EPISODE · Mar 24, 2020 · 53 MIN
2020 Defender Overland Test Drive
from The Overland Journal Podcast · host iHeartPodcasts
Overland Journal Podcast | From Johannesburg, Scott Brady and Matt Scott discuss the new Land Rover Defender after driving it on a legitimate 650–700 km backcountry expedition in northwestern Namibia, including Van Zyl’s Pass, the Hoanib River, and the Skeleton Coast region. They contrast it with a Toyota HZJ79 and evaluate the Defender’s technical terrain ability, dirt-road performance, comfort, capacity, and early durability impressions from pre-production vehicles. They highlight independent, cross-linked, multi-stage air suspension; strong driver confidence and predictability; class-leading ride quality on fast dirt; rated recovery points; factory winch option; and major capacity specs including up to 1,900 lb payload, 370 lb dynamic roof load, and 8,200 lb towing. They note limited on-road time, questions around long-term reliability, styling critiques, and concerns about wheel/tire options on the straight-six model. Youtube Video: https://youtu.be/Dgx_RDTLpwQ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Scott and Matt were some of the first journalists in the world to test the new 2020 Defender overlanding, which included mixed terrain throughout Northern Namibia, including sand, mud, rocks, and other challenging 4wd and offroad routes. We give our ratin
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