Land Roversis known to be working on the electrification of its vehicle range. In the coming years, several of its models will also be offered in the BEV version. The defender is also destined to become battery model and, according to Auto Express, a 100% electric option should arrive within 2025in connection with the renewal of the model range of this car.
From the looks of it, there will be mostly a technical update given that the Defender is supposed to have new MLA Flex platform Land Rover, which allows you to create models equipped with both internal combustion engines and electric units. The platform already used on the new Range Rover and Range Rover Sport models of the English brand, with fully electric versions such vehicles are expected from 2024.
Despite the change in architecture and the emergence of electric versions, the shape and design of the Land Rover Defender should not change much. According to reports, even the interior should not undergo significant changes, with the exception of a technological update with the introduction latest generation infotainment system. In addition, it seems that for interiors, the English brand may decide to increase the use of environmentally friendly materials.
Land Rover engineers are optimistic about the benefits that electric power will bring to the fore. off-road capabilities Defender thanks to the ability to better control the power and torque of electric motors using special software settings. In fact, there will be different driving modes and an advanced torque vectoring system.
The technical details of the transmission of the electric Defender have not yet been disclosed. However, the engineers of the English brand, speaking about the appearance of the next electric Range Rover in 2024, emphasized that the MLA platform is able to accommodate 100 kWh batteries what should ensure autonomy about 300 milesthose. about 482 km.
Beyond Range Rover and Defender, See also Discovery it will be offered in a 100% electric version in the future.
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