The Land Rover Defender has different horsepower outputs depending on the engine, generation and model year. The 2023 Land Rover Defender Hard Top D produces 197 BHP, while the 2025 Land Rover Defender Octa Edition One produces 626 BHP. Compare recorded specifications below or enter your registration to find your exact vehicle.
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Popular Land Rover Defender BHP Figures
Recent recorded variants with different engines. Figures are rounded to the nearest whole BHP.
Model
Year
Engine
Fuel
BHP
90 Defender V8
1998
3,528 cc
Petrol
136 BHP90
Defender Hard Top S D MHEV Auto
2025
2,997 cc
Diesel
246 BHP
Defender Hard Top X-Dynamic HSE DMHEV A
2025
2,997 cc
Diesel
345 BHP
Defender Hardtop XDyn SE D MHEV A
2025
2,997 cc
Diesel
246 BHP
Defender Octa Edition One MHEV Auto
2025
4,395 cc
Petrol
626 BHP
Engines and recorded BHP
Grouped by engine size and fuel. A range means those records do not share one horsepower figure.
Engine
Fuel
Years
Recorded BHP
Torque
Variants
2,402 cc
Diesel
2007–2010
121 BHP
360 Nm
22
2,495 cc
Diesel
2002–2007
121 BHP
300 Nm
22
3,528 cc
Petrol
1998
136 BHP
1
1,999 cc
Diesel
2020–2021
197–237 BHP
430 Nm
9
2,996 cc
Diesel
2020–2024
197–246 BHP
500–570 Nm
33
2,997 cc
Diesel
2020–2025
246–345 BHP
570–700 Nm
34
1,997 cc
Petrol
2020–2024
296 BHP
400 Nm
11
1,997 cc
Petrol/Electric
2021–2025
296–398 BHP
625–640 Nm
19
2,996 cc
Petrol
2020–2024
394 BHP
550 Nm
8
4,999 cc
Petrol
2021–2025
419–518 BHP
550–625 Nm
8
4,395 cc
Petrol
2025
626 BHP
750 Nm
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Variants by year
Model
Year
Engine
Fuel
Horsepower
PS
Torque
Kilowatt
0-60 mph
Top speed
Defender Hard Top S D MHEV Auto
2025
2,997 cc
Diesel
246 BHP
248.9 PS
570 Nm
183.5 kW
8.1 sec
117 mph
Defender Hard Top X-Dynamic HSE DMHEV A
2025
2,997 cc
Diesel
345 BHP
349.9 PS
700 Nm
257.9 kW
6.4 sec
119 mph
Defender Hardtop XDyn SE D MHEV A
2025
2,997 cc
Diesel
246 BHP
248.9 PS
570 Nm
183.5 kW
8.1 sec
117 mph
Defender Octa Edition One MHEV Auto
2025
4,395 cc
Petrol
626 BHP
634.9 PS
750 Nm
467.9 kW
3.8 sec
155 mph
Defender S D MHEV Auto
2025
2,997 cc
Diesel
246 BHP
248.9 PS
570 Nm
183.5 kW
7.9 sec
117 mph
Defender Sedona Edition D MHEV Auto
2025
2,997 cc
Diesel
345 BHP
349.9 PS
700 Nm
257.9 kW
6.1 sec
119 mph
Defender X Auto
2025
4,999 cc
Petrol
419 BHP
425 PS
550 Nm
313.2 kW
5.5 sec
119 mph
Defender X D MHEV Auto
2025
2,997 cc
Diesel
345 BHP
349.9 PS
700 Nm
257.9 kW
6.1 sec
119 mph
Defender X PHEV Auto
2025
1,997 cc
Petrol/Electric
296 BHP
299.9 PS
625 Nm
221.1 kW
7.4 sec
119 mph
Defender X-Dynamic HSE D MHEV A
2025
2,997 cc
Diesel
246 BHP
248.9 PS
570 Nm
183.5 kW
7.6 sec
117 mph
Defender X-Dynamic HSE PHEV A
2025
1,997 cc
Petrol/Electric
296 BHP
299.9 PS
625 Nm
221.1 kW
7.4 sec
119 mph
Defender X-Dynamic SE D MHEV A
2025
2,997 cc
Diesel
246 BHP
248.9 PS
570 Nm
183.5 kW
7.9 sec
117 mph
Defender X-Dynamic SE PHEV A
2025
1,997 cc
Petrol/Electric
296 BHP
299.9 PS
625 Nm
221.1 kW
7.4 sec
119 mph
Defender Hard Top D MHEV Auto
2024
2,996 cc
Diesel
246 BHP
248.9 PS
570 Nm
183.5 kW
7.6 sec
117 mph
Defender Hard Top S D MHEV Auto
2024
2,997 cc
Diesel
246 BHP
248.9 PS
570 Nm
183.5 kW
8.1 sec
117 mph
Defender Hard Top SE D MHEV Auto
2024
2,996 cc
Diesel
246 BHP
248.9 PS
570 Nm
183.5 kW
7.6 sec
117 mph
Defender Hard Top X-Dynamic HSE DMHEV A
2024
2,997 cc
Diesel
345 BHP
349.9 PS
700 Nm
257.9 kW
6.4 sec
119 mph
Defender Hardtop XDyn SE D MHEV A
2024
2,997 cc
Diesel
246 BHP
248.9 PS
570 Nm
183.5 kW
8.1 sec
117 mph
Defender HSE D MHEV Auto
2024
2,996 cc
Diesel
246 BHP
248.9 PS
570 Nm
183.5 kW
7.6 sec
117 mph
Defender Outbound D MHEV Auto
2024
2,997 cc
Diesel
296 BHP
299.9 PS
650 Nm
221.1 kW
7.1 sec
119 mph
Defender S D MHEV Auto
2024
2,997 cc
Diesel
246 BHP
248.9 PS
570 Nm
183.5 kW
7.9 sec
117 mph
Defender SE D MHEV Auto
2024
2,996 cc
Diesel
246 BHP
248.9 PS
570 Nm
183.5 kW
7.9 sec
117 mph
Defender V8 Carpathian Edition Auto
2024
4,999 cc
Petrol
518 BHP
524.8 PS
625 Nm
386.9 kW
5.1 sec
149 mph
Defender X D MHEV Auto
2024
2,997 cc
Diesel
345 BHP
349.9 PS
700 Nm
257.9 kW
6.1 sec
119 mph
Defender X-Dynamic HSE Auto
2024
1,997 cc
Petrol
296 BHP
299.9 PS
400 Nm
221.1 kW
6.7 sec
119 mph
Defender X-Dynamic HSE D MHEV A
2024
2,997 cc
Diesel
246 BHP
248.9 PS
570 Nm
183.5 kW
7.9 sec
117 mph
Defender X-Dynamic HSE PHEV A
2024
1,997 cc
Petrol/Electric
296 BHP
299.9 PS
625 Nm
221.1 kW
7.4 sec
119 mph
Defender X-Dynamic SE Auto
2024
1,997 cc
Petrol
296 BHP
299.9 PS
400 Nm
221.1 kW
6.7 sec
119 mph
Defender X-Dynamic SE D MHEV A
2024
2,997 cc
Diesel
296 BHP
299.9 PS
650 Nm
221.1 kW
6.6 sec
119 mph
Defender XS Edition D MHEV A
2024
2,996 cc
Diesel
246 BHP
248.9 PS
570 Nm
183.5 kW
7.9 sec
117 mph
Defender XS Edition MHEV Auto
2024
2,996 cc
Petrol
394 BHP
399.9 PS
550 Nm
294.8 kW
5.7 sec
119 mph
Defender XS Edition PHEV Auto
2024
1,997 cc
Petrol/Electric
398 BHP
403.9 PS
640 Nm
297.7 kW
5.4 sec
119 mph
Defender 75th Limited Edition D MHEV A
2023
2,997 cc
Diesel
296 BHP
299.9 PS
650 Nm
221.1 kW
6.3 sec
119 mph
Defender 75th Limited Edition PHEV A
2023
1,997 cc
Petrol/Electric
398 BHP
403.9 PS
640 Nm
297.7 kW
5.4 sec
119 mph
Defender Hard Top D MHEV Auto
2023
2,996 cc
Diesel
197 BHP
200 PS
500 Nm
147.4 kW
109 mph
Defender Hard Top SE D MHEV Auto
2023
2,996 cc
Diesel
246 BHP
248.9 PS
570 Nm
183.5 kW
117 mph
Defender Hard Top X D MHEV A
2023
2,997 cc
Diesel
296 BHP
299.9 PS
650 Nm
221.1 kW
6.7 sec
119 mph
Defender Hard Top X-Dynamic HSE DMHEV A
2023
2,997 cc
Diesel
296 BHP
299.9 PS
650 Nm
221.1 kW
6.7 sec
119 mph
Defender HSE D MHEV Auto
2023
2,996 cc
Diesel
246 BHP
248.9 PS
570 Nm
183.5 kW
7.9 sec
117 mph
Defender Outbound D MHEV Auto
2023
2,997 cc
Diesel
296 BHP
299.9 PS
650 Nm
221.1 kW
7.1 sec
119 mph
Defender SE D MHEV Auto
2023
2,997 cc
Diesel
296 BHP
299.9 PS
650 Nm
221.1 kW
6.6 sec
119 mph
Defender V8 Auto
2023
4,999 cc
Petrol
518 BHP
524.8 PS
625 Nm
386.9 kW
149 mph
Defender V8 Carpathian Edition Auto
2023
4,999 cc
Petrol
518 BHP
524.8 PS
625 Nm
386.9 kW
5.1 sec
149 mph
Defender X D MHEV Auto
2023
2,997 cc
Diesel
295 BHP
299.1 PS
650 Nm
220 kW
6.6 sec
119 mph
Defender X PHEV Auto
2023
1,997 cc
Petrol/Electric
398 BHP
403.9 PS
640 Nm
297.7 kW
5.4 sec
119 mph
Defender X-Dynamic HSE D MHEV A
2023
2,997 cc
Diesel
296 BHP
299.9 PS
650 Nm
221.1 kW
6.6 sec
119 mph
Defender X-Dynamic HSE D MHEV Auto
2023
2,996 cc
Diesel
246 BHP
248.9 PS
570 Nm
183.5 kW
117 mph
Defender X-Dynamic HSE PHEV A
2023
1,997 cc
Petrol/Electric
398 BHP
403.9 PS
640 Nm
297.7 kW
119 mph
Defender X-Dynamic S D MHEV A
2023
2,997 cc
Diesel
296 BHP
299.9 PS
650 Nm
221.1 kW
6.6 sec
119 mph
Defender X-Dynamic S PHEV Auto
2023
1,997 cc
Petrol/Electric
398 BHP
403.9 PS
640 Nm
297.7 kW
5.4 sec
119 mph
Land Rover Defender BHP questions
What is the BHP of a Land Rover Defender?
Recorded horsepower for the Land Rover Defender is 121–626 BHP across 168 variants. That is the same range as the table, including rows on later pages.
Which Land Rover Defender engine has the highest BHP?
The highest output among recorded engines is 626 BHP, from the 4,395 cc Petrol.
Which Land Rover Defender year has the highest recorded BHP?
The highest figure in a single model year is 626 BHP, recorded for 2025.
What torque is recorded for the Land Rover Defender?
Recorded torque is 300–750 Nm on the 167 variants that include it.
