Land Rover Defender Diesel · 221 kW (300 hp)
Measured by the on-board fuel meters of 333 cars · 2024 data
Real-world consumption is 17% above official. 181 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 9.8 and 11.3 L/100 km. The most economical tenth stays under 9.4; the thirstiest tenth uses more than 12.2.
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 | €2,916 | €3,406 | +€490 |
| Austria 2.16 €/L | €2,951 | €3,447 | +€496 |
| Belgium 2.33 €/L | €3,187 | €3,723 | +€536 |
| Bulgaria 1.87 €/L | €2,558 | €2,988 | +€430 |
| Croatia 1.95 €/L | €2,667 | €3,116 | +€448 |
| Cyprus 2.02 €/L | €2,759 | €3,222 | +€464 |
| Czechia 1.92 €/L | €2,622 | €3,063 | +€441 |
| Denmark 2.50 €/L | €3,415 | €3,989 | +€574 |
| Estonia 2.01 €/L | €2,748 | €3,210 | +€462 |
| Finland 2.54 €/L | €3,462 | €4,044 | +€582 |
| France 2.33 €/L | €3,178 | €3,712 | +€534 |
| Germany 2.27 €/L | €3,099 | €3,620 | +€521 |
| Greece 2.12 €/L | €2,891 | €3,377 | +€486 |
| Hungary 1.94 €/L | €2,651 | €3,097 | +€446 |
| Ireland 2.16 €/L | €2,954 | €3,450 | +€497 |
| Italy 2.24 €/L | €3,059 | €3,573 | +€514 |
| Latvia 2.07 €/L | €2,828 | €3,304 | +€476 |
| Lithuania 2.21 €/L | €3,010 | €3,516 | +€506 |
| Luxembourg 2.04 €/L | €2,791 | €3,261 | +€469 |
| Malta 1.21 €/L | €1,652 | €1,929 | +€278 |
| Netherlands 2.48 €/L | €3,388 | €3,958 | +€570 |
| Poland 1.79 €/L | €2,450 | €2,862 | +€412 |
| Portugal 2.15 €/L | €2,932 | €3,425 | +€493 |
| Romania 2.04 €/L | €2,786 | €3,254 | +€468 |
| Slovakia 1.92 €/L | €2,619 | €3,060 | +€440 |
| Slovenia 1.92 €/L | €2,618 | €3,058 | +€440 |
| Spain 1.89 €/L | €2,578 | €3,012 | +€434 |
| Sweden 2.05 €/L | €2,798 | €3,269 | +€470 |
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 GLE-Class Diesel · 243 kW (330 hp) | 12,002 | 8.2 | 10.0 | +22% |
| Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class Diesel · 243 kW (330 hp) | 4,255 | 8.8 | 10.6 | +20% |
| Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Diesel · 200 kW (272 hp) | 3,711 | 8.0 | 9.8 | +21% |
| Mercedes-Benz G-Class Diesel · 243 kW (330 hp) | 2,678 | 11.0 | 12.3 | +12% |
| Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Diesel · 180 kW (245 hp) | 1,677 | 7.7 | 9.3 | +20% |
| Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class Diesel · 210 kW (286 hp) | 627 | 8.6 | 10.2 | +18% |
| BMW X5 Diesel · 210 kW (286 hp) | 533 | 6.8 | 9.2 | +35% |
| Mercedes-Benz G-Class Diesel · 210 kW (286 hp) | 428 | 10.9 | 12.0 | +10% |
By reporting year
| cars | Official (WLTP) | Real world | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 571 | 9.1 | 10.8 | +19% |
| 2022 | 659 | 9.1 | 10.7 | +17% |
| 2023 | 552 | 9.1 | 10.7 | +17% |
| 2024 | 333 | 9.1 | 10.6 | +17% |
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 | 333 (2024) |
|---|---|
| Names in the registration data | DEFENDER, DEFENDER 110, DEFENDER 110 D300 X-DYNAMIC S, DEFENDER 110 D300 S, DEFENDER 90 D300 X-DYNAMIC HS, DEFENDER 110 D300 X |
| Registration years | 2021 |
| Engine size | 2,997 cm³ |
| Average mass in running order | 2,507 kg |
| Average distance on the meter | 42,612 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.