Land Rover Defender Mileage by Fuel & Transmission

Last Updated: August 27, 2026

The Defender delivers mileage from 6.8 Kmpl to 11.5 Kmpl. Petrol variants offer 6.8 Kmpl and the Diesel variants offer 11.5 Kmpl.

Fuel Type	Transmission	ARAI Claimed	User Reported This is the real mileage given by maximum number of Defender owners
Diesel	Automatic	11.5 Kmpl	7 Kmpl
Petrol	Automatic	6.8 Kmpl	NA

Land Rover Defender Variant-wise Mileage

Petrol (10 Variants)
Diesel (4 Variants)

Variant Name	Fuel Type	Mileage	Waiting Period
Defender 2.0 l Petrol 110 X-Dynamic HSE 1997 cc . Automatic	Petrol	11.5 kmpl	-	Ask A Question
Defender 3.0 l Diesel 110 X-Dynamic HSE 2997 cc . Automatic	Diesel	11.5 Kmpl	-	Ask A Question
Defender 5.0 l V8 Petrol 90 X 5000 cc . Automatic	Petrol	6.8 Kmpl	-	Ask A Question
Defender 3.0 l Diesel 110 X 2997 cc . Automatic	Diesel	11.5 Kmpl	-	Ask A Question
Defender 3.0 l Diesel 130 X-Dynamic HSE 2997 cc . Automatic	Diesel	11.4 Kmpl	-	Ask A Question
Defender 5.0 l V8 Petrol 110 X-Dynamic HSE 5000 cc . Automatic	Petrol	6.8 Kmpl	-	Ask A Question
Defender 3.0 l Diesel 130 X 2997 cc . Automatic	Diesel	11.4 Kmpl	-	Ask A Question
Defender 5.0 l V8 Petrol 110 X 5000 cc . Automatic	Petrol	6.8 Kmpl	-	Ask A Question
Defender 5.0 l V8 Petrol 130 X-Dynamic HSE 5000 cc . Automatic	Petrol	6.8 Kmpl	-	Ask A Question
Defender 5.0 l V8 Petrol 90 5000 cc . Automatic	Petrol	6.8 Kmpl	-	Ask A Question
Defender 5.0 l V8 Petrol 130 X 5000 cc . Automatic	Petrol	6.8 Kmpl	-	Ask A Question
Defender 5.0 l V8 Petrol 130 5000 cc . Automatic	Petrol	6.8 Kmpl	-	Ask A Question
Defender 4.4 l V8 Petrol 110 OCTA 4395 cc . Automatic	Petrol	-	-	Ask A Question
Defender 4.4 l V8 Petrol 110 OCTA Edition One 4395 cc . Automatic	Petrol	-	-	Ask A Question

Land Rover Defender Running Cost

The Defender has a running cost of Rs. 8.18 per kilometer and a monthly fuel cost of Rs. 12272, assuming a daily run of 50 kilometers and Diesel at Rs. 90 per liter.

Metric	Cost	Assumption
Per KM Fuel Cost	Rs. 8.18	CNG Rs. 70/kg
Daily Fuel Cost	Rs. 409	50 km/day
Monthly Fuel Cost	Rs. 12272	1,500 km/month

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Defender Mileage - User Q&A

Q. What is the mileage of Land Rover Defender?

Dillip | 2 years ago

The Land Rover Defender has ARAI claimed mileage of 14.01 kmpl. The Automatic Petrol variant has a mileage of 14.01 kmpl. The Automatic Diesel variant has a mileage of 14.01 kmpl.

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Q. What is the ARAI Mileage of Land Rover Defender?

Dillip | 2 years ago

The ARAI Mileage of Land Rover Defender is 6.8 kmpl

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Q. What is the mileage of the Land Rover Defender?

Dillip | 3 years ago

The mileage of Land Rover Defender is 14.01 Kmpl. This is the claimed ARAI mileage for all the variants of Defender.

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Defender Mileage & Performance FAQs

What is the mileage of Land Rover Defender Petrol Version?

The mileage of Land Rover Defender Petrol is 6.8 Kmpl.

What is the mileage of Land Rover Defender Diesel Version?

The mileage of Land Rover Defender Diesel is 11.5 Kmpl.

What is the real-world mileage of Land Rover Defender?

Owners of the Land Rover Defender report a real-world mileage of around 7 Kmpl for Diesel variants, which is lower than the ARAI claimed figures due to city traffic, AC use and load.

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