Land Rover Defender Petrol · 386 kW (525 hp)
Measured by the on-board fuel meters of 1,160 cars · 2024 data
Real-world consumption is 8% above official. 40 of the other 618 petrol cars in the data come closer to their official figure.
How much drivers actually use
Half of the cars use between 14.9 and 17.0 L/100 km. The most economical tenth stays under 14.0; the thirstiest tenth uses more than 18.2.
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 2.01 €/L | €4,444 | €4,788 | +€344 |
| Austria 1.86 €/L | €4,124 | €4,442 | +€319 |
| Belgium 1.98 €/L | €4,371 | €4,709 | +€338 |
| Bulgaria 1.65 €/L | €3,646 | €3,928 | +€282 |
| Croatia 1.80 €/L | €3,986 | €4,295 | +€308 |
| Cyprus 1.76 €/L | €3,891 | €4,192 | +€301 |
| Czechia 1.86 €/L | €4,110 | €4,428 | +€318 |
| Denmark 2.66 €/L | €5,877 | €6,331 | +€455 |
| Estonia 1.92 €/L | €4,245 | €4,573 | +€328 |
| Finland 2.32 €/L | €5,127 | €5,524 | +€397 |
| France 2.21 €/L | €4,891 | €5,269 | +€378 |
| Germany 2.21 €/L | €4,895 | €5,274 | +€379 |
| Greece 2.20 €/L | €4,862 | €5,238 | +€376 |
| Hungary 1.75 €/L | €3,878 | €4,178 | +€300 |
| Ireland 1.98 €/L | €4,384 | €4,724 | +€339 |
| Italy 2.02 €/L | €4,468 | €4,814 | +€346 |
| Latvia 1.94 €/L | €4,296 | €4,628 | +€332 |
| Lithuania 1.93 €/L | €4,256 | €4,585 | +€329 |
| Luxembourg 1.88 €/L | €4,148 | €4,469 | +€321 |
| Malta 1.34 €/L | €2,963 | €3,192 | +€229 |
| Netherlands 2.46 €/L | €5,443 | €5,864 | +€421 |
| Poland 1.57 €/L | €3,471 | €3,740 | +€268 |
| Portugal 2.11 €/L | €4,665 | €5,026 | +€361 |
| Romania 1.90 €/L | €4,196 | €4,521 | +€325 |
| Slovakia 1.85 €/L | €4,082 | €4,397 | +€316 |
| Slovenia 1.76 €/L | €3,894 | €4,195 | +€301 |
| Spain 1.79 €/L | €3,958 | €4,264 | +€306 |
| Sweden 1.69 €/L | €3,741 | €4,030 | +€289 |
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 G-Class Petrol · 430 kW (585 hp) | 6,375 | 16.4 | 18.4 | +12% |
| Audi SQ8 Petrol · 373 kW (507 hp) | 1,800 | 12.5 | 14.7 | +18% |
| Mercedes-Benz G-Class Petrol · 310 kW (421 hp) | 1,717 | 14.9 | 16.9 | +13% |
| BMW X5 Petrol · 390 kW (530 hp) | 1,255 | 11.8 | 14.4 | +22% |
| Audi SQ7 Petrol · 373 kW (507 hp) | 1,047 | 12.4 | 14.9 | +20% |
| Land Rover Range Rover Petrol · 390 kW (530 hp) | 891 | 11.7 | 15.4 | +31% |
| BMW X7 Petrol · 390 kW (530 hp) | 655 | 12.5 | 15.1 | +21% |
| Bentley Continental Petrol · 404 kW (549 hp) | 545 | 12.3 | 14.2 | +15% |
By country
| Country | cars | Real world | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 591 | 15.9 | ±0% |
| France | 124 | 16.0 | +1% |
| Italy | 83 | 15.7 | −1% |
| Czechia | 59 | 15.0 | −5% |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 454 | 14.8 | 16.2 | +10% |
| 2023 | 1,017 | 14.8 | 16.1 | +9% |
| 2024 | 1,160 | 14.7 | 15.9 | +8% |
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 | 1,160 (2024) |
|---|---|
| Names in the registration data | DEFENDER, DEFENDER 110, DEFENDER 90, DEFENDER 110 P525 CARPATHIAN E, DEFENDER 110 P525 AWD AUT, DEFENDER 90 P525 AWD AUT |
| Registration years | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Engine size | 4,999 cm³ |
| Average mass in running order | 2,643 kg |
| Average distance on the meter | 19,210 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.