Used Land Rover Defender for Sale near Esquimalt, BC

How much does the Land Rover Defender cost in today's market?

Used Land Rover Defender prices span a wide range depending on model year. Here's what the market looks like right now:

The Land Rover Defender's current nationwide average price is $69,757 CAD, and its lowest point over the past year was $69,514 CAD. Recently, prices have come down for the 2023, 2024, and 2025 models, making now a good time to shop recent model years.

Is the Land Rover Defender a good car?

Yes — the Land Rover Defender earns a strong overall reputation with owners, especially for its rugged character and off-road capability. The all-generations owner rating is 4.62/5 across every model year in the data.

Owners repeatedly praise the Defender's distinctive styling, strong build quality, and versatility for both daily driving and trail use. The model's broad range of body styles and powertrains also gives you plenty of ways to match the SUV to your needs.

Expert reviews rate the 2022 and 2024 models among the highest across all years.

The trade-offs tend to centre on fuel economy, on-road handling, and rear visibility, especially in more recent years where expert testing is available.

33.8% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are Land Rover Defender models reliable?

Owners consistently praise the Defender's rugged construction, strong performance, and off-road capability. The model also earns repeat praise for its unique styling and versatile character, which helps it stand out in the used market.

• Owners rate the Land Rover Defender between 3.0 and 5.0 out of 5 stars across all model years in the data.

For used buyers, long-term ownership risk is worth weighing carefully, especially if you plan to keep the vehicle for many years and want to manage maintenance costs closely.

What should I look for when buying a used Land Rover Defender?

Key things to evaluate:

• Fuel efficiency: According to the latest expert test drive data, the Defender's fuel economy is 13.0 litres per 100 kilometres in combined driving, and the observed fuel economy on the testing loop was 14.5 L/100 km.
• Infotainment: Pivi Pro infotainment with an 11.4-inch touchscreen, wireless Apple CarPlay, and wireless Android Auto.
• Safety package: Driver aids including automatic high beam headlights, forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking, blind spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, lane departure warning, lane keep assist, and adaptive cruise control with stop-and-go functionality.

Which Land Rover Defender trim should I buy?

The 2025 Land Rover Defender offers these trims:

• Defender 90: The short two-door body style suits you if you want the most compact Defender shape and a more traditional footprint.
• Defender 110: The four-door body style is the sweet spot, pairing broad everyday usability with the Defender's rugged character.
• Defender 130: The extended four-door body style adds the most space and suits you if passenger and cargo room matter most.
• Defender X: This trim adds black exterior elements, upgraded interior materials, and all of Land Rover’s off-roading technology as standard equipment, making it the best-value choice if you want a well-equipped, capability-focused Defender.
• Defender OCTA: This flagship version is available only as a 110 and brings the most exclusive positioning in the lineup.

What Land Rover Defender do most buyers choose?

The Land Rover Defender years with the most listings are 2024, 2025, and 2023.

These higher-volume years tend to be the easiest places to shop because you get more inventory to compare and a better chance of finding the right trim, colour, and equipment mix. They also tend to attract more attention from shoppers, which helps explain why they remain the most popular used picks.

What is the Land Rover Defender's resale value?

The table shows broad downward movement across every listed model year, which can work in your favour if you're shopping used. The largest drops are well into double digits, so there are meaningful savings available depending on the year you choose. The smallest declines are still notable, which suggests some versions are retaining value better than others.

The 2024, 2022, and 2021 model years have held their value best, with the smallest year-over-year price changes.

Is the Land Rover Defender safe?

• 2025: 7/10
• 2024: 8/10
• 2023: 7/10
• 2022: 6/10
• 2020: 7/10

Land Rover equips the Defender with several driver aids, including automatic high beam headlights, forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking, blind spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, lane departure warning, lane keep assist, and adaptive cruise control with stop-and-go functionality.

For the safest used buy, the 2024 model posts the highest confirmed score of 8/10.

Should I buy a used Land Rover Defender now or wait for the next model?

Buy now if:

• Price trend: The 2025 model is at −17.15% versus a year ago, and the 2024 model is at −13.41%.
• Deal availability: The 2025 model has 31.2% good and great deals, and the 2024 model has 34.7%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2024 model has the most listings at a current average price of $71,633 CAD. The Land Rover Defender offers a distinctive personality, strong cargo and passenger space, and the kind of rugged character that makes it stand out in a crowded SUV market.

Consider waiting if:

• Powertrain/efficiency: The latest Defender test vehicle’s turbocharged 3.0-litre six-cylinder engine makes 395 horsepower and 406 pound-feet of torque, and it returned 13.0 litres per 100 kilometres in combined driving with an observed 14.5 L/100 km on the testing loop.
• Tech: Pivi Pro infotainment, an 11.4-inch touchscreen, wireless Apple CarPlay, wireless Android Auto, a configurable digital driver display, a head-up display, a ClearSight digital rearview mirror, and a surround-view camera system with a 3D view setting.
• Safety: Driver Assistance Mode settings, lane-centring assist, and a refined adaptive cruise system with stop-and-go functionality.
• Starting price: Base prices in Canada range from $79,050 CAD for a 90 without any options to $198,460 CAD for the new Defender OCTA, including destination, fees, and luxury tax where applicable.

If you're buying used today, the 2024 model year offers the best mix of value and availability. If you want the latest tech and features, it may be worth waiting for the next model year's inventory to build up.

These recommendations are based on CarGurus' proprietary market data from October 13, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.