premium. EPA classes: Special Purpose Vehicles, Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD.