The 2026 model year Defender brought the first major update of the L663, revealed in May 2025, with new light units, a restyled front and rear, a 13.1-inch touchscreen, Adaptive Off-Road Cruise Control and a driver attention monitor fitted as standard in the European Union. The Country accessory pack was withdrawn, and new Woolstone Green and Borasco Grey paint replaced older shades. In September 2026 a Defender Wolf Series II was launched, built on the D7x platform to compete for the UK Light Mobility Vehicle tender.
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JLR builds Land Rovers in Brazil, China, India, Slovakia, and the United Kingdom.
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JLR builds Land Rovers in Brazil, China, India, Slovakia, and the United Kingdom.
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The Land Rover Defender (introduced as the Land Rover One Ten, joined in 1984 by the Land Rover Ninety, plus the extra-length Land Rover One Two Seven in 1985) is a series of British off-road cars and pickup trucks.
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1. Wikipedia: Land Rover Defender (L663)
Wikipedia26MY facelift
On 28 May 2025, the Defender L663's first major revision was unveiled.
Wolf Series II
In September 2026, the Defender Wolf Series II was launched, based on D7x platform, and will compete for the UK Ministry of Defence Light Mobility Vehicle tender.
26MY driving aids
Adaptive Off-Road Cruise Control also became available, and a new steering wheel column mounted Driver Attention Monitor was added as standard in the EU.
26MY pack
26MY also saw the discontinuation of the Country Accessory Pack
Body style, suv: L663, body
The unibody-based Defender is aimed at a more upmarket segment than its predecessor.
View the Source 2. U.S. Department of Energy and U.S. EPA (FuelEconomy.gov): FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 49586: 2026 Land Rover Defender 110
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"cylinders": "4"
Wikipedia: Land Rover Defender
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In 2020, Jaguar Land Rover introduced an all new generation of Land Rover Defender
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