The iconic SUV will get an electric version

World premiere of the new Defender is to be held in late 2018.

According to Motoring citing insider info, the version with electric propulsion will receive a Land Rover Defender the new generation. Officially it is not yet confirmed.

The electric version of the new Land Rover Defender will, supposedly, one electric motor and powerful battery. Unfortunately, nothing more about this version not known. Reported only that electric propulsion will be quite powerful and effective. On one charge this SUV can drive, how we think, about 500 km. In any case, this is the kind of figure now seek brands that creates an electric crossovers and SUVs.

World premiere of the new Defender is to be held in late 2018, and in sale it will appear in 2019. It will be built on the same aluminum platform. Buyers will be offered a version with two wheel bases.

The design will be not so traditional and more modern. This is necessary in order to attract more buyers. Previously, it was assumed that the design of the new generation Defender will take much from the DC100 concept, but it was poorly received by the public, and that’s why the bosses Land Rover soon chose to forget about it.

Electric propulsion will not be home for the new “Defender”. The main role will continue to play a four-cylinder gasoline and diesel Ingenium engines.

It should be noted that the British on the basis of this SUV will make the pickup. But when exactly this happens is not known.

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