Land Rover Defender Diesel · 183 kW (249 hp)
Measured by the on-board fuel meters of 655 cars · 2024 data
Real-world consumption is 15% above official. 126 of the other 334 diesel cars in the data come closer to their official figure.
How much drivers actually use
Half of the cars use between 9.6 and 11.0 L/100 km. The most economical tenth stays under 9.1; the thirstiest tenth uses more than 11.7.
Each bar is a 0.5 L range; its height and the figure above it show what share of cars fall in that range.
Is my consumption normal?
What it costs to fuel
| Country | At official | At real | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| EU weighted average 2.14 €/L | €2,884 | €3,303 | +€420 |
| Austria 2.16 €/L | €2,919 | €3,344 | +€425 |
| Belgium 2.33 €/L | €3,152 | €3,611 | +€459 |
| Bulgaria 1.87 €/L | €2,530 | €2,898 | +€368 |
| Croatia 1.95 €/L | €2,638 | €3,022 | +€384 |
| Cyprus 2.02 €/L | €2,728 | €3,125 | +€397 |
| Czechia 1.92 €/L | €2,593 | €2,971 | +€377 |
| Denmark 2.50 €/L | €3,378 | €3,869 | +€492 |
| Estonia 2.01 €/L | €2,718 | €3,113 | +€396 |
| Finland 2.54 €/L | €3,424 | €3,922 | +€498 |
| France 2.33 €/L | €3,143 | €3,600 | +€457 |
| Germany 2.27 €/L | €3,065 | €3,511 | +€446 |
| Greece 2.12 €/L | €2,859 | €3,275 | +€416 |
| Hungary 1.94 €/L | €2,622 | €3,003 | +€382 |
| Ireland 2.16 €/L | €2,921 | €3,347 | +€425 |
| Italy 2.24 €/L | €3,025 | €3,466 | +€440 |
| Latvia 2.07 €/L | €2,797 | €3,204 | +€407 |
| Lithuania 2.21 €/L | €2,977 | €3,410 | +€433 |
| Luxembourg 2.04 €/L | €2,761 | €3,163 | +€402 |
| Malta 1.21 €/L | €1,634 | €1,871 | +€238 |
| Netherlands 2.48 €/L | €3,351 | €3,838 | +€488 |
| Poland 1.79 €/L | €2,423 | €2,776 | +€353 |
| Portugal 2.15 €/L | €2,900 | €3,322 | +€422 |
| Romania 2.04 €/L | €2,755 | €3,156 | +€401 |
| Slovakia 1.92 €/L | €2,591 | €2,968 | +€377 |
| Slovenia 1.92 €/L | €2,589 | €2,966 | +€377 |
| Spain 1.89 €/L | €2,550 | €2,921 | +€371 |
| Sweden 2.05 €/L | €2,767 | €3,170 | +€403 |
Fuel prices including taxes from the European Commission Weekly Oil Bulletin of 12 October 2026. Cost = consumption × price × distance. The default distance is an example; change it to yours.
Other Land Rover Defender engines
| Engine | cars | Official (WLTP) | Real world | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol · 386 kW (525 hp) | 1,160 | 14.7 | 15.9 | +8% |
| Petrol · 294 kW (400 hp) | 131 | 11.5 | 14.4 | +25% |
| Petrol · 221 kW (300 hp) | 119 | 11.8 | 13.3 | +12% |
| Diesel · 183 kW (249 hp) | 655 | 9.0 | 10.3 | +15% |
| Diesel · 147 kW (200 hp) | 573 | 8.9 | 9.7 | +9% |
| Diesel · 221 kW (300 hp) | 333 | 9.1 | 10.6 | +17% |
| Hybrid · 294 kW (400 hp) | 795 | 11.6 | 14.0 | +20% |
| Diesel hybrid · 183 kW (249 hp) | 2,926 | 8.9 | 10.1 | +14% |
| Diesel hybrid · 147 kW (200 hp) | 2,183 | 8.8 | 9.8 | +12% |
| Diesel hybrid · 221 kW (300 hp) | 2,130 | 9.0 | 10.5 | +17% |
| Plug-in hybrid · 221 kW (300 hp) | 3,327 | 3.1 | 10.3 | +229% |
Similar cars from other models
Same powertrain, similar power and weight.
| Model and engine | cars | Official (WLTP) | Real world | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz V-Class Diesel · 174 kW (237 hp) | 16,016 | 8.1 | 9.5 | +17% |
| Volkswagen Multivan Diesel · 150 kW (204 hp) | 7,840 | 8.4 | 9.5 | +13% |
| Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Diesel · 200 kW (272 hp) | 3,711 | 8.0 | 9.8 | +21% |
| BMW X5 Diesel · 170 kW (231 hp) | 2,072 | 7.5 | 8.9 | +20% |
| Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Diesel · 180 kW (245 hp) | 1,677 | 7.7 | 9.3 | +20% |
| Mercedes-Benz Marco Polo Diesel · 174 kW (237 hp) | 1,635 | 8.4 | 9.4 | +11% |
| Volkswagen California Diesel · 150 kW (204 hp) | 1,420 | 8.4 | 9.3 | +11% |
| Toyota Land Cruiser Diesel · 150 kW (204 hp) | 1,037 | 9.6 | 10.3 | +8% |
By country
| Country | cars | Real world | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 246 | 10.2 | −1% |
| Germany | 198 | 10.3 | −1% |
Countries with at least 50 cars of this engine. Differences reflect climate, roads and driving habits as well as the car.
By reporting year
| cars | Official (WLTP) | Real world | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,228 | 9.0 | 10.3 | +15% |
| 2022 | 1,450 | 9.0 | 10.3 | +14% |
| 2023 | 1,266 | 9.0 | 10.3 | +14% |
| 2024 | 655 | 9.0 | 10.3 | +15% |
The same cars are reported again each year with their lifetime totals, so years are not added together.
About this data
| Cars in the data | 655 (2024) |
|---|---|
| Names in the registration data | DEFENDER, DEFENDER 110, DEFENDER 110 D250 SE, DEFENDER 110 D250 S, DEFENDER 110 D250 HSE, DEFENDER 90 |
| Registration years | 2021 |
| Engine size | 2,997 cm³ |
| Average mass in running order | 2,502 kg |
| Average distance on the meter | 38,069 km |
Hybrid includes mild hybrids (48 V) as registered by the manufacturer.
Source: European Environment Agency, real-world CO₂ emissions from cars, 2024 data (CC BY 4.0), based on on-board fuel consumption meters (Regulation (EU) 2019/631, Article 12). Grouping by model and engine, averages and percentiles by RealFuelConsumption. Not affiliated with the EEA or the manufacturer.