Land Rover has revealed a special Defender 75th Limited Edition conceived to celebrate – you guessed it – 75 years of its series of off-roaders…

[UPDATE: We’ve since uncovered local Defender 75th Limited Edition pricing, which you’ll find at the bottom of this story. Land Rover SA says just 10 units will be available locally in early 2023 but that all will be in D300 form. It interestingly makes no mention of the P400 pricing we found on its website.]

Way back in 1948, Land Rover whipped the covers off the original Series I – effectively the precursor of the Defender – in Amsterdam. Now, to celebrate this 75-year anniversary (a year early, by our maths), the British firm has created the aptly named Defender 75th Limited Edition.

Set to be available in both the 90 and 110 body styles (but not the extended 130 version), the Defender 75th Limited Edition is finished in Grasmere Green paint and boasts what Land Rover describes as “unique detailing”. This exterior hue has been reserved for the special-edition model and is repeated on the 20-inch alloy wheels, which are wrapped in all-terrain rubber as standard.

The limited-edition model furthermore gains a subtle “75 Years” graphic at the rear, as well as Ceres Silver bumpers and privacy glass. Inside, the facia panel is finished in Grasmere Green Powder Coat, while the seats are trimmed in Resist Ebony.

According to Land Rover, this particular Defender will be “highly collectible”. Meanwhile, powertrain choices in the United Kingdom will include the P400e plug-in hybrid and the D300 turbodiesel with mild-hybrid tech (though in SA, we’ll get the standard P400 and D300 engines).

The Defender 75th Limited Edition will be available in both 90 and 110 body styles.

The 75th Limited Edition is based on the high-specification HSE trim level, which means its list of standard equipment includes items such as the 3D surround camera, configurable terrain response, Meridian sound system, Matrix LED headlights, 11.4-inch Pivi Pro infotainment system, a head-up display and wireless smartphone charging.

All models furthermore feature a folding fabric roof or the option of a sliding panoramic roof with roof rails. Other standard features include 14-way electrically adjustable (and heated) driver and front passenger seats, a heated steering wheel and 3-zone climate control.

Every version of the special-edition Defender is “pre-configured” with options such as the towing pack, headlamp power wash, electrically adjustable steering column and a domestic plug socket.

“Since revealing the new Defender, customers around the globe have fallen in love with it and demand remains extremely strong. This new Limited Edition captures the spirit of the past 75 years, with its colour and detailing, and fuses it with innovative new technology such as hybrid electric power, configurable terrain response, software over-the-air updates and unrivalled all-terrain capability,” says Stuart Frith, Lifecycle Chief Engineer Defender.

How much does the new Defender 75th Limited Edition cost in SA?

Defender 90 D300 AWD 75th Limited Edition: R1 741 000

Defender 90 P400 AWD 75th Limited Edition: R1 787 000

Defender 110 D300 AWD 75th Limited Edition: R1 780 000

Defender 110 P400 AWD 75th Limited Edition: R1 821 000