Land Rover “always said” the Defender would become a family and, in a new interview with Autocar UK, said that the next member could take the form of a ute. Collins confirmed that “there were no structural limitations” to a Defender pick-up and that “you can make a pick-up from a monocoque”. READ MORE:* Road test review: Land Rover Defender 110 SE D240* First drive review: Land Rover Defender 110* Jaguar Land Rover bets on electrified diesel* Jaguar Land Rover drops more money into EVsLand Rover’s ute would take aim at the Jeep Gladiator as well as the large American trucks that are becoming increasingly popular here. Damien O'Carroll The Defender ute wouldn’t go after the Rangers and Hiluxes of the world, instead aiming at the more upmarket Gladiator. Land Rover is also working on adding plug-in hybrid power to the Defender in the near future.

Source: Stuff February 18, 2021 00:07 UTC