Most powerful Land Rover cars
Top 37 most powerful Land Rover cars ever made. Updated August 2025.
The key to performance is power. Even heaviest sedans and SUVs can beat lightweight sports cars, if they have enough engine power.
Advanced fuel injection systems and high precision manufacturing is allowing for ever increasing power output and higher performance.
Advancement in battery technology and power electronics also brings electric cars amongst the most powerful of all time. Some examples are claimed to produce over 2000 horsepower - well over a megawatt!
# | make & model | Power (hp)▼ | Image |
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1. | 2024 Land Rover Defender OCTA | 626 | ![]() |
2. | 2021 Land Rover Defender 110 P525 | 518 | ![]() |
3. | 2021 Land Rover Defender 90 P525 | 518 | ![]() |
4. | 2025 Land Rover Classic Defender V8 Soft Top | 399 | ![]() |
5. | 2018 Land Rover Defender Works V8 | 399 | ![]() |
6. | 2020 Land Rover Defender 110 P400e | 398 | ![]() |
7. | 2023 Land Rover Defender 130 P400 | 395 | ![]() |
8. | 2020 Land Rover Defender 110 P400 | 395 | ![]() |
9. | 2020 Land Rover Defender 90 P400 | 395 | ![]() |
10. | 2009 Land Rover LR4 | 370 | ![]() |
11. | 2009 Land Rover Discovery 5.0 V8 | 370 | ![]() |
12. | 2020 Land Rover Discovery P360 | 355 | ![]() |
13. | 2020 Land Rover Discovery Sport P300e | 305 | ![]() |
14. | 2004 Land Rover Discovery 4.4 V8 | 296 | ![]() |
15. | 2022 Land Rover Defender 130 D300 | 296 | ![]() |
16. | 2020 Land Rover Discovery D300 | 296 | ![]() |
17. | 2021 Land Rover Defender 110 D300 | 296 | ![]() |
18. | 2020 Land Rover Defender 90 D300 | 296 | ![]() |
19. | 2017 Land Rover Discovery 3.0 TD6 | 254 | ![]() |
20. | 2010 Land Rover Discovery 3.0 SDV6 | 252 | ![]() |
21. | 2020 Land Rover Defender 110 D250 | 246 | ![]() |
22. | 2020 Land Rover Defender 90 D 250 | 246 | ![]() |
23. | 2017 Land Rover Discovery 3.0 TD6 | 245 | ![]() |
24. | 2017 Land Rover Discovery 2.0 Sd4 | 237 | ![]() |
25. | 2020 Land Rover Defender 110 D240 S | 237 | ![]() |
26. | 2010 Land Rover Discovery 3.0 TDV6 | 208 | ![]() |
27. | 1998 Land Rover Discovery 4.0 V8i | 182 | ![]() |
28. | 2014 Land Rover Discovery Sport TD4 | 178 | ![]() |
29. | 2000 Land Rover Freelander V6 | 175 | ![]() |
30. | 2007 Land Rover Freelander TD4 | 150 | ![]() |
31. | 2008 Land Rover Defender TD4 90 SW | 121 | ![]() |
32. | 2011 Land Rover Defender TD4 110 SW | 120 | ![]() |
33. | 1997 Land Rover Freelander 1.8i | 118 | ![]() |
34. | 1989 Land Rover Discovery 2.5 TDi | 111 | ![]() |
35. | 2000 Land Rover Freelander TD4 | 110 | ![]() |
36. | 1997 Land Rover Freelander 2.0 Di | 97 | ![]() |
37. | 1971 Land Rover Series III 109 Station Wagon 2.3 l | 69 | ![]() |
Sources
All data sourced from manufacturer's official figures.
List authored by Christian Zelcs. Last updated on 08/12/2025, last addition - Land Rover Defender 110 D250.