Commercial appetite
Large fleet orders have been the driving force behind one in four new Discoverys going out in two-seat commercial spec.
Land Rover expects that figure to be replicated with the Defender Hard Tops – both the three-door, short-wheelbase 90 model and five-door 110, which have been developed with the firm’s Special Vehicle Operations Division.
They’re priced at the apex of the pickup market, with the 90 at £35,820 ex VAT and the bigger 110 ranging from £43,012 to well over £60,000 depending on the spec.
Though they are too plush for the rough end of farm life, they do have several strong suits. Full-time four-wheel drive through a central differential, an optional locking rear diff and 3.5t towing capacity are key assets.