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One, pay no attention to JD Power or Consumer Reports if you wish. JD Power bases their numbers not in what automakers give them but on direct consumer surveys. You'd think Tata would have paid some of their billions to improve their marquee brand's image if it was rigged, no? Never mind...

Great point - they have slashed their problem reports in half in roughly 15 years. JD Power also gave Land Rover the "most improved brand" title in initial quality for 2019. Lexus has bettered their numbers only by about 50% (rounding up), suggesting there is a limit to quality in manufacturing.

A rising tide lifts all boats - they may be rated comparatively low, but when you look at problem reports Jeep is actually rated even lower by all consumer reporting outlets, and when you compare to where they were 20 years ago, they are light years ahead in reliability. Unfortunately Jeep and...

As soon as they develop a 500 mile battery and the ability to charge it overnight while you're sleeping in the middle of the backcountry, I'm in!

Replace the bugeyes with LED light bars, and add Lucky8 rock sliders and I'm in. (y)

Agree. I realize YMMV but my 2017 D5 Td6 has been fantastic. A couple software updates and replacing the hood release cable because it was stretching, beyond that nothing that would keep it from getting home when I go out. But still, I bought a 100,000 mile extended warranty because it was...

LOL, did you even read the context of that quote? They were complaining that you can't spin the wheels in sand to throw up rooster tails and do donuts. For ********'s sake, reading comprehension much? "I can't hoon it in dirt like a Raptor so -1". Please.

When will it be proven? Those Defenders did eight (8) round trips of that course back to back. This was one of them. That's almost 3,000 miles of continuous off-roading in freaking Africa. None of the reviews so far in any publication report breakdowns of any kind.

Some people will never be convinced regardless of the depth and rigor of off-road tests accomplished. To me it's clear JGC can't do half of what this can off the lot, and it's clear that the Defender is a serious competitor to the Wrangler off-road for 99.9% of buyers.

I don't know if you noticed, but the Defender's airbags are multi-chambered and cross-linked, and the suspension still retains some negative travel even on their highest setting. Lifted solid-axle vehicles also sacrifice stability, especially when you disconnect sway bars to give them the...

Yep, my thoughts exactly. Especially since most well maintained classic Defenders in the US were obtained at great expense after the 25-year import ban expired on their model years, the average owner will use them exactly for making "short trips to the store [or the mega-fitness center or the...

Can't wait to read Scott's impressions as well as the other off-road focused journalists' reviews.... Car and Driver, Automobile, etc. will comment about its road manners ad nauseam and they'll all say the same thing, while finding slightly different nits to pick on design.

The 110 is the one that will be available first, so it makes sense that they've been pushing it. You'll see more D90 stuff on Insta and other media once they fully open the order books beyond the first edition.

All tires crack in the Florida sun of you leave them parked outside all the time. If that's your concern, get some cheap Coopers or a Discount Tire house brand.

Plenty of options at the plus size 34" diameter.

Judging by auto-show models, it looks like the factory fit AT option will be GY All Terrain Adventure with Kevlar, which isn't a bad tire - I've used them a ton and they hold up really well on everything from sand to razor-sharp limestone caliche, but they're not great in snow unless you get the...

@Todd n Natalie I've left mine outside in a week's worth of -20F nights and 15F days and have had no ill effects on the EAS. It's a diesel so it takes a minute to get it out of bed and get up to temp, but that's just diesel engines.

Love the Pangea Green with the White roof...

I just hope they introduce a modular mounting system for that attachment point so you could mount Rotopax or Maxtrax or whatever else you want there if you don't want the box.

Hm, so one of the most UNRELIABLE vehicles ever in initial quality, the Volkswagen Touareg, comes out the highest over a five year period? Explains why I wasted $1500 on an extended warranty never used on my 2010. Land Rover Discovery 5 is in the top 10 and ahead of its predecessor. Nice...