Land Rover Defender 90 towing capacity by year

The Land Rover Defender 90 has tow data across 9 model years, from 1994 through 2025. The most recent 2025 Land Rover Defender 90 carries a maximum tow rating of 8,201 lb. The nameplate has been in continuous production long enough to span the pre-SAE J2807 and post-J2807 eras of towing capacity testing.

Pick a year below to open the full Land Rover Defender 90 page for that model year. Each year page shows the maximum tow capacity, every trim the dataset covers separately, the engine and drivetrain combination, GVWR, curb weight, payload, and axle ratio.

Land Rover Defender 90 max tow rating, last 5 model years

Year-over-year max tow rating for the Land Rover Defender 90, with the most recent year highlighted. Use the trend to spot generation changes, powertrain refreshes, and SAE J2807 re-tests that revised the published figure.

Recent Land Rover Defender 90 years (2021–2025)

Click any year for the full per-trim breakdown — engine, drivetrain, horsepower, torque, axle ratio, GVWR, curb weight, and payload.

Older Land Rover Defender 90 years (1994–2020)

Earlier model years for the Land Rover Defender 90, going back to 1994. Pre-2015 ratings predate SAE J2807, so figures from those years may be measured under different assumptions than current ratings.

All figures sourced from manufacturer documentation. See our methodology for how the dataset is compiled.