Defender vs Lexus ES 350h

Last Updated: August 1, 2026

Lexus ES 350h price starts at Rs. 71.80 Lakh, which is Rs. 25.20 Lakh cheaper than the base variant of Defender, priced at Rs. 97.00 Lakh. In terms of efficiency, the Defender returns a claimed 11.5 kmpl. If you're deciding between the Defender and ES 350h, the ES 350h is the better pick for affordability.

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Defender vs ES 350h Comparison Summary

Specification DefenderLexus ES 350h
Ex-showroom price (base) Rs. 97.00 LakhRs. 71.80 Lakh
Mileage / Range 11.5 kmplNot Available
Engine / Battery 4395 ccNot Available
Max power / Motor 626bhp@5855-7000rpm244bhp
Top speed 210 Km/hNot Available

Defender vs ES 350h Key Highlights

Basic Info Land Rover Defender 4.4 l V8 Petrol 110 OCTA Edition OneLexus ES 350h Luxury
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Brand Name Land Rover Lexus
Ex-Showroom Price Rs. 2.62 Crore Check On Road Price Rs. 71.80 Lakh Check On Road Price
Engine Displacement 4395 cc Not Available
Body Type SUVAll SUV Cars SedanAll Sedan Cars
Max Power 626bhp@5855-7000rpm 244bhp
No Of Cylinders 8 4
Transmission Automatic Automatic
Gearbox 8-Speed E-CVT
Drive Type AWD FWD
Colors
Land Rover Defender Colors
Lexus ES 350h Colors
Fuel Type Petrol Electric(Battery)
Mileage (ARAI) 11.5 kmpl Not Available
Tyre Size Not Available 235/55 R19
Steering Mounted Audio Control Yes Yes
Cruise Control Yes Yes
Airbags Driver, Passenger and Side Front Driver, Passenger and Side Front
EMI Not Available
Rs. 1,38,894 @ 10.5% (60 months)
Insurance Rs. 10.39 Lakh Defender Insurance ES 350h Insurance
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Displacement
4395 cc
1 cc
Engine Type
Twin Turbo mild-hybrid V8
2.5L HYBRID ENGINE
Engine Displacement
4395 cc
Not Available
Max Power
626bhp@5855-7000rpm
244bhp
Max Torque
750Nm@1800-5855rpm
Not Available
Emission Norm Compliance
BS VI 2.0
BS IV
No Of Cylinders
8
4
Transmission
Automatic
Automatic
Gearbox
8-Speed
E-CVT
Valves Per Cylinder
4
4
Drive Type
AWD
FWD
Paddle Shift
Yes
Not Available
Turbo Charger
No
Not Available

Fuel Type
Petrol
Electric(Battery)
0-100 kmph
4 Sec
8 Sec
Top Speed
210 Km/h
Not Available
Mileage (ARAI)
11.5 kmpl
Not Available

Alloy Wheel Size Front
20
Not Available
Alloy Wheel Size Rear
20
Not Available
steeringGearType
Rack & Pinio
Rack & Pinio
Suspension Front
3
Not Available
Suspension Rear
4
Not Available
Brakes Front
Disc
Not Available
Brakes Rear
Ventilated Disc
Not Available
Steering Type
Electric
Electric
Tyre Size
Not Available
235/55 R19
Tyre Type
Radial Tubeless
Radial & Tubeless

Ventilated Seats
Yes
Not Available
Digital Cluster Size
Not Available
12.3
Rear Reading Lamp
Yes
Not Available
Upholstery
Leather
Leather
Interior Lighting
Ambient light, Footwell Lamp
Not Available
Rear Seat Headrest
4
Not Available
Digital Cluster
Yes
Yes
Air Conditioner
Yes
Yes
Ambient Light Colour
64
Not Available
Glove Box
Yes
Yes
Seating Capacity
5
5
Doors
5
Not Available

Alloy Wheels
Yes
Yes
Rain Sensing Wiper
Yes
Not Available
Wheel Covers
No
No
ORVM
Powered & Folding
Powered & Folding
Boot Opening
Powered
Not Available
Automatic Driving Lights
Yes
Yes
Integrated Antenna
Yes
Not Available
LED DRLs
Yes
Not Available
LED Fog Lamps
Yes
Not Available
LED Taillights
Yes
Yes
Sun Roof
Panoramic
Not Available
Sunroof / Moonroof
Optional
Optional
Turn Indicator in ORVM
Yes
Yes
Trunk Light
Yes
Not Available
Antenna
Shark Fi
Not Available
Roof Rails
Yes
Not Available
LED Headlamps
Yes
Yes
Length*Width*Height
4813*2105*1995 mm3
5305*1975*1665 mm3
Wheelbase
3023 mm
3030 mm
No. Of Doors
5
Not Available

In Car Entertainment (Audio)
Not Available
Audio Mark Levinson Pure Play with 17 Speakers, Audio Jack 2 USB Plus 1 Aux in, Clearance and Back Sonar Front 4 and Rear 4, Accessory Connector 2 X 12 V DC Connecter Plus 2 X USB Port for Charging,
USB Charger
Front & Rear
Not Available
Central Control Armrest
Not Available
Available
Luggage Hook and Net
Yes
Not Available
Additional Entertainment Features
Meridian Surround Sound System
14-inch New Gen Multimedia System
Automatic Climate Control
3 Zone
Available
Memory Functions For Seat
Driver's Seat Only
Not Available
One Touch Operating Power Windows
All
Not Available
No of Speakers
14
17
Adjustable Steering
4
Not Available
Android Auto
Yes
3
Apple CarPlay
Yes
3
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
USB Ports
Available
Available
Additional Features
Meridian Surround Sound System
14-inch New Gen Multimedia System
No of Tweeter
No
No
Power Windows
Front & Rear
Front & Rear
Rear Window Washer
Yes
Not Available
Cupholders
Front & Rear
Not Available
Speakers
Front & Rear
Front & Rear
Heated Outside Rear View Mirror
Available
Not Available
Heated Seats
Front Only
Not Available
AC
Yes
Yes
Rear AC Ducts
Yes
Yes
Heater
Yes
Yes
Power Steering
Yes
Yes
Steering Column
Tilt & Telescopic
Tilt & Telescopic
Steering Mounted Audio Control
Yes
Yes
Cruise Control
Yes
Yes
Adjustable Driver Seat
Yes
Yes
Heated Seat Front
No
No
Heated Seats Rear
No
No
Touchscreen Size
13.1 inch
14 inch
Wireless Phone Charging
Yes
Not Available
Subwoofer
Yes
No
Height Adjustable Driver Seat
Yes
Yes
Engine Start Stop Button
Yes
Yes
Rear ACVents
Yes
Yes
Touchscreen
Yes
Yes
Multifunction Steering Wheel
Yes
Yes
Rear Touch Screen Size
Not Available
No
Air Quality Control
Yes
Not Available
Tachometer
Yes
Not Available
Rear Seat Centre Arm Rest
Not Available
Yes
Memory Function Seats
Driver's Seat Only
Not Available
Paddle Shifters
Yes
Not Available
Door and Trunk Ajar Warning
Yes
Not Available
Adjustable Headrest
Yes
Yes
Voice Commands
Yes
Yes
Powered Seats
Front
Not Available
Seat Belt Warning
Yes
Not Available
Push Ignition
Yes
Yes
AM/FM Radio
Yes
Yes
Touch-screen Display
Yes
Yes
Auto Rain Sensing Wipers
Yes
Not Available
Follow me home headlamps
Yes
Not Available
Adjustable Headlamps
Yes
Yes
Parking Sensors
Front & Rear
Front & Rear
Door Pockets
Front & Rear Door
Not Available
12V Power Outlets
Yes
Yes
Bottle Holder
Front & Rear Door
Not Available

Anti-Pinch Power Windows
4
Not Available
Speed Sensing Auto Door Lock
Yes
Not Available
ISOFIX Child Seat Mounts
Yes
Yes
Day/Night Rearview Mirror
Yes
Yes
Pretensioners and Force Limiter Seatbelts
3
Not Available
Blind Spot Monitor
Yes
Not Available
Hill Descent Control
Yes
Not Available
Hill Assist
Yes
Not Available
Impact Sensing Auto Door Unlock
Yes
Yes
360 View Camera
Yes
Not Available
Curtain Airbag
Available
Not Available
Anti Theft Alarm
Yes
Yes
Electronic Brakeforce Distribution
Available
Available
Height Adjustable Front Seat Belts
Yes
Not Available
Side Airbag Rear
No
Not Available
Speed Alert
Yes
Not Available
SOS Emergency Assistance
Yes
Not Available
Airbags
Driver, Passenger and Side Front
Driver, Passenger and Side Front
Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
Yes
Yes
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)
Yes
Yes
No of Airbags
6
8
Brake Assist (BA)
Yes
Yes
Traction Control System (TCS)
Yes
Yes
Engine Immobilizer
Yes
Not Available
Central Locking
Yes
Yes
Advance Safety Features
Not Available
Parking Brake Electric Parking Brake with Brakehold
Global NCAP Safety Rating
5 Star
Not Available
Child Safety Lock
Yes
Yes
Global NCAP Child Safety Rating
5 Star
Not Available
Driver Airbag
Yes
Yes
Eletronic Stability Control (ESC)
Yes
Yes
Fog Lamps (Front / Rear )
Front & Rear
Not Available
Rear Wash Wiper
Yes
Not Available
Day Night IRVM
Yes
Yes
Keyless Entry
Yes
Yes
Passenger Airbag
Yes
Yes
Rear Defogger
Yes
Not Available
Rear Camera
3
Not Available
Side Airbag
Yes
Yes

Forward Collision Warning
Yes
Yes
Blind Spot Collision Avoidance Assist
Yes
Not Available
Lane Departure Warning
Yes
Yes
Lane Keep Assist
Not Available
Yes
Driver Attention Warning
Yes
Yes
Leading Vehicle Departure Alert
Yes
Not Available
Adaptive High Beam Assist
Yes
Yes
Rear Cross Traffic Collision-Avoidance Assist
Yes
Not Available
Speed Assist System
Not Available
Yes
Lane Departure Prevention Assist
Yes
Not Available
Road Depature Mitigation System
Yes
Not Available
Adaptive Cruise Control
Yes
Not Available
Rear Cross Traffic Alert
Yes
Not Available
Rear Cross Traffic Collision Avoidance Assist
Yes
Not Available

Over the Air (OTA) Updates
Not Available
Yes
SOS Button
Yes
Not Available
RSA
Yes
Not Available
Live Location
Not Available
Yes
Remote Immobiliser
Not Available
Yes
Remote Vehicle Status Check
Yes
Yes
Navigation With Live Traffic
Yes
Not Available
Live Weather
Yes
Not Available
ECall And ICall
Yes
Not Available
Over Speeding Alert
Yes
Not Available
Crash Notification
Yes
Not Available
Tow Away Alert
Yes
Not Available
Valet Mode
Yes
Not Available
In Car Remote Control App
Yes
Yes
Remote Ac On Off
Yes
Yes
Remote Boot Open
Not Available
Yes
Remote Door Lock Unlock
Yes
Yes

grossWeight
3230 kg
Not Available

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Defender
  • It's bigger, better and easier to live with
  • Up to date tech
  • Comfier, upmarket interiors
Defender
  • Not as cushy a ride as it's other stablemates
  • Might take the self satisfaction out of off-roading for the hard-core enthusiast
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