New Land Rover Defender for Sale near Shields, SK

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 $72,739 CAD, and its nationwide average price reached a low of $72,717 CAD over the past year. 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 strong marks from owners for its rugged build, distinctive styling, and impressive off-road capability. The all-generations owner rating is 4.62/5 across every model year in the data.

Owners consistently praise the Defender’s power, versatility, and ability to handle both daily driving and tougher terrain. The model’s character and broad range of configurations also come through as recurring strengths.

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

The main trade-offs are fuel economy, on-pavement handling, and rear visibility, especially in the more recent expert-tested models.

32.6% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are Land Rover Defender models reliable?

Owners and experts consistently praise the Defender’s rugged construction, strong capability, and distinctive character. Across the model years in the data, it comes across as a vehicle that delivers a lot of personality and utility.

• 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 because repair and maintenance costs can be a bigger part of the ownership experience than they are for some rivals.

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

Key things to evaluate:

• Fuel efficiency: According to Natural Resources Canada, we should have gotten 13.0 litres per 100 kilometres in combined driving. Our observed fuel economy on our testing loop was an even 14.5 L/100 km.
• Infotainment: Land Rover equips the 2025 Defender with its Pivi Pro infotainment system, accessible via an 11.4-inch touchscreen mounted on the centre of the dashboard like a tablet, and it pairs with wireless Apple CarPlay and wireless Android Auto.
• Safety package: 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.

Which Land Rover Defender trim should I buy?

The 2025 Land Rover Defender offers these trims:

• Defender 90: The short two-door body style brings the most compact footprint and suits you if you want the classic Defender shape in its smallest form.
• Defender 110: The four-door version represents the sweet spot with this design and is the best-value choice for most buyers.
• Defender 130: The extended four-door body adds the most passenger and cargo space in the lineup.
• Defender X: This trim adds black exterior elements, upgraded interior materials, and all of Land Rover’s off-roading technology as standard equipment.
• Defender OCTA: Available only as a 110, this special edition sits at the top of the range with a distinct performance-focused position.

What Land Rover Defender do most buyers choose?

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

Higher-volume years tend to be the easiest place to shop because you get more choice, more pricing spread, and a better chance of finding the body style and trim you want. They also tend to be the years most shoppers cross-shop first, which helps explain their popularity.

What is the Land Rover Defender's resale value?

The table shows broad year-over-year price declines across every listed model year, which can create better opportunities for used buyers. Several years have seen especially sharp drops, so recent used Defenders are generally coming to market at lower prices than they were a year ago.

The 2022, 2020, and 2024 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 −16.38% versus a year ago, and the 2024 model is at −12.44%.
• Deal availability: The 2025 model has 29.8% good and great deals, and the 2024 model has 33%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2024 model has the most listings at a current average price of $72,200 CAD. The Land Rover Defender offers a distinctive personality, superior cargo and passenger space, and a broad lineup that lets you tailor it to your needs.

Consider waiting if:

• Powertrain/efficiency: The test vehicle’s turbocharged 3.0-litre six-cylinder engine makes 395 horsepower and 406 pound-feet of torque, and it is paired with an eight-speed automatic transmission and a standard all-wheel-drive system with a low-range setting for off-roading.
• Tech: Land Rover equips the 2025 Defender with its Pivi Pro infotainment system, 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: Land Rover equips the 2025 Defender with a Driver Assistance Mode menu, lane-centring assist, and a suite of driver aids that work in a refined manner.
• Starting price: Base prices in Canada range from $79,050 for a 90 without any options to $160,720 for a 130 V8.

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 September 11, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.