2023 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV
2023 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.
The 2023 Land Rover Defender Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,962 a year to fuel (20 MPG), versus $3,118 for the 2023 Land Rover Defender (19 MPG). That's roughly $156 a year, or about $780 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Land Rover Defender
- Land Rover Defender Hybrid
Side by side
| Land Rover Defender | Land Rover Defender Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $3,118 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,962 |
| 19 MPG | Combined efficiency | 20 MPG |
| 18 MPG | City | 18 MPG |
| 21 MPG | Highway | 23 MPG |
| 465 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 444 g/mi |
| 4/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 4/10 |
| 4/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 4/10 |
| 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 73 2023 midsize & large SUVs, the Land Rover Defender ranks 55th and the Land Rover Defender Hybrid 51st 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
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2023 Land Rover Defender or the 2023 Land Rover Defender Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Land Rover Defender Hybrid. The Land Rover Defender is rated 19 MPG combined and the Land Rover Defender Hybrid 20 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2023 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 $2,962 for the Land Rover Defender Hybrid.
Land Rover Defender vs Land Rover Defender Hybrid in other years
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