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Land Rover Defender Transmission

The 2026 Land Rover Defender uses Automatic (S8) transmission, depending on engine and trim.

Latest model year (2026):

The Land Rover Defender comes with Automatic (S8).

Verifiedfueleconomy.gov · Verified August 11, 2026
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Land Rover Defender Transmission — All Years

YearTrimEngineTransmissionDriveMPG Comb.
2026Config 1 of 12Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (S8)4-Wheel Drive20
2026Config 2 of 12Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (S8)4-Wheel Drive19
2026Config 3 of 12Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LAutomatic (S8)4-Wheel Drive18
2026Config 4 of 12Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LAutomatic (S8)4-Wheel Drive17
2026Config 5 of 12Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LAutomatic (S8)4-Wheel Drive18
2026Config 6 of 12Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LAutomatic (S8)4-Wheel Drive20
2026Config 7 of 12Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LAutomatic (S8)4-Wheel Drive20
2026Config 8 of 12Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LAutomatic (S8)4-Wheel Drive19
2026Config 9 of 12Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 4.4 L8 4.4LAutomatic (S8)4-Wheel Drive17
2026Config 10 of 12Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 5.0 L8 5.0LAutomatic (S8)4-Wheel Drive16
2026Config 11 of 12Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 5.0 L8 5.0LAutomatic (S8)4-Wheel Drive16
2026Config 12 of 12Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 5.0 L8 5.0LAutomatic (S8)4-Wheel Drive16
2025Config 1 of 11Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (S8)4-Wheel Drive19
2025Config 2 of 11Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (S8)4-Wheel Drive19
2025Config 3 of 11Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LAutomatic (S8)4-Wheel Drive19
2025Config 4 of 11Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LAutomatic (S8)4-Wheel Drive18
2025Config 5 of 11Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LAutomatic (S8)4-Wheel Drive19
2025Config 6 of 11Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LAutomatic (S8)4-Wheel Drive18
2025Config 7 of 11Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LAutomatic (S8)4-Wheel Drive19
2025Config 8 of 11Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 4.4 L8 4.4LAutomatic (S8)4-Wheel Drive17
2025Config 9 of 11Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 5.0 L8 5.0LAutomatic (S8)4-Wheel Drive16
2025Config 10 of 11Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 5.0 L8 5.0LAutomatic (S8)4-Wheel Drive16
2025Config 11 of 11Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 5.0 L8 5.0LAutomatic (S8)4-Wheel Drive16
2024Config 1 of 9Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (S8)4-Wheel Drive19
2024Config 2 of 9Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (S8)4-Wheel Drive19
2024Config 3 of 9Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LAutomatic (S8)4-Wheel Drive17
2024Config 4 of 9Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LAutomatic (S8)4-Wheel Drive18
2024Config 5 of 9Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LAutomatic (S8)4-Wheel Drive18
2024Config 6 of 9Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LAutomatic (S8)4-Wheel Drive18
2024Config 7 of 9Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LAutomatic (S8)4-Wheel Drive20
2024Config 8 of 9Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 5.0 L8 5.0LAutomatic (S8)4-Wheel Drive16
2024Config 9 of 9Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 5.0 L8 5.0LAutomatic (S8)4-Wheel Drive16
2023Config 1 of 6Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (S8)4-Wheel Drive19
2023Config 2 of 6Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (S8)4-Wheel Drive18
2023Config 3 of 6Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LAutomatic (S8)4-Wheel Drive20
2023Config 4 of 6Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LAutomatic (S8)4-Wheel Drive19
2023Config 5 of 6Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 5.0 L8 5.0LAutomatic (S8)4-Wheel Drive16
2023Config 6 of 6Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 5.0 L8 5.0LAutomatic (S8)4-Wheel Drive16
2022Config 1 of 5Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (S8)4-Wheel Drive18
2022Config 2 of 5Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (S8)4-Wheel Drive19
2022Config 3 of 5Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LAutomatic (S8)4-Wheel Drive19
2022Config 4 of 5Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 5.0 L8 5.0LAutomatic (S8)4-Wheel Drive16
2022Config 5 of 5Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 5.0 L8 5.0LAutomatic (S8)4-Wheel Drive16
2021Config 1 of 3Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (S8)4-Wheel Drive18
2021Config 2 of 3Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (S8)4-Wheel Drive19
2021Config 3 of 3Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LAutomatic (S8)4-Wheel Drive19
2020Config 1 of 3Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (S8)4-Wheel Drive18
2020Config 2 of 3Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (S8)4-Wheel Drive19
2020Config 3 of 3Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LAutomatic (S8)4-Wheel Drive19

Data sourced from fueleconomy.gov (U.S. Department of Energy). MPG figures are EPA-tested. Fuel costs are estimates based on average fuel prices and 15,000 miles/year.

Land Rover Defender data analysis

How to read this Land Rover Defender data

This page lists every 2020 through 2026 Land Rover Defender record we hold for this measurement — 49 rows in total, one per configuration and model year rather than a single headline figure. Figures are published as the source agency records them: we do not round, average or interpolate missing years, and a year that is absent from the table is a year with no published measurement rather than a zero. Where a manufacturer offered several drivetrains or body styles in the same year, each appears on its own row, because those variants rarely share the same numbers.

Where these Land Rover Defender figures come from

Every value on this page is loaded from federal open data — EPA fuel economy submissions, NHTSA vehicle and crash-test records, and manufacturer specification filings — rather than dealer listings or copied editorial content. The Land Rover Defender record refreshes as the agencies publish, which typically means new model-year rows appear in the autumn and crash-test results follow through the model year as vehicles are tested. Because certification data is filed per configuration, treat any single headline number for this vehicle with caution: the figure that applies to a specific car depends on its engine, drivetrain, body style and model year, all of which are listed separately above. If a number here disagrees with a brochure, the brochure is usually quoting the best available configuration rather than the one being sold.

Frequently Asked Questions About Defender Transmission

What transmission does the Land Rover Defender have?

The Land Rover Defender is offered with Automatic (S8) (2026 and earlier model years). Availability depends on engine and trim — see the year-by-year table above.

Does the Land Rover Defender come with a manual transmission?

No manual transmission is listed for the Land Rover Defender in the EPA data we track; all listed configurations are automatic or CVT.

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