Lexus LM vs Land Rover Defender

CarWale brings you comparison of Lexus LM and Land Rover Defender. The Lexus LM price is Rs. 2.15 Crore and Land Rover Defender price is Rs. 1.03 Crore. The Lexus LM is available in 2487 cc engine with 1 fuel type options: Hybrid (Electric + Petrol) and Land Rover Defender is available in 1997 cc engine with 2 fuel type options: Petrol and Plug-in Hybrid (Electric + Petrol).

LM 350h 7 STR VIP vs Defender 110 X Dynamic HSE Petrol 2.0L Turbo Automatic 5 STR Comparison Overview

Key Highlights	LM	Defender
Price	Rs. 2.15 Crore	Rs. 1.03 Crore
Engine Capacity	2487 cc	1997 cc
Power	244 bhp	296 bhp
Transmission	Automatic (e-CVT)	Automatic (TC)
Fuel Type	Hybrid (Electric + Petrol)	Petrol

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Lexus LM

350h 7 STR VIP

Rs. 2.15 Crore

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Land Rover Defender

110 X Dynamic HSE Petrol 2.0L Turbo Automatic 5 STR

Rs. 1.03 Crore

Avg. Ex-Showroom price

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Lexus LM

350h 7 STR VIP

Land Rover Defender

110 X Dynamic HSE Petrol 2.0L Turbo Automatic 5 STR

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Specifications and Finance

Finance

Engine & Transmission

Engine	2487 cc, 4 Cylinders In V Shape, 4 Valves/Cylinder, DOHC	1997 cc, 4 Cylinders Inline, 4 Valves/Cylinder, DOHC
Engine Type	2.5 Litres	2.0L Turbocharged I4
Turbocharger/ Supercharger		Turbocharged
Battery	Nickel Metal Hydride, 650 V, 44 kWh, Placed Under Floor Pan	Not Applicable
Electric Motor	Dual Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors (One Motor Each on Front and Rear Axle)	Not Applicable
Fuel Type	Hybrid (Electric + Petrol)	Petrol
Ethanol Compatibility	E20	E20
Max Power (bhp@rpm)	244 bhp (Combined Engine & Motor), 185 bhp @ 6000 rpm (Engine), 179 bhp (Front Motor), 54 bhp (Rear Motor)	296 bhp @ 5500 rpm
Max Torque (Nm@rpm)	242 Nm @ 4500 rpm (Combined Engine & Motor), 239 Nm @ 4300-4500 rpm (Engine), 270 Nm (Front Motor), 121 Nm (Rear Motor)	400 Nm @ 1500-4500 rpm
Emission Standard	BS6 Phase 2	BS6 Phase 2
Acceleration		0-100 km/h in 7.4 seconds (claimed)
Top Speed (kmph)		191
Idle Start/Stop
Drivetrain	AWD	AWD
Transmission	Automatic (e-CVT), Sport Mode	Automatic (TC) - 8 Gears, Manual Override, Sport Mode

Dimensions & Weight

Capacity

Suspensions, Brakes, Steering & Tyres

Front Suspension	MacPherson strut-type	Double Wishbone with Coil Springs and Electronic Air Suspension
Rear Suspension	Double wishbone type	Multi-link with Coil Springs and Electronic Air Suspension
Advanced Suspension Features	Ride Height Adjustment	Ride Height Adjustment
Chassis Type		Unibody/Monocoque Frame
Additional Steering Features	Four Wheel Steering
Steering	Power assisted (Electric) steering
Tyres	Run-Flat Tyres	All-terrain Radial - Tubeless Tyres
Spare Wheel & Tyre	Alloy	Alloy, Tailgate Mounted
Minimum Turning Radius (metres)	5.9	6.42
Front Tyres	225 / 55 R19	255 / 60 R20
Rear Tyres	225 / 55 R19	255 / 60 R20
Wheels	Alloy Wheels	Alloy Wheels
Puncture Repair Kit

Features

Exterior

Safety

Forward Collision Warning
ADAS
NCAP Rating	Not Tested	5 Star (Euro NCAP)
Airbags	14 Airbags (Driver, Front Passenger, 2 Curtain, Driver Knee, Front Passenger Knee, Driver Side, Front Passenger Side, 2 Rear Passenger Side, 2 Rear Curtain)	6 Airbags (Driver, Front Passenger, 2 Curtain, Driver Side, Front Passenger Side)
Automatic Emergency Braking
Seatbelts
Perimetric alarm system
Driver Drowsiness Detection		Optional
Lane Departure Warning
Rear Collision Assist	Blind Spot Monitor
Blind Spot Detection
Safe Exit Warning (SEW)
High-beam Assist
Tyre Pressure Monitoring System
Emergency Brake Light Flashing
Overspeed Warning	1 beep over 80kmph, Continuous beeps over 120kmph	1 beep over 80kmph, Continuous beeps over 120kmph
Heated ORVM
Second Row Middle Seat Safety	Rear Middle Head Rest & Rear Middle Three Point Seatbelt	Rear Middle Head Rest & Rear Middle Three Point Seatbelt
Boot Open Warning
Child Seat Anchor Points
Reflectors		Rear Bumper
Skid Plate		Front & Rear
Seat Belt Warning

Comfort & Convenience

Air Conditioner	Automatic Climate Control: Four Zone (Front AC: Two Zones with Fan speed control, Second row AC: Dual Zones with Fan speed control with Vents Behind Front Armrest)	Automatic Climate Control: Dual Zone (Front AC: Two Zones with Fan speed control, Second row AC: Blower with Vents Behind Front Armrest)
Air Purifier		Optional
Heater
Cruise Control	Adaptive
Parking Assist	360 Degree Camera	360 Degree Camera
Parking Sensors	Front & Rear	Front & Rear
Steering Adjustment	Tilt & Telescopic	Electric Tilt & Telescopic
Keyless Start/ Button Start
Vanity Mirrors on Sun Visors	Driver & Co-Driver (with light)	Driver & Co-Driver (with light)
Headlight Washer		Optional
Headlight and Ignition on Reminder
Charging Ports	1 x 12V Power Outlet	12V Power Outlet
Umbrella Storage in Door
Heated/Cooled Cup Holders
Electronic Parking Brake	Auto Hold	Auto Hold
Cabin Boot Access

Lighting

Headlights	LED	LED
Cornering Headlights	Intelligent
Headlight Height Adjuster
Automatic Headlamps
Taillights	LED	LED
Daytime Running Lights (DRL)	LED	LED
Fog Lights	LED - Front & LED - Rear	LED - Front & LED - Rear
Stop Lamp		LED
Follow Me Home Headlamps
Interior Lamps	Front and Rear Glovebox Lamp, Reading Lamp,	Button Controlled Front and Rear LED Cabin lamps, Reading Lamp, Boot Lamp
Ambient Interior Lighting	Yes (64)
Illuminated Logo
Puddle Lamps

Braking & Traction

Brakes	Ventilated Disc (Front & Rear)	Disc (Front), Ventilated Disc (Rear)
Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS)
Brake Assist (BA)
Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD)
Electronic Stability Program (ESP)
Traction Control System (TC/TCS)
Hill Hold Control
Hill Descent Control
Limited Slip Differential
Differential Lock		Electronic
Four-Wheel-Drive		Full-time

Locks & Security

Doors, Windows, Mirrors & Wipers

Anti-glare ORVMs		Driver Side
Exterior Door	Sliding Doors, Body Coloured Door Handles	Body Coloured Door Handles
Interior Door Handles Finish	Chrome	Chrome
Power Windows	Front & Rear Power Windows, All One-touch up/down	Front & Rear Power Windows, All One-touch up/down
Window Sunshade
Door Pockets	Front	Front & Rear
Scuff Plates	Metallic	Illuminated
Inside Rear View Mirror (iRVM)		Auto-Dimming
ORVM (Outside Rear View Mirrors)	Body-Coloured finish, Turn Indicators on ORVMs	Body-Coloured finish, Turn Indicators on ORVMs
Adjustable ORVMs	Electrically Adjustable & Retractable	Electrically Adjustable & Retractable
Rain-sensing Wipers
Rear Wiper
Boot Opener	Hands-Free	Electric Tailgate Release
Rear Defogger

Entertainment, Information & Communication

Infotainment Screen	TFT Display	13.1" Touch-screen Display
Audio System	6+ Speakers	6+ Meridian Speakers
AM/FM Radio
Steering-Mounted Controls
Integrated (in-dash) Music System
Bluetooth Compatibility	Phone Calls & Audio Streaming	Phone Calls & Audio Streaming
Smart Connectivity	Android Auto (Wireless) & Apple CarPlay (Wireless)	Android Auto & Apple CarPlay
Voice Command
Gesture Control
Input Methods	Bluetooth Compatibility (Phone Calls & Audio Streaming), AUX Compatibility, DVD Playback	Bluetooth Compatibility (Phone Calls & Audio Streaming), AUX Compatibility
GPS Navigation System
Wireless Charger		Optional

Seats & Upholstery

Seat Upholstery	Leather	Leather
Driver Seat Adjustment	14 way electrically adjustable with 3 memory presets (seat: forward / back, backrest tilt: forward / back, headrest: up / down, seat height: up / down, lumbar: up / down, lumbar: forward / back, seat base angle: up / down)	16 way electrically adjustable with 3 memory presets (seat: forward / back, backrest tilt: forward / back, headrest: up / down, seat height: up / down, lumbar: up / down, lumbar: forward / back, seat base angle: up / down, backrest bolsters: in / out) + 2 way manually adjustable (headrest: forward / back)
Front Passenger Seat Adjustment	8 way electrically adjustable with 3 memory presets (seat: forward / back, backrest tilt: forward / back, headrest: up / down, lumbar: forward / back)	16 way electrically adjustable with 3 memory presets (seat: forward / back, backrest tilt: forward / back, headrest: up / down, seat height: up / down, lumbar: up / down, lumbar: forward / back, seat base angle: up / down, backrest bolsters: in / out) + 2 way manually adjustable (headrest: forward / back)
Second Row Seat Adjustment	16 way electrically adjustable with 3 memory presets (seat: forward / back, backrest tilt: forward / back, headrest: up / down, lumbar: up / down, lumbar: forward / back, seat base angle: up / down, extended thigh support: forward / back, backrest bolsters: in / out)	2 way manually adjustable (headrest: up / down)
Ventilated Seats	All Seats (Cooled)	Front Row (Cooled)
Massage Seats
Interior	Dual Tone (Black, Crimson / Black, White / Black)	Single Tone (Ebony)
Wrappings		Leather Wrapped Gear Knob & Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel
Headrests	Front & Rear	Front & Rear
Front Seatback Pockets
Driver Armrest
Rear Armrest
Split Rear Seat		40:20:40
Folding Rear Seat		Flat
Split Third Row Seat	50:50
Active headrest
Rear Passenger Seat Type	Bench	Bench
Third Row Seat Type

Mobile App Features

Emergency Call Button
Find My Car
Tow Away Alert
Check Vehicle Status via App
Remote Car Lock/Unlock via App
Remote Engine Start/Stop
Remote Parking with Key
Remote AC: On / Off via App
Remote Sunroof: Open / Close via App
Car Light Flashing & Honking via App
Over The Air (OTA) Updates
Geo-fence
Alexa Compatibility

Instrumentation

Fuel Consumption	Average Fuel Consumption, Distance to Empty, Instantaneous Fuel Consumption & Low Fuel Level Warning	Average Fuel Consumption, Distance to Empty, Instantaneous Fuel Consumption & Low Fuel Level Warning
Instrument Cluster Screen	Digital Instrument Cluster with Adjustable Cluster Brightness	12.3" Analogue - Digital Instrument Cluster with Adjustable Cluster Brightness
Navigation On Instrument Cluster
Trip Meter	2 Trips Electronic	2 Trips Electronic
Door Ajar Warning
Average Speed
Heads Up Display (HUD)		2
Tachometer	Digital	Digital
Gear Indicator
Gear Shift Indicator	Dynamic	Dynamic
Clock	Analogue	Digital

Storage

Off Road Essentials
Manufacturer Warranty

Brochure

Colours

	Sonic Titanium	Pangea Green Metallic
	Sonic Quartz	Gondwana Stone Metallic
	Graphite Black Glass Flake	Tasman Blue Metallic
	Sonic Agate	Eiger Grey Metallic
		Santorini Black Metallic
		Fuji White

Used Cars in India

5 Used LM

Rs. 2.49 Croreonwards

72 Used Defender

Rs. 77.5 Lakhonwards

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LM vs Defender Comparison FAQs

Q: Which car is cheaper between Lexus LM and Land Rover Defender?

Lexus LM price is Rs. 2.15 Crore and Land Rover Defender price is Rs. 1.03 Crore. Hence Land Rover Defender is the cheapest amongst these cars.

Q: How is the performance of LM compared to Defender?

For the 350h 7 STR VIP variant, 2487 cc Hybrid (Electric + Petrol) engine of LM produces 244 bhp (Combined Engine & Motor), 185 bhp @ 6000 rpm (Engine), 179 bhp (Front Motor), 54 bhp (Rear Motor) of power and 242 Nm @ 4500 rpm (Combined Engine & Motor), 239 Nm @ 4300-4500 rpm (Engine), 270 Nm (Front Motor), 121 Nm (Rear Motor) of torque. For the 110 X Dynamic HSE Petrol 2.0L Turbo Automatic 5 STR variant, 1997 cc Petrol engine of Defender produces 296 bhp @ 5500 rpm of power and 400 Nm @ 1500-4500 rpm of torque.

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Lexus LM vs Land Rover Defender

Length Width Height	5125 mm * 1890 mm * 1940 mm	5018 mm * 2105 mm * 1967 mm
Ground Clearance		218 mm (unladen)
Wheelbase (mm)	3000	3022
Kerb Weight (kg)	2355
Legroom		First row: 993 mm, Second row: 992 mm & Third row: 993 mm
Gross Weight (kg)		3105

Seating Capacity	7 Seats and 3 Rows	5 Seats and 2 Rows
Doors (Doors)	5	5
Fuel Tank Capacity (litres)	60

Sunroof	Electrically Adjustable Sunroof	Panoramic Sunroof
Spoiler
Roof Rails		Optional
Grille Design		Gloss Black Grille
Body-coloured Bumpers
Rub-strips	Chrome Finish
Body Kit		Cladding - Black/Grey
Exhaust	Chrome Finish
Antenna	Roof-Mounted Antenna	Roof-Mounted Antenna

Engine Immobiliser
Central Locking	Remote	Keyless
Child Safety Lock
Speed Sensing Door Lock

Bottle Holder in Doors
Cup Holders	6 Cupholders in Front & Second Row	Cupholders in Front & Second Row
Cooled Glovebox
Sunglass Holder
Driver Armrest Storage
Third Row Cup Holders

Approach Angle (Degree)		31.2
Departure Angle (Degree)		37.8
Rampover Angle (Degree)		22.6
Water Wading Depth (mm) (mm)		900

Vehicle Warranty	3 Years / 100000 Kms	3 Years / 100000 Kms
Battery Warranty	8 Years / 160000 Km	Not Applicable