Unique charm, real shot experience, new Land Rover Defender 90

What about hard-core SUVs? Land Rover Defender is one of the models that we have been unable to avoid. Its tough shape and ability to conquer the wilderness make it live in our hearts even after more than 70 years of baptism. In the car series of Guardian, Guardian 90 (short-axle version of Guardian) is a more pure and personalized model. With a new generation of guards, Guardian 90 also ushered in the first show in Asia. So, today, let's take a look at how this brand-new Guardian 90 performs.

The front face design of the new Guardian 90 is almost the same as that of the previous generation. Straight lines and square shapes all pay tribute to the classics. While inheriting the classics, the details are more rounded, giving people a more gentle and refined feeling. It adopts the latest family-style design, retains the iconic square body shape, has high recognition, and the overall visual experience is more spacious and domineering.

When everyone is pursuing casting a wide net, the Land Rover Defender seems to do the opposite. The exposed area of its middle net is relatively small, and more is covered by wider decoration. The silver chrome trim on the upper part of the middle net with the Land Rover logo looks very classic. The headlights of the Land Rover Defender 90 continue the design of the Defender headlights and adopt the shape of the outer side of the inner circle. At the same time, it is equipped with far and near integrated LED headlights, which looks very delicate but classic. At present, many models have cancelled independent fog lights, and Defender 90 has designed an air inlet beside it while retaining independent fog lights, which can effectively improve the heat dissipation effect of the brakes.

When you come to the side of the car body, you can see the straight roof design and angular shape of the car side of the Guardian 90, showing the temperament of off-road SUV models. The approach angle and departure angles of Guardian 90 are 37.5 degrees and 40 degrees respectively, and the longitudinal passing angle is 365,438+0 degrees. It also has a maximum wading depth of 900mm, so it is no exaggeration to call it a good cross-country helper. The air inlet of the engine is arranged on the fender of the vehicle side, which can not only improve the maximum wading depth of the vehicle, but also improve the cleanliness of the air inlet of the engine to a certain extent. Of course, you can also choose to install a wading hose to further enhance the maximum wading height of the vehicle.

The almost vertical design of the rear gives people a bright feeling. This design not only increases the departure angle, but also pays tribute to the classics. At the same time, the "big bag" at the tail and side door was not absent. The exhaust adopts hidden design, and the bumper with exaggerated size gives people a full but low-key feeling. This hard-core design is also in line with the tonality of Land Rover Defender. The shape of the taillight adopts embedded design, and the shape of the outer and inner circles also echoes the headlights. At the same time, the smaller taillight scale can further highlight the heavy feeling of the rear. The whole system comes standard with electronic air suspension. When the driver gets on and off, the mode of comfortable entry into the cockpit will be lowered by the air suspension, which will reduce the height of the car body by 40 mm and facilitate entry. When driving on bad roads, it can also increase the height of the car body and improve the passing capacity.

The interior adopts a simple design style. The magnesium alloy beam directly exposed on the center console can also convey a hard-core off-road atmosphere to the drivers and passengers. However, exquisite leather and huge multimedia display can make the atmosphere inside the car more intimate. The classic four-spoke steering wheel is full of momentum, the surface is wrapped in leather, and it feels delicate and solid. The surfaces of multifunctional buttons on both sides are made of new nano-coating materials, which has excellent visual effect. Equipped with 12.3 inch full LCD instrument panel, it greatly creates a sense of science and technology in the car. The information displayed on the LCD screen is very diverse and the display effect is quite delicate, giving people a very modern impression.

The central control screen is perfectly integrated with the magnesium alloy beam in the car, and the overall design is similar to suspension, which is very innovative. Although the area of 10 inch is not large at present, it is also a big progress for hard-core off-road vehicles like Land Rover Defender. Auto machinery adopts InControl? OS？ The 2.0 system can support CarPlay and CarLife at the same time, and the interconnection with mobile phones is very good.

The front seats are spacious, soft and supportive. At the same time, high sitting posture can also give drivers a very good view, which is of great help to cross-country travel. The upper part of the seat back is equipped with a special device for adjusting the front seat, which is more convenient for the rear passengers to get in and out.

The ergonomics of the back seat has also improved a lot compared with the previous generation. The upturned angle of the cushion is excellent, and the inner filler is quite soft, but there is still room for improvement in the length of the cushion and the backrest angle. The backrest of the second row of the Guardian 90 can be laid down at the ratio of 40:20:40, which improves the flexibility of the interior space. After the second row of seats is folded, the trunk volume can be increased to 2,380 L, and the regularity of the trunk is also very good. The fly in the ointment is that there is a big gap between the rear seat and the trunk floor after it is put down, so it is impossible to form a flat space.

In terms of power, the Guardian 90 we actually shot is equipped with a 3.0T engine +48V light mixing system, with a maximum power of 294kW(400 HP) and a maximum torque of 550N.m, matching a 9-speed automatic manual transmission.

Editor's comment: The design of the new Land Rover Defender 90 is a combination of classic and modern, with high recognition. This car inherits many representative design elements of Land Rover, such as classic outline, golden ratio, high ground clearance and short front and rear suspension, which visually reinterprets the momentum of the ultimate all-terrain SUV. However, compared with the better load of Guardian 1 10, the users of Guardian 90 will be more hardcore and smaller.

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