Jeremy Clarkson doesn’t much care for the looks of the Land Rover Defender 130, describing the stretched 4×4 as “a very odd-looking car” and “not even on nodding terms with the concept of pretty”. Despite those qualms, however, he still found plenty to like about the 3-litre six-cylinder mild-hybrid version of the car he tested. The Defender 130 drove well, he said, lacking the diagonal pitching he experienced when testing the short-wheelbase Defender 90 model — something he put down to the 130’s air suspension. Except for the interior trim.”“The Volvo feels Swedishly cool and stylish, whereas the Land Rover feels dark and foreboding. Read Clarkson’s Land Rover Defender 130 review in full at thetimes.co.uk.

Source: The Times February 26, 2023 09:27 UTC