A new HVAC unit was installed in the center stack, and the AC had its separate vents.

Land Rover installed a modular dashboard, which allowed an easier LHD and RHD manufacturing process. Due to safety regulations, the carmaker had to install only face-forward seats, and that led to a maximum of seven seats instead of nine as before when it had side-mounted benches in the trunk. The Defender 110 featured a longer wheelbase (110'), and that made room for more people inside. It sported a wide power bulge, and the vent flaps were removed from the bottom of the windshield. The new unit was shorter but taller, and that led to a hood modification. Land Rover had to lose its 2.4-liter TD5 engine. In 1997, the 1990 Defender had to adapt and become cleaner.Īt the time of its development, Land Rover was owned by Ford, and the blue-oval carmaker found the facelift as an opportunity to sell more of its Transit turbo-diesel engines. But despite that, newer safety and emission regulations forced the carmaker to improve the car. With a vast history behind it and a similarly-shaped bodywork, the Defender lived up to its name and offered an authentic, hard-core experience. The Defender name was introduced on the market in 1990 as a true successor for the Land Rover 90/110 and re-ignited the appeal for hard-core off-road vehicles.

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