2027 model year · Second generation (L663)

Land Rover Defender ground clearance

Ground clearance, 2027216–246 mm

Maker8.5–9.7 in

The 2027 Land Rover Defender has 216–246 mm of ground clearance, depending on wheelbase and option package.

Angles: approach 30.1–33.0°; breakover 22.0–25.0°; departure 24.5–38.2°.

Also: wading depth 850–1000 mm.

These are Land Rover’s UK-market figures, in metric units.

Land Rover Defender (L663) owner's handbook, UK English (iGuide Online): technical data, MY2020 to MY2027 editions

Model years: 2020–2027
Configurations: 55
Approach: 30.1–33.0°

2020 Land Rover Defender 110, front three-quarter view — Photo: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized.

01 / Tables

Defender ground clearance by model year

Ground clearance is the gap between the ground and the lowest part of the vehicle. The approach, breakover and departure angles are the steepest slopes it can drive onto, over and off before the bumper, the belly or the tail touches. Every 2027 Defender has the Automatic. Figures in metric units; model years printed the same share one table, and a package that changes a figure gets its own row.

2027 Land Rover Defender

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2027 Land Rover Defender clearance and angles by configuration
Configuration	Clearance^{source 1}mm	Approach^{source 1}°	Breakover^{source 1}°	Departure^{source 1}°	Wading depth^{source 1}mm
Defender 90D250 · S, X-Dynamic SE, X-Dynamic HSE	225	31.0	25.0	37.9	850
Defender 90D250 · S, X-Dynamic SE, X-Dynamic HSEwith Air suspension	216	30.1	24.2	37.6	900
Defender 110D250 · S, X-Dynamic SE, X-Dynamic HSE	226	31.2	22.6	37.8	850
Defender 110D250 · S, X-Dynamic SE, X-Dynamic HSEwith Air suspension	246	30.1	22.0	37.7	900
Defender 90D350 · 5 trims	225	31.0	25.0	37.9	850
Defender 90D350 · 5 trimswith Air suspension	216	30.1	24.2	37.6	900
Defender 90D350 · X-Dynamic HSE, X	225	31.0	25.0	37.9	850
Defender 90D350 · X-Dynamic HSE, Xwith Air suspension	216	30.1	24.2	37.6	900
Defender 110D350, P300e · 7 trims	226	31.2	22.6	37.8	850
Defender 110D350, P300e · 7 trimswith Air suspension	246	30.1	22.0	37.7	900
Defender 110D350 · X-Dynamic HSE, X	226	31.2	22.6	37.8	850
Defender 110D350 · X-Dynamic HSE, Xwith Air suspension	246	30.1	22.0	37.7	900
Defender 130D350 · 5 trims	219	30.1	22.0	24.5	900
Defender 90P380 · 4 trims	225	31.0	25.0	37.9	850
Defender 90P380 · 4 trimswith Air suspension	216	30.1	24.2	37.6	900
Defender 110P380 · 5 trims	226	31.2	22.6	37.8	850
Defender 110P380 · 5 trimswith Air suspension	246	30.1	22.0	37.7	900
Defender 130P380 · 4 trims	219	30.1	22.0	24.5	900
Defender 110P540 · OCTA, OCTA Black	246	33.0	22.9	38.2	1000

“Not published”: the maker doesn’t print it. —: not in the documents we hold yet. A number by a column’s name is the source of its figures that have none of their own. Scroll the table sideways for every column.

2025–2026 Land Rover Defender

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2025–2026 Land Rover Defender clearance and angles by configuration
Configuration	Clearance^{source 3}mm	Approach^{source 3}°	Breakover^{source 3}°	Departure^{source 3}°	Wading depth^{source 3}mm
Defender 90 · 5 seats, 6 seatsD250	225^{source 2}	31.0^{source 2}	25.0^{source 2}	37.9^{source 2}	850^{source 2}
Defender 90 · 5 seats, 6 seatsD250with Air suspension	216^{source 2}	30.1^{source 2}	24.2^{source 2}	37.6^{source 2}	900^{source 2}
Defender 90 · Hard Top, 2 seats, Hard Top, 3 seatsD250, D350	225	31.0	25.0	37.9	850
Defender 90 · Hard Top, 2 seats, Hard Top, 3 seatsD250, D350with Air suspension	216^{source 1}	30.1^{source 1}	24.2^{source 1}	37.6^{source 1}	900
Defender 110 · 5 seats, 5+2 seatsD250	228^{source 4}	31.2^{source 4}	22.6^{source 4}	37.8^{source 4}	850^{source 4}
Defender 110 · 5 seats, 5+2 seatsD250with Air suspension	218^{source 4}	30.1^{source 4}	22.0^{source 4}	37.7^{source 4}	900^{source 4}
Defender 110 · 6 seats4 engines	228	31.2	22.6	37.8	850
Defender 110 · 6 seats4 engineswith Air suspension	218	30.1	22.0	37.7	900
Defender 110 · Hard Top, 2 seats, Hard Top, 3 seatsD250, D350	228	31.2	22.6	37.8	850
Defender 110 · Hard Top, 2 seats, Hard Top, 3 seatsD250, D350with Air suspension	218	30.1	22.0	37.7	900
Defender 90 · 5 seats, 6 seatsD350, P425	225	31.0	25.0	37.9	850
Defender 90 · 5 seats, 6 seatsD350, P425with Air suspension	216	30.1	24.2	37.6	900
Defender 110 · 5 seatsD350, P425, P300e	228	31.2	22.6	37.8	850
Defender 110 · 5 seatsD350, P425, P300ewith Air suspension	218	30.1	22.0	37.7	900
Defender 110 · 5+2 seatsD350, P425	228	31.2	22.6	37.8	850
Defender 110 · 5+2 seatsD350, P425with Air suspension	218	30.1	22.0	37.7	900
Defender 130 · 5 seats, 7 seats, 8 seatsD350, P425, V8 P500	219	30.1	22.0	24.5	900
Defender 90 · 5 seatsV8 P525	225	31.0	25.0	33.5	850
Defender 90 · 5 seatsV8 P525with Air suspension	216	30.1	24.2	33.5^{source 1}	900
Defender 110 · 5 seatsV8 P635	250	33.0	22.9	38.2	1000

2024 Land Rover Defender

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2024 Land Rover Defender clearance and angles by configuration
Configuration	Clearance^{source 5}mm	Approach^{source 5}°	Breakover^{source 5}°	Departure^{source 5}°	Wading depth^{source 5}mm
Defender 90 · 5 seats, 6 seats4 engines	225	31.0	25.0	37.9	850
Defender 90 · 5 seats, 6 seats4 engineswith Air suspension	216	30.1	24.2	37.6	900
Defender 90 · Hard Top, 2 seats, Hard Top, 3 seatsD250, D300	225	31.0	25.0	37.9	850
Defender 90 · Hard Top, 2 seats, Hard Top, 3 seatsD250, D300with Air suspension	216	30.1	24.2	37.6	900
Defender 110 · 5 seats5 engines	228	31.2	22.6	37.8	850
Defender 110 · 5 seats5 engineswith Air suspension	218	30.1	22.0	37.7	900
Defender 110 · 5+2 seats4 engines	228	31.2	22.6	37.8	850
Defender 110 · 5+2 seats4 engineswith Air suspension	218	30.1	22.0	37.7	900
Defender 110 · Hard Top, 2 seats, Hard Top, 3 seatsD250, D300	228	31.2	22.6	37.8	850
Defender 110 · Hard Top, 2 seats, Hard Top, 3 seatsD250, D300with Air suspension	218	30.1	22.0	37.7	900
Defender 130 · 5 seats, 8 seats4 engines	219	30.1	22.0	24.5	900
Defender 90 · 5 seatsV8 P525	225	31.0	25.0	33.5	850
Defender 90 · 5 seatsV8 P525with Air suspension	216	30.1	24.2	33.5^{source 1}	900
Defender 110 · 5 seatsV8 P525	228	31.2	22.6	33.5	850
Defender 110 · 5 seatsV8 P525with Air suspension	218	30.1	22.0	33.5^{source 1}	900
Defender 110 · 6 seatsP400e	228	31.2	22.6	37.8	850
Defender 110 · 6 seatsP400ewith Air suspension	218	30.1	22.0	37.7	900

2023 Land Rover Defender

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2023 Land Rover Defender clearance and angles by configuration
Configuration	Clearance^{source 6}mm	Approach^{source 6}°	Breakover^{source 6}°	Departure^{source 6}°	Wading depth^{source 6}mm
Defender 90D250 · HSE, X-Dynamic SE, X-Dynamic HSE	225	31.0	25.0	37.9	850
Defender 90D250 · HSE, X-Dynamic SE, X-Dynamic HSEwith Air suspension	216	30.1	24.2	37.6	900
Defender 90D250 · SE, HSE, Hard Top	225	31.0	25.0	37.9	850
Defender 90D250 · SE, HSE, Hard Topwith Air suspension	216	30.1	24.2	37.6	900
Defender 110D250 · 4 trims	228	31.2	22.6	37.8	850
Defender 110D250 · 4 trimswith Air suspension	218	30.1	22.0	37.7	900
Defender 110D250 · SE, HSE, Hard Top	228	31.2	22.6	37.8	850
Defender 110D250 · SE, HSE, Hard Topwith Air suspension	218	30.1	22.0	37.7	900
Defender 90D300 · X, 75th Limited Edition	216	30.1	24.2	37.6	900
Defender 90D300 · X-Dynamic HSE	225	31.0	25.0	37.9	850
Defender 90D300 · X-Dynamic HSEwith Air suspension	216	30.1	24.2	37.6	900
Defender 90D300 · X	216	30.1	24.2	37.6	900

Showing 12 of 28 rows. Every configuration is on the 2023 Defender (Second generation (L663)) specs page.

2022 Land Rover Defender

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2022 Land Rover Defender clearance and angles by configuration
Configuration	Clearance^{source 8}mm	Approach^{source 8}°	Breakover^{source 8}°	Departure^{source 8}°	Wading depth^{source 8}mm
Defender 90D250 · HSE, X-Dynamic SE, X-Dynamic HSE	225^{source 7}	31.0^{source 7}	25.0^{source 7}	37.9^{source 7}	850^{source 7}
Defender 90D250 · HSE, X-Dynamic SE, X-Dynamic HSEwith Air suspension	216^{source 7}	30.1^{source 7}	24.2^{source 7}	37.6^{source 7}	900^{source 7}
Defender 110D250 · 6 trims	218	30.1	22.0	37.7	900
Defender 110D250 · 5 trimswith Coil suspension (no-cost option)	228	31.2	22.6	37.8	850
Defender 90D300 · X	216^{source 7}	30.1^{source 7}	24.2^{source 7}	37.6^{source 7}	900^{source 7}
Defender 110D300 · 5 trims	218	30.1	22.0	37.7	900
Defender 110D300 · 4 trimswith Coil suspension (no-cost option)	228	31.2	22.6	37.8	850
Defender 90P400 · XS Edition, X	216^{source 7}	30.1^{source 7}	24.2^{source 7}	37.6^{source 7}	900^{source 7}
Defender 110P400 · XS Edition, X	218	30.1	22.0	37.7	900
Defender 90V8 P525 · V8, V8 Carpathian Edition	216^{source 7}	30.1^{source 7}	24.2^{source 7}	33.5^{source 9}	900^{source 7}
Defender 110V8 P525 · V8, V8 Carpathian Edition	218	30.1	22.0	33.5^{source 9}	900
Defender 110P400e · 5 trims	218	30.1	22.0	37.7	900

Showing 12 of 13 rows. Every configuration is on the 2022 Defender (Second generation (L663)) specs page.

2021 Land Rover Defender

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2021 Land Rover Defender clearance and angles by configuration
Configuration	Clearance^{source 10}mm	Approach^{source 10}°	Breakover^{source 10}°	Departure^{source 10}°	Wading depth^{source 10}mm
Defender 90D250 · 6 trims	225	31.0	25.0	37.9	850
Defender 90D250 · 6 trimswith Air suspension	216	30.1	24.2	37.6	900
Defender 90D250 · First Edition	216	30.1	24.2	37.6	900
Defender 110D250 · 7 trims	218	30.1	22.0	37.7	900
Defender 110D250 · S, SE, Hard Top	228	31.2	22.6	37.8	850
Defender 110D250 · S, SE, Hard Topwith Air suspension	218	30.1	22.0	37.7	900
Defender 90D300, P400 · X	216	30.1	24.2	37.6	900
Defender 110D300 · 5 trims	218	30.1	22.0	37.7	900
Defender 110D300 · SE, HSE	228	31.2	22.6	37.8	850
Defender 110D300 · SE, HSEwith Air suspension	218	30.1	22.0	37.7	900
Defender 90P300 · 7 trims	225	31.0	25.0	37.9	850
Defender 90P300 · 7 trimswith Air suspension	216	30.1	24.2	37.6	900

Showing 12 of 19 rows. Every configuration is on the 2021 Defender (Second generation (L663)) specs page.

2020 Land Rover Defender

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2020 Land Rover Defender clearance and angles by configuration
Configuration	Clearance^{source 11}mm	Approach^{source 11}°	Breakover^{source 11}°	Departure^{source 11}°	Wading depth^{source 11}mm
Defender 90P300, D240 · 4 trims	225	31.0	25.0	37.9	850
Defender 90P300, D240 · 4 trimswith Air suspension	216	30.1	24.2	37.6	900
Defender 110P300 · 4 trims	218	30.1	22.0	37.7	900
Defender 90P400 · X	216	30.1	24.2	37.6	900
Defender 110P400 · X	218	30.1	22.0	37.7	900
Defender 90D200 · S, SE, Defender	225	31.0	25.0	37.9	850
Defender 90D200 · S, SE, Defenderwith Air suspension	216	30.1	24.2	37.6	900
Defender 110D200 · S, SE, Defender	218	30.1	22.0	37.7	900
Defender 90D240 · First Edition	216	30.1	24.2	37.6	900
Defender 110D240 · 4 trims	218	30.1	22.0	37.7	900

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02 / Over the years

How the Defender ground clearance moved

The lowest and highest ground clearance Land Rover prints for each model year, newest first, across Second generation (L663).

The top figure rose by 22 mm, from 228 mm in 2024 to 250 mm in 2025–2026.
The top figure fell by 4 mm, from 250 mm in 2025–2026 to 246 mm in 2027.
The top figure rose by 3 mm, from 225 mm in 2020 to 228 mm in 2021.

Land Rover Defender ground clearance by model year
Model years	Lowest	Highest	Configurations	Full specs
2027Second generation (L663)	216 mm	246 mm	55	Second generation (L663) specs
2025–2026Second generation (L663)	216 mm	250 mm	40	Second generation (L663) specs
2024Second generation (L663)	216 mm	228 mm	36	Second generation (L663) specs
2023Second generation (L663)	216 mm	228 mm	51	Second generation (L663) specs
2022Second generation (L663)	216 mm	228 mm	28	Second generation (L663) specs
2021Second generation (L663)	216 mm	228 mm	51	Second generation (L663) specs
2020Second generation (L663)	216 mm	225 mm	25	Second generation (L663) specs

03 / Most and least

Which Defender leads and trails

Named as exactly as the maker’s table names it: model year, cab, bed, engine, drive and package.

Highest in 2027: 246 mm; 2027 Defender 110, Automatic, D250, S, X-Dynamic SE, X-Dynamic HSE with the Air suspension. 4 more configurations are the same.
Lowest in 2027: 216 mm; 2027 Defender 90, Automatic, D250, S, X-Dynamic SE, X-Dynamic HSE with the Air suspension. 3 more configurations are the same.
Highest of any year, 2025–2026: 250 mm; 2025–2026 Defender 110 5 seats, Automatic, V8 P635.

04 / What changes it

What moves the Defender ground clearance

Land Rover’s own 2027 figures, split by the option that changes them.

By wheelbase

Defender 130219 mm
Defender 90225 mm
Defender 110226–246 mm

Option packages

Air suspension−9 mm to +20 mm

05 / Next

More on the Defender

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06 / FAQ

Questions people ask

What is the ground clearance of the 2027 Defender?

The 2027 Land Rover Defender has 216–246 mm of ground clearance, depending on wheelbase and option package. Angles: approach 30.1–33.0°; breakover 22.0–25.0°; departure 24.5–38.2°.

Which 2027 Defender has the most ground clearance?

The 2027 Defender 110, Automatic, D250, S, X-Dynamic SE, X-Dynamic HSE with the Air suspension, at 246 mm; 4 more configurations are rated the same.

Which 2027 Defender has the least ground clearance?

The 2027 Defender 90, Automatic, D250, S, X-Dynamic SE, X-Dynamic HSE with the Air suspension, at 216 mm; 3 more configurations are rated the same.

What changes the Defender’s ground clearance?

Wheelbase and option package, by Land Rover’s own figures for 2027. By wheelbase: Defender 130 219 mm; Defender 90 225 mm; Defender 110 226–246 mm. By option package: Air suspension −9 mm to +20 mm.

Has the Defender’s ground clearance changed over the years?

2027: 216–246 mm; 2025–2026: 216–250 mm; 2024: 216–228 mm; 2023: 216–228 mm; 2022: 216–228 mm. The top figure rose by 22 mm, from 228 mm in 2024 to 250 mm in 2025–2026.

These are Land Rover’s published figures for the models it describes, not a weighbridge or a tape measure; your own vehicle’s options change them. Found a figure that doesn’t match the document? Tell us.