2021 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV

2021 Land Rover Defender vs Land Rover Defender Hybrid

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$3,118/ year to fuel
19 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$3,118/ year to fuel
19 MPG

4WD · 3.0L 6-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 19 MPG

On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, the most efficient 2021 Land Rover Defender (19 MPG) costs about $3,118 a year to fuel and the 2021 Land Rover Defender Hybrid (19 MPG) about $3,118.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Land Rover Defender
  • Land Rover Defender Hybrid

Side by side

Land Rover DefenderLand Rover Defender Hybrid
$3,118 Your annual fuel cost $3,118
19 MPG Combined efficiency 19 MPG
18 MPG City 17 MPG
21 MPG Highway 22 MPG
466 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 462 g/mi
3/10 EPA fuel economy score 3/10
3/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 3/10
Gas Powertrain Hybrid
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 3.0L 6-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic Transmission 8-speed automatic
4WD Drivetrain 4WD

✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.

Land Rover Defender vs Land Rover Defender Hybrid across model years

  • Land Rover Defender
  • Land Rover Defender Hybrid

Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.

How they differ

Among 65 2021 midsize & large SUVs, the Land Rover Defender ranks 47th and the Land Rover Defender Hybrid 48th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Land Rover Defender is a conventional gas model, while the Land Rover Defender Hybrid is a full hybrid.

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to fuel the 2021 Land Rover Defender vs. the Land Rover Defender Hybrid per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $3,118 for the Land Rover Defender and $3,118 for the Land Rover Defender Hybrid.

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