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Defender II is Still Breathing...For Now
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Matthew Taylor, Land Rover’s Managing Director, added last week that work on a Defender replacement has moved down the priority list since the company has found ways of building the existing model less expensively.
At about 25,000 units a year the Defender produces a nice profit and redesigning it to make it U.S. crash-worthy once more would entail much higher costs than continuing with the existing vehicle.
A much higher priority is the replacement for the Freelander, due in Europe, where it's a mainstay for Land Rover dealers, just a little outside a year from now. The U.S. version of the Freelander is at least 18 months away.
Submitted By: K. Yahyai
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