I actually don't know what LR is thinking not having an affordable, work-mans replacement of the Defender. They priced themselves out of the Defender and technology drove themselves out of the military market without a replacement.
It doesn't take a rocket scientist and $60k price tag to make a crash worthy, globally distributed, utility beast like the Defender and Discos once were. I remember leaving Afghanistan and this overseas contract company had no less than 200 Defenders chilling in their lot at a whopping price tag of about $15k per brand new. No better wagon for the all around Joe. Of course that was government buy for a bare bones TD but the performance and reliability were exactly what was needed.
Toyota still makes an affordable utility wagon and so does Mercedes. Anyone think there will be a utility/commercial anything coming from LR or are we stuck with 20" wheels and minimum $75k price tag forever?
Military variant G-wagons are replacing Defenders all over the world at a smooth price tag of $150k+ per copy.......why? According to my Aussie service buds, because LR doesnt have a replacement platform. I'm actually surprised Oz didn't go the Toyota route but I don't think Toyota has a mil variant. Not the point.
I really think LR is missing the mark by not keeping the blue collar and military option available to those who made them big in the first place.
Off my soapbox
It has a flip-down tailgate.