Back after 20 years, the Land Rover Defender is named MotorTrend SUV of the Year
MotorTrend named the new Land Rover Defender as its 2021 SUV of the Year. The newly designed Defender recently returned to the US market after the model had not been sold here for more than 20 years.
Like the Jeep Wrangler or Ford’s Bronco, the Defender is built to withstand serious off-road use — even though many buyers will rarely take it beyond the suburbs.
MotorTrend editors were impressed by the Defender’s performance on the road — as well as off — and by its design, which gave a sense of adventure.