Land Rover Defender 130: MPG and fuel economy by year

The EPA has rated the Land Rover Defender 130 across 2 model years, from the 2025 Land Rover Defender 130 through the 2026 Land Rover Defender 130. The most recent 2026 Land Rover Defender 130 returns 16 combined MPG.

Pick a year below to open the full Land Rover Defender 130 page for that model year. Each year page covers combined, city, and highway MPG, the trim variants the EPA rates separately, the annual fuel cost across three driving patterns, and a year-over-year comparison so you can see whether the car has improved.

Fuel economy by model year

Combined MPG, city MPG, highway MPG, and the EPA's estimated annual fuel cost for every model year of the Land Rover Defender 130. Click any year to see the full breakdown for that model year, including trim variants, the drivetrain, and a comparison against other vehicles in its segment.

Year	Model	Combined MPG	City	Highway	Annual fuel cost
2026	2026 Land Rover Defender 130	16 MPG	14 MPG	19 MPG	$4,300
2025	2025 Land Rover Defender 130	16 MPG	14 MPG	19 MPG	$4,300

How the Land Rover Defender 130 compares against the Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD class

Buyers usually compare the Land Rover Defender 130 against other cars in the same EPA class. The list below shows the most efficient cars in the Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD class for the 2026 model year, the latest year on this page. Each link opens the full page for that car.

Source: U.S. EPA fuel economy dataset. Annual fuel cost assumes 15,000 miles of driving per year and a 55% city, 45% highway split.