New Land Rover Defender 110 Spied: Updated Styling and New Four-Seat Layout

Land Rover is undertaking a second major update for the Defender 110. Recent spy photos of test vehicles reveal that the refreshed model will feature revised exterior details, including redesigned front and rear bumpers, updated daytime running lights, and a small roof-mounted spoiler lip. Inside the cabin, the new Defender 110 is expected to replace the current three-seat rear bench with two individual “captain’s chairs”—a configuration already introduced on the Defender 130—resulting in a four-seat layout. The previous major update to the Defender occurred in May 2024, primarily involving revised headlight designs and the addition of several safety systems compliant with the EU’s GSR2 regulations. This latest refresh aims to enhance the Defender’s competitiveness against new rivals. In the UK market, the updated model will compete against the upcoming BMW X5, the facelifted Mercedes-Benz GLE, and the Denza B5 (the Chinese-market equivalent of the Fangchengbao Bao 5). The Defender remains Jaguar Land Rover’s best-selling model. In the first nine months of fiscal year 2025–26, JLR delivered 107,132 Defenders to customers, down 2.9% from 110,296 units during the same period of the prior fiscal year. During the same timeframe, the Range Rover and Range Rover Sport recorded deliveries of 66,993 and 74,059 units, respectively. Notably, JLR experienced a cyberattack between September and October 2025, which disrupted production and new vehicle registrations.