Land Rover’s New $83,000 Defender Is an Alpha Male Still in Beta
Land Rover’s New $83,000 Defender Is an Alpha Male Still in Beta
Land Rover’s New $83,000 Defender Is an Alpha Male Still in Beta
The bigger concern is the electronics. New owners have complained about minor, but annoying, glitches: a clock that works only intermittently, keyless entry failure, irregularities with the preprogrammed infotainment system, poor operation of the side-hinged rear door, even an engine stall at a stoplight when the stop-start function failed.
Although I didn’t note any issues with the electronics or technology on my desert run, the reports I’ve heard of computer errors must temper my endorsement. When I asked the company about these problems afterward, it responded that corrective software updates are “the new normal” in the auto business. So, caveat emptor: After a top-to-bottom rethink, the alpha male of off-roading is still in beta.