The Land Rover Defender has been named 2021 World Car Design of the Year at the annual World Car Awards. If you are shopping for an award-winning luxury off-road SUV, the Land Rover Defender is the perfect vehicle for you. Land Rover Hinsdale offers an incredible selection of luxury SUVs to choose from. As one of the largest volume Land Rover dealerships in the area, you will have an experience that is truly above and beyond.
It’s the third time Land Rover has claimed the coveted prize following previous wins for Range Rover Velar (2018) and Range Rover Evoque (2012) and is the latest in a number of global awards for the rugged 4×4.
The new Defender remains true to the pioneering spirit that has been a Land Rover hallmark for more than 70 years and redefines adventure for the 21st century. Iconic in name, shape and capability, it is available in a choice of body designs and can be personalized with a choice of four Accessory Packs to help owners make more of their world.
The World Car Design of the Year prize recognizes the most outstanding new car of the last 12 months and rewards vehicles demonstrating the highest standards of technical innovation and design and that push established boundaries.
Design prize: The New Land Rover Defender named 2021 World Car Design of the Year as unstoppable all-terrain model beats shortlisted rivals to win coveted award
Breadth of capability: Judges commend Defender’s distinctive design, all-conquering off-road capability, excellent on-road dynamics and 21st century practicality and connectivity
Customer appeal: Line-up provides incredible choice, including 90 and 100 body designs, commercial Hard Top derivatives and powertrains ranging from plug-in hybrid to a new V8
Serial success: Latest prize means Defender has now won 53 international awards since launch, with Land Rover experiencing unprecedented demand for the 90 and 100
A distinctive silhouette makes the New Defender instantly recognizable, with minimal front and rear overhangs providing excellent approach and departure angles. Land Rover’s designers re-envisioned familiar Defender trademarks, giving the 4×4 a purposeful upright stance and Alpine light windows in the roof, while retaining the side-hinged rear tailgate and externally-mounted spare wheel that make the original so identifiable.
The stripped-back personality of the original Defender has been embraced inside, where structural elements and fixings usually hidden from view have been exposed, with the emphasis on simplicity and practicality. Defender 110 offers five, six or 5+2 seating configurations, while the 90 is capable of accommodating six occupants in a vehicle the length of a compact family hatchback.
Defender’s breadth of capability raises the threshold for off-road ruggedness and on-road comfort. Underpinned by the Land Rover brand’s strong D7x aluminum platform – the brand’s stiffest ever body structure – advanced all-terrain technologies and state-of-the-art powertrains deliver incredible capability. Its carefully honed handling delivers a rewarding drive and first-class comfort across many terrains, and the experts at Euro NCAP awarded the Defender a maximum five-star safety rating.