Land Rover Defender 2.0 SD4 240 running costs (2020–2024)
Real-world UK ownership figures for the Land Rover Defender 2.0 SD4 240, including fuel cost, road tax (VED), insurance group and depreciation. All numbers based on observed UK driving, not lab WLTP figures.
Key figures at a glance
- Fuel type: diesel
- Body style: suv
- Efficiency: 25 mpg real-world (31 mpg official WLTP)
- CO₂: 240 g/km
- Road tax (VED) year one: £4,680
- Road tax standard rate: £620/yr
- £40k+ luxury supplement: £410/yr (years 2–6)
- Five-year VED total: £9,210
- Insurance group: 42/50
- Depreciation outlook: good
- Indicative annual fuel cost (10,000 mi): £2,637
The Land Rover Defender 2.0 SD4 240 returns 25 mpg real-world (31 mpg official WLTP). At 10,000 miles a year that translates to roughly £2,637 in fuel at current UK pump prices, before insurance, servicing or depreciation.
Road tax sits at £4,680 in year one and £620 per year thereafter, with the £40,000+ list-price luxury supplement adding a further £410/yr in years two to six. Insurance group 42 of 50 puts it in the premium bracket for UK quotes.