Land Rover Defender vs Lexus LX 500d (2026)
Land Rover Defender (₹1.07 Crore – ₹2.62 Crore) and Lexus LX 500d (₹2.81 Crore – ₹2.93 Crore) go head-to-head in the luxury suv space. Here is how they compare on the numbers (October 2026).
- The Land Rover Defender is more affordable — it starts ₹1.74 Crore lower than the Lexus LX 500d.
- The Land Rover Defender is the more powerful car, with 626 bhp against 304 bhp.
Specification Comparison
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Land Rover Defender in short
The Defender is Land Rover's icon and its widest Indian range: three body lengths (three-door 90, five-door 110, eight-seat 130) and four engines spanning ₹1.07 crore for the 2.0 petrol 110 X-Dynamic HSE to ₹2.62 crore for the 635 PS OCTA Black — the most extreme Defender ever made. In between sit the 350 PS D350 diesel, the 5.0L V8 across all three bodies, and the twin-turbo 4.4L V8 OCTA flagship. All prices are from Land Rover India's official July 2026 pan-India price list. Its only real rival in capability-plus-status terms is the Mercedes G-Class, at roughly double the entry money.
Full Defender prices & variants →Lexus LX 500d in short
The LX 500d is Lexus's flagship SUV and mechanically the Toyota Land Cruiser 300's luxury twin: a ladder-frame body-on-chassis SUV with a 304 bhp, 700 Nm 3.3L twin-turbo diesel, sold in India as a five-seater in Urban (₹2.81 crore) and Overtrail (₹2.93 crore) trims per Lexus India's official list. In a segment of monocoque road-biased flagships it is the outlier — Land Cruiser toughness with a Lexus cabin — against the Range Rover, Mercedes-Maybach GLS and Mercedes G-Class.
Full LX 500d prices & variants →Frequently Asked Questions
Which is cheaper: Defender or LX 500d?
The Land Rover Defender is more affordable — it starts ₹1.74 Crore lower than the Lexus LX 500d. (Ex-showroom prices, October 2026.)
Defender vs LX 500d — which is safer?
NCAP ratings: Land Rover Defender — not yet tested; Lexus LX 500d — not yet tested.
Should I buy the Defender or the LX 500d?
The Land Rover Defender is more affordable — it starts ₹1.74 Crore lower than the Lexus LX 500d. The Land Rover Defender is the more powerful car, with 626 bhp against 304 bhp. Beyond the numbers, shortlist by test-driving both — ride quality and dealer experience differ by city.