After filming a video of “5 cool features” of the new Land Rover Defender (vid coming to my channel soon), I have to say this is an amazing car even though it has a few flaws 👍
@@muhammadibnkilab7026 TFL are a TH-cam channel who had issues with a number of brand new ones, I would look at their channel. To be fair one was damaged by incompetence of a dealer. Apparently vehicle number 4 has had a warning light already
@justSTUMBLEDupon nah me dad got a disco 2019 and had no issues besides needing to replace tires and he got 8 friends with LR too and they got no issues either stop using these terrible stereotypes that aint even accurate
This is my first time seeing a video on this channel. I commend you for not wasting time with unnecessary remarks and foolishness. Your video is thorough, without excessive length. Thanks.
i dont usually comment but i would like thank you for all your videos and car reviews. I appreciate all of your hardwork and effort in guiding us to make a purchase decision ..will continue to support you and hope you will reach a million subs because you truly deserve it. God bless 🙏
This is one of the best review for features interior etc. Well done. I wish you would have covered more driving thoughts. Hoping you do one for the 90.
I just bought one, I am a female and really just thought it was so cool looking. This is my 5th Landrover, started with a Range Rover , had a LR 4 , 2 Discovery Sports and Now this. It is so Big. Seeing it and driving it did not seem as big, but getting home to garage is is super tall. I am 5’1”. Inside the car though driving you feel like you’re in your own world. It feels so sound, so solid and just amazing. I like this video it is helping me learn about my new companion. The technology it it seems amazing yet not too complicated . Mine has a charger thing to lay your phone on without even plugging it it. Curious how many buyers are females?
I'd actually love to know how you feel about driving it being your height. I'm 5ft even and have been really interested in this vehicle but everyone else I know who has it says they have trouble reaching the pedals and sitting up in the car at our height. Did you raise the pedals or are you sitting on something? I want to buy it but I'm scared I won't be able to see over the steering wheel.
I love driving it. It is all adjustable inside so being tiny makes no difference. I can see so well and love this vehicle! I have to pull up to get in the car but that makes me feel alive …. I like to hop into it. I know you can get running boards if that bothers you but I am good and a physical person .
Nice review , I’ve just bought a 110 Dynamic X HSE in the same colour. Burgers are Chequer plate a design from the older defender (plastic was metal) and the rear seats are galleried so passengers can see what’s going on. The flat load area with all seats down makes this a great camping 4x4
Great review ! Ive had mine for just a week and oh my its amazing !!!! Seriously really well done video. You did you’re homework and learned the systems before shooting. It really gets under my skin when someone shoots as they are learning !!!!
Had XS Edition for 10 days. Very consistent with Forrest’s excellent review. An Ace vehicle for serious work and leisure pleasure….oh, and cool with it.
It's certainly a brilliant SUV. That's why it should be called Discovery... Defender on the other hand should never be called SUV. It's supposed to be a hardcore off-roader. I think the latest video from 4xoverland had it spot on.
21:11 That box I believe is the auxiliary cooler for the rear AC system. I only see that box in models with the rear AC option. The compressor actually would go next to the box between the wall with the air suspension switch and that box.
Ye it's weird that because their more complicated, maybe land rover thought that they should focus more on the complicated engines instead of the more basic ones.
Your opening was perfect. The new Defender is an SUV, unlike the prior model's which were 4x4's like the Bronco and Wrangler. Land Rover should've named it a Discovery.
I love the looks of this vehicle. I was all set to purchase a 2020 or 2021 until I reviewed many issues coming up even on day 1 that the vehicle is picked up from the dealer. It is interesting that at the beginning of the video the comment of “they are not known for their reliability” or something along those lines is mentioned. How can Land Rover be content with the reliability issues? As much as I want this vehicle, the thought of it being in the shop more than it should be bothers me. Hopefully this will be a more reliable vehicle in the 2022 model year.
I’ve got a 1997 defender p90 NAS British Racing Green. Bought it as part of a farm equipment sale. Sat in my barn for a few years before I even knew the value of the thing. Apparently the seller didn’t know the value either here in America. I am strongly considering buying a new v8 110 when they release.
@@stringer-ik1pc I'm not sure who or what you're referring to but I didn't like my own comment...obviously you're the one that's desperate and need attention. Otherwise why would you even be concerned about someone else's comments or likes.
Only just found your channel. Love your review style! So comprehensive and the focus is on the vehicle not flashy jump cuts and attempts to imitate Clarkson 🤮 subscribed
hope you have a good and solid repair workshop for this play station 5 on wheels. land rovers are already generally a reliability nightmare and this thing tops it.
Isn’t the ‘snorkel’ for the exhaust and to stop water entering the engine if crossing deep rivers. In Australia we’ve had them since 1970s Landcruisers. We have a saying you can take a Land Rover into the outback but you need a Toyota to get back out. Thanks for the great reviews.
I haven't seen anything yet on how well this vehicle does in Canada's cold climate. Is it great in the snow? How about ice? Does the interior stay toasty warm when it is super cold outside? Please, if you know, can you share this with us frozen Canadians? Thanks so much. Fabulous review. 👍
The 2022 model should be a larger improvement due to a better understanding of weaknesses. 2023 model should be a much larger improvement since LR should know by then how to solve the problems they’re having as well as refine the manufacturing process. Of course, this depends on them not making a dumb decision to try out a bunch of brand new things before perfecting what they already have.
I prefer the Toyota the FJ cruiser over any other SUV ...this vehicle caught my eye... Job well done on the break down / walk around..honesty was on display.. ThankYou
Decent review. I really like this vehicle, but am scared to own one, lol. 11:26 You can't gloss over "those locking areas" on a Land Rover - those are the locking diffs that make it so capable off-road.
Forrest, recently you reviewed a 2020 Land Cruiser Heritage Edition, which helped me with the decision of getting one. How does it compare with the Land Rover when going off-road? It's obvious Toyota has the edge in reliability and the Rover has the edge in tech - just curious which one you'd consider superior for the trails.
I think they could both be pretty neck & neck in terms of capabilities. For a fully independent set up, it’s truly an understatement to say that this is an impressive machine. Compared to a Land Crusier where the chassis flex gives clue to how much work it’s putting in, this Defender doesn’t “flex”. This really hides how well this vehicle performs to the trained off-roader’s eye. The ground clearance on the Defender (in maximum height) is a tad better than the Land Cruiser. I’d be interested to see one of these kitted out. It would be one capable machine, however, the massive question mark is reliability when compared to the legendary Cruiser.
I really flippin' enjoyed my time with it. Imagine this thing with some different wheels, 35-37 inch tires, a winch, and a metal front bumper. A comfortable & extremely capable off-roader with ground clearance for DAYSSS.
"Just because tfl had issues with theirs doesn’t mean the whole population does" Absolutely, TFL had issues with all 3 of the ones they had because they are CIS white males, let's be honest.
Good balanced review. If the other review you referred to is the other US review I watched, those people were idiots. Anyone with any sense knows that with modern cars, if there any electronic warnings, you switch the car off and on again before opening bonnets and going into panic mode. They went into panic mode straight away. As a professionally trained off road driver (army), I have never got stuck or broke down in a Land Rover - ever. I owned a Disco too years ago. The reason is that I was trained, and the vehicles were looked after by people who were properly trained.
Hopefully the reliability problems (made famous by TFL) are "mostly" due to first year production issues that happen even with cars that have much better reliability (ex. the new Isuzu Dmax) but yeah since it's Land Rover the odds are not in it's favour when it comes to reliability.
LITERALLY AFTER I STARTED WATCHING THIS VIDEO A BLACK DEFENDER PULL UP NEXT TO ME AT THE LIGHT 😅IS THE UNIVERS SAYING SOMETHING TO ME 🤔☺️😅 HAVE A BLESSED DAY.
I do like the camera idea, I have little blind spot mirrors on the bottom of my door mirrors which do a similar job, al be it very low tech, showing me where my rear wheels are in the track, but I like the new defenders camera set up.
Very comprehensive sir. You covered some things that I did not learn about in other reviews. Good job. Would I buy one-not on your life. I owned a disco for a few years I loved it until I didn’t. They just are huge headaches to own sorry to say. Way cool-and way unreliable unfortunately
so do the back seats fold flat or what? I've watched 4 videos so far on this machine and no one has addressed it. I see they are textured on the back like the floorboard at the rear but I'd like to know.
2021 damn you already got a 2nd gen Defender? I thought the order builds only became available 2 months ago. When did you order yours? Nice job, but you sure its a 2021 model or is it a 2020 model? Did they fix all the problems with the 1st gen?
Now, imagine... Brand new Land Cruiser with such specs... Air suspensions, advanced cruse control systems, shark fin cameras, overall better cameras, more responsive hig rez and better ux touch interface... so on,, so on,,,, right? RIGHT ?
I just saw one of these in downtown Toronto, Canada’s biggest city, and I looked over and literally laughed and wondered. What the heck are you ever going to use this vehicle for in the city?
You're reference to TFL or TLF and their problems reviewing this vehicle is promotion for their channel it takes from your channel and review, your review should be solely based on your experience of the vehicle. [I found those few references a turn off]
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Such a shame about TLF and their Defender. However, would one bad apple stop you from getting this? Let me know!
Exactly foolishness.
After filming a video of “5 cool features” of the new Land Rover Defender (vid coming to my channel soon), I have to say this is an amazing car even though it has a few flaws 👍
Yeah, it would. These look great but are clearly a gamble buying.
Forrest's Auto Reviews who is TLF....? What happened to their defender?
@@muhammadibnkilab7026 TFL are a TH-cam channel who had issues with a number of brand new ones, I would look at their channel. To be fair one was damaged by incompetence of a dealer. Apparently vehicle number 4 has had a warning light already
I have 204K miles on my Land Rover LR3 and haven’t had any issues with reliability.
But then you woke up, and your coffee was cold?
I has a 2010 lr4 and had 180000 miles was a great vehicle. Until it got stolen.
I don’t believe you lol
Ok ok you must be one of the very few lucky ones who hasn’t had any issues.
@@justSTUMBLEDupon just went over 100k on mine, no problems at all. Genuinely surprised.
@justSTUMBLEDupon nah me dad got a disco 2019 and had no issues besides needing to replace tires and he got 8 friends with LR too and they got no issues either stop using these terrible stereotypes that aint even accurate
I had 1997 defender 90. Freaking love love love that they've reintroduced it. Bucket list for sure
This is my first time seeing a video on this channel. I commend you for not wasting time with unnecessary remarks and foolishness. Your video is thorough, without excessive length. Thanks.
Forrest, you have the best review of the Defender on TH-cam! You have covered all the questions I had about this Rover.
agreed!
This is the stuff that wanna know about defender. Thank you for putting much details about it. Lots of effort and well done!
Great review. I love how you can do weekends off road and then clean up and the car looks and drives great in the city.
i dont usually comment but i would like thank you for all your videos and car reviews. I appreciate all of your hardwork and effort in guiding us to make a purchase decision ..will continue to support you and hope you will reach a million subs because you truly deserve it. God bless 🙏
This is one of the best review for features interior etc. Well done. I wish you would have covered more driving thoughts. Hoping you do one for the 90.
saw a few on the road , I do not like the optional fender arches on this one, looks amazing in real life going down the road
I just bought one, I am a female and really just thought it was so cool looking. This is my 5th Landrover, started with a Range Rover , had a LR 4 , 2 Discovery Sports and Now this. It is so Big. Seeing it and driving it did not seem as big, but getting home to garage is is super tall. I am 5’1”. Inside the car though driving you feel like you’re in your own world. It feels so sound, so solid and just amazing. I like this video it is helping me learn about my new companion. The technology it it seems amazing yet not too complicated . Mine has a charger thing to lay your phone on without even plugging it it.
Curious how many buyers are females?
I'd actually love to know how you feel about driving it being your height. I'm 5ft even and have been really interested in this vehicle but everyone else I know who has it says they have trouble reaching the pedals and sitting up in the car at our height. Did you raise the pedals or are you sitting on something? I want to buy it but I'm scared I won't be able to see over the steering wheel.
I love driving it. It is all adjustable inside so being tiny makes no difference. I can see so well and love this vehicle! I have to pull up to get in the car but that makes me feel alive …. I like to hop into it. I know you can get running boards if that bothers you but I am good and a physical person .
I’ve never seen such a front fender demonstration.. never knew they were built to that quality.
Great video 👍🏻
Nice review , I’ve just bought a 110 Dynamic X HSE in the same colour. Burgers are Chequer plate a design from the older defender (plastic was metal) and the rear seats are galleried so passengers can see what’s going on. The flat load area with all seats down makes this a great camping 4x4
I want this car sooooooo bad especially for camping
Great review ! Ive had mine for just a week and oh my its amazing !!!! Seriously really well done video. You did you’re homework and learned the systems before shooting. It really gets under my skin when someone shoots as they are learning !!!!
2 years in, hows the car holding up? Any issues or pretty reliable so far?
Easily the most thorough review I’ve seen of this vehicle yet. Nice work. You got me excited to place my order. Thanks for posting.
Had XS Edition for 10 days. Very consistent with Forrest’s excellent review. An Ace vehicle for serious work and leisure pleasure….oh, and cool with it.
Great review. Love the new Defender. Do a Defender 90 review when they finally get here.
Such a detailed walk through, top top. Thanks Forrest man. Manual trans would been a joy.
Awesome detailed review! Will you do an off road UI function review? Like where the buttons are and when to engage those function.
Your content is so smooth and my style. Keep it up love what you do.
There's a reason why MotoTrend calls it the SUV of the year, sure there maybe a few bad apples (sorry TFL) but these are so cool!
It's certainly a brilliant SUV. That's why it should be called Discovery... Defender on the other hand should never be called SUV. It's supposed to be a hardcore off-roader. I think the latest video from 4xoverland had it spot on.
21:11 That box I believe is the auxiliary cooler for the rear AC system. I only see that box in models with the rear AC option. The compressor actually would go next to the box between the wall with the air suspension switch and that box.
So what I've seen even in UK is that most issues have been with the 4 cylinder engines, the six cylinder engine is the one to get.
Ye it's weird that because their more complicated, maybe land rover thought that they should focus more on the complicated engines instead of the more basic ones.
Wait for the 6 cyl diesel
@@bluejayrover ye that will be a good engine I bet, hopefully we won't have to wait too long.
Just be prepared to spend some time to the dealership, right from the start. The left wiper spray doesn't work already
Oh no Land rover reliability things
I think I cracked my phone for how fast I liked and subscribed
Nice, I want one used in 🇯🇲, I'm in the Construction sector and I think it is an ideal vehicle for my typical work conditions
Your opening was perfect. The new Defender is an SUV, unlike the prior model's which were 4x4's like the Bronco and Wrangler. Land Rover should've named it a Discovery.
So glad you finally have ( or I found ) your channel!
Best of many Defender reviews I have watched
I love the looks of this vehicle. I was all set to purchase a 2020 or 2021 until I reviewed many issues coming up even on day 1 that the vehicle is picked up from the dealer. It is interesting that at the beginning of the video the comment of “they are not known for their reliability” or something along those lines is mentioned. How can Land Rover be content with the reliability issues? As much as I want this vehicle, the thought of it being in the shop more than it should be bothers me. Hopefully this will be a more reliable vehicle in the 2022 model year.
I have the 2023 and it has been a dream
Great commentary!
I love this vehicle so much!! Great Review
Yes
Bro awesome vid! Helping me decide what i am truly after.
I’ve got a 1997 defender p90 NAS British Racing Green. Bought it as part of a farm equipment sale. Sat in my barn for a few years before I even knew the value of the thing. Apparently the seller didn’t know the value either here in America. I am strongly considering buying a new v8 110 when they release.
That was a great review, young man! I purchased my Defender 110 P400HSE back in September and I love it. Keep up the good work!
Stop liking your own comments it smacks of desperation. 🐵
@@stringer-ik1pc I'm not sure who or what you're referring to but I didn't like my own comment...obviously you're the one that's desperate and need attention. Otherwise why would you even be concerned about someone else's comments or likes.
One of the most compelling reviews on the Defender I’ve seen so far 👍 Honestly I could see me driving it half a century
Great review as always Forrest!
truly thankful to the lord for everything he has done In you’re life and mine. Have a blessed week brother!
Thankful to Him for my awesome viewers! I appreciate you watching!
Really enjoyed your Lotus Evora 400 GT review. Keep up the great work.
Only just found your channel. Love your review style! So comprehensive and the focus is on the vehicle not flashy jump cuts and attempts to imitate Clarkson 🤮 subscribed
Nice thorough review and a great vehicle; looking forward to having one!
hope you have a good and solid repair workshop for this play station 5 on wheels. land rovers are already generally a reliability nightmare and this thing tops it.
Question: Great review! How (loud) or (quiet) is it on road and what is the MPG?
Very quiet on the road. I have no idea on the gas , just brought it home ! Gas we well see....
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How's your fuel economy?
Isn’t the ‘snorkel’ for the exhaust and to stop water entering the engine if crossing deep rivers. In Australia we’ve had them since 1970s Landcruisers. We have a saying you can take a Land Rover into the outback but you need a Toyota to get back out. Thanks for the great reviews.
The new defender design has definitely grown on me.
my 2018 velar, 30K miles, 0 problems
This has been our experience with RR Sport, Discovery and Evoques. So a a 90mis on order.
On my bucket list.
I haven't seen anything yet on how well this vehicle does in Canada's cold climate. Is it great in the snow? How about ice? Does the interior stay toasty warm when it is super cold outside? Please, if you know, can you share this with us frozen Canadians? Thanks so much. Fabulous review. 👍
The 2022 model should be a larger improvement due to a better understanding of weaknesses. 2023 model should be a much larger improvement since LR should know by then how to solve the problems they’re having as well as refine the manufacturing process. Of course, this depends on them not making a dumb decision to try out a bunch of brand new things before perfecting what they already have.
Excellent review - very helpful, thanks.
Love the vehicle+ the features. I just wish I saw more driving and the on road feature. But other then that great review! 😁
Great review brother! Hope you can get your hands on the V-8 version!!
I prefer the Toyota the FJ cruiser over any other SUV ...this vehicle caught my eye...
Job well done on the break down / walk around..honesty was on display.. ThankYou
My favourite SUV LAND ROVER ❤️
Just might be your best review of all time.
😃😃I don't think so.
Great quick informative review. 😼
Decent review. I really like this vehicle, but am scared to own one, lol. 11:26 You can't gloss over "those locking areas" on a Land Rover - those are the locking diffs that make it so capable off-road.
In every test I have seen (I live in the UK), the new Land Rover has outperformed the old with similar tyres off-road.
Great review as always, but I’ll never give up my 200 series Land Cruiser.
Nissan patrol is better
@@shafinv9108 or your camel🐫🐫🐫
1:00 I really wanted to say something bad about ROMAN and TFL but kept myself from doing so. haha
Forrest, recently you reviewed a 2020 Land Cruiser Heritage Edition, which helped me with the decision of getting one. How does it compare with the Land Rover when going off-road? It's obvious Toyota has the edge in reliability and the Rover has the edge in tech - just curious which one you'd consider superior for the trails.
I think they could both be pretty neck & neck in terms of capabilities. For a fully independent set up, it’s truly an understatement to say that this is an impressive machine. Compared to a Land Crusier where the chassis flex gives clue to how much work it’s putting in, this Defender doesn’t “flex”. This really hides how well this vehicle performs to the trained off-roader’s eye. The ground clearance on the Defender (in maximum height) is a tad better than the Land Cruiser. I’d be interested to see one of these kitted out. It would be one capable machine, however, the massive question mark is reliability when compared to the legendary Cruiser.
@@forrestsautoreviewsofficial thanks for the insight and keep up the good work!
Best Land Rover ever. Just because tfl had issues with theirs doesn’t mean the whole population does.
I really flippin' enjoyed my time with it. Imagine this thing with some different wheels, 35-37 inch tires, a winch, and a metal front bumper. A comfortable & extremely capable off-roader with ground clearance for DAYSSS.
@@forrestsautoreviewsofficial Yep, Forrest we could be friends? And also, what’s your take on the new gv80?
"Just because tfl had issues with theirs doesn’t mean the whole population does"
Absolutely, TFL had issues with all 3 of the ones they had because they are CIS white males, let's be honest.
Good balanced review. If the other review you referred to is the other US review I watched, those people were idiots. Anyone with any sense knows that with modern cars, if there any electronic warnings, you switch the car off and on again before opening bonnets and going into panic mode. They went into panic mode straight away. As a professionally trained off road driver (army), I have never got stuck or broke down in a Land Rover - ever. I owned a Disco too years ago. The reason is that I was trained, and the vehicles were looked after by people who were properly trained.
What are the “ both worlds “ what do you think you have that’s best ????? Curious
You can get the black pack on the defender which would get rid of the weird color pop on that plate on the glass.. A must lol
I like the color pop
Hopefully the reliability problems (made famous by TFL) are "mostly" due to first year production issues that happen even with cars that have much better reliability (ex. the new Isuzu Dmax) but yeah since it's Land Rover the odds are not in it's favour when it comes to reliability.
TFL = Bad Karma?
I drove my last LR for no lie 12 yrs over 250 thou mi.
hearts~
This is my favourite Land Rover
Very good review, love your imaginative practicabilities!
LITERALLY AFTER I STARTED WATCHING THIS VIDEO A BLACK DEFENDER PULL UP NEXT TO ME AT THE LIGHT 😅IS THE UNIVERS SAYING SOMETHING TO ME 🤔☺️😅 HAVE A BLESSED DAY.
Land Rover should consider making luxury tanks and choppers that break down mid-skirmish. lol
When driving on road... would you say this drives/feels more like a truck or a car?
Thorough Review, Thanks
Is the Merridian system much better than the standard one?
i would love to review one for a week i'm digging this vehicle
Hi. I would like to know which model of the Toyota that Daniel Craig was driving as 007 and which none of Defenders managed to win. Thank you so much.
I like the video style. Keep using your real voice.
LR DEFENDER is basically the production version of Vergil's Maybach
good video... I am in year 2 of my 2020 110S (V4) Cheers
Omg! The headlights...looks like a transformer!
I do like the camera idea, I have little blind spot mirrors on the bottom of my door mirrors which do a similar job, al be it very low tech, showing me where my rear wheels are in the track, but I like the new defenders camera set up.
This video is the most glamours that I sew. The defender is a wonderful off-road vehicles. But I don’t have money to buy this vehicle.
Well presented information.
Beautiful, an urban gentleman in an urban vehicle. That's the target for this car now.
Owned a Range Rover sport dynamic for 4 years never serviced accept for oil changes.
Good presentation well done 💯
I was so excited to buy one of these….
Mpg is killer tho 😢
Very comprehensive sir. You covered some things that I did not learn about in other reviews. Good job. Would I buy one-not on your life. I owned a disco for a few years I loved it until I didn’t. They just are huge headaches to own sorry to say. Way cool-and way unreliable unfortunately
Isn’t that just dirt from driving?
so do the back seats fold flat or what? I've watched 4 videos so far on this machine and no one has addressed it. I see they are textured on the back like the floorboard at the rear but I'd like to know.
Yes, sort of. The bottom of the seat folds forward, headrest drops down and then, hey presto the seat folds flat.
Great review!
Thank you!
Great review , thanks alot
Great video!
I really wish that the Defender had a split tailgate like the LR3/LR4. Much more functional.
Totally agree
I literally thought that was the window sticker 🧐🤣
2021 damn you already got a 2nd gen Defender? I thought the order builds only became available 2 months ago. When did you order yours? Nice job, but you sure its a 2021 model or is it a 2020 model? Did they fix all the problems with the 1st gen?
Now, imagine... Brand new Land Cruiser with such specs... Air suspensions, advanced cruse control systems, shark fin cameras, overall better cameras, more responsive hig rez and better ux touch interface... so on,, so on,,,, right? RIGHT ?
I just saw one of these in downtown Toronto, Canada’s biggest city, and I looked over and literally laughed and wondered. What the heck are you ever going to use this vehicle for in the city?
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"This is going to"
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I can't unhear it, and now you can't either
Such a versatile vehicle as I am find me one
You're reference to TFL or TLF and their problems reviewing this vehicle is promotion for their channel it takes from your channel and review, your review should be solely based on your experience of the vehicle. [I found those few references a turn off]
the ladder and the box they dont interfere with the view of the back / corners ?