A new
Price: R1 042 800 (D240)/R1 164 800 (P400) Engine: 2,0-litre, 4-cyl, turbodiesel/3,0-litre, 6-cyl, turbo- and supercharged petrol Transmission: 8-speed automatic Power: 177 kW @ 4 000 r/min/294 kW @ 5 500 r/min Torque: 430 N.m @ 1 400 r/min/550 N.m @ 2 000-5 000 r/min 0-100 km/h: 9,1/6,1 seconds* Top speed: 188/ 208 km/h* Fuel consumption: 7,8/9,8 L/100 km* CO2 : 205/227 g/km Rivals: Jeep Grand Cherokee; Toyota Prado
+ vastly more refined and comfortable than before - is it too expensive?
DAY 1
Opuwo to Van Zyl’s Camp
Glinting in the harsh Kaokoland sun, the fleet of Indus Silver (P400) and Pangea Green (D240) Defenders starkly contrasts with the dusty Opuwo airstrip as our charter plane performs a low flyover to warn the villagers and livestock of our arrival (the strip isn’t manned) before landing. This is day one of the Defender Kaokoland expedition. This afternoon, we’ll depart for Van Zyl’s Camp at the foot of the notorious Van Zyl’s Pass, which we’ll tackle
