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Land Rover Defender I 300Tdi 2.5 SUV

83 kW113 PS111 hp264 Nm1994

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Land Rover Defender I
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Power
83 kW 113 PS · 111 hp
Torque
264 Nm 195 lb-ft
Displacement
2,495 cm³

Under the bonnet of the Land Rover Defender I 2.5 300Tdi SUV sits a 2.5-litre four-cylinder diesel engine, good for 83 kW (113 PS) and 264 Nm of torque. In the Defender I 2.5 300Tdi, power goes to all four wheels.

Against the entry 2.5 200Tdi (80 kW), the Defender I 2.5 300Tdi gains 4% in power; the Td5 2.5 (91 kW), strongest of the 5, has 8 kW more.

Engine

FuelDiesel
Displacement2,495 cm³ 2.5 l · 152 cu in
Cylinders4
Power83 kW 113 PS · 111 hp
Torque264 Nm 195 lb-ft
DriveFour-wheel drive (4×4)

Production

Body typeSUV
Years1994
GenerationDefender I (1983–2016)

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