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Pom point of view.
Land Rover parts are cheap as chips over here,Patrol parts are expensive. Both are good off road, Land Rover would be a hell of a lot cheaper for me to run.
Would I swap the Patrol for any Land Rover?...................Not a hope in hells chance. I spent far too many years mending and being uncomfortable driving the damned things. The new ones,over here, seem way too complicated with too many electronic and computer issues. Saying that, I know guys who love them and swear by them. If comfort is a major factor,get a Patrol.
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There are plenty of single blokes that already have Patrols on this site. So there is your answer a new husband.
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Two blokes at work have a defender each. It's a continuous s*** hanging exercise at work between us patrol, cruiser and land rover owners, all in the name of fun though.
One of the defenders is a 2012, stock, hasn't seen much action and has spent more time on the dealer hoists, than on the ground. The other is a 2010 from memory and has been all over Australia, the guy absolutely flogs it, and it hasn't skipped a beat apparently... Maybe they're meant to be given a hard time, to work properly ???
On a side note, I've had the displeasure of being a passenger in a T90 defender (shorty), going up a steep bumpy track. Never ever again... I hate religion , and never believed in anything, but that day I prayed to everything and anything I could think of, to come out of it alive.
As to patrol vs. defender? It's a no brainer.
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Had both...2 totally different vehicles.
Defender....very capable, reasonably fuel effecient(300Tdi). Not the most comfortable for passengers in back. Smaller cabin than a Patrol. Parts are cheap if you buy from England direct. I`ve done long distance trips and it is a challenge.
I love that military look they have.
Recently moved over to a Patrol....Very capable, about same fuel effeciency(RD28Ti). Very comfortable for all passengers. Lots of cabin space. Parts not sure, only had a year, but seem reasonably priced. Long distance driving is easier than the Defender.
Not as good looking as the Defender, but I owned and loved one!
Any vehicle has horror stories, but my Defender was brilliant and always got me home!
The Patrol, time will tell, but I do like it very much.
And yes, there is the Defender "wave", which, sadly, you don`t get with the patrol.
Defender owners seem to have a kinship, which only they/we understand.
If I was buying new, I think I would choose the Patrol....although I do have a soft spot for th Landy.
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Haven't read the other posts but if you want to be broken down in the bush/ desert buy a defender!
