Most powerful Land Rover cars

Top 38 most powerful Land Rover cars ever made. Updated September 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
1. 2024 Land Rover Defender OCTA 626 Photo of 2024 Land Rover Defender OCTA
2. 2021 Land Rover Defender 110 P525 518 Photo of 2021 Land Rover Defender 110 P525
3. 2021 Land Rover Defender 90 P525 518 Photo of 2021 Land Rover Defender 90 P525
4. 2025 Land Rover Classic Defender V8 Soft Top 399 Photo of 2025 Land Rover Classic Defender V8 Soft Top
5. 2018 Land Rover Defender Works V8 399 Photo of 2018 Land Rover Defender Works V8
6. 2020 Land Rover Defender 110 P400e 398 Photo of 2020 Land Rover Defender 110 P400e
7. 2023 Land Rover Defender 130 P400 395 Photo of 2023 Land Rover Defender 130 P400
8. 2020 Land Rover Defender 110 P400 395 Photo of 2020 Land Rover Defender 110 P400
9. 2020 Land Rover Defender 90 P400 395 Photo of 2020 Land Rover Defender 90 P400
10. 2009 Land Rover LR4 370 Photo of 2009 Land Rover LR4
11. 2009 Land Rover Discovery 5.0 V8 370 Photo of 2009 Land Rover Discovery 5.0 V8
12. 2020 Land Rover Discovery P360 355 Photo of 2020 Land Rover Discovery P360
13. 2020 Land Rover Discovery Sport P300e 305 Photo of 2020 Land Rover Discovery Sport P300e
14. 2004 Land Rover Discovery 4.4 V8 296 Photo of 2004 Land Rover Discovery 4.4 V8
15. 2022 Land Rover Defender 130 D300 296 Photo of 2022 Land Rover Defender 130 D300
16. 2020 Land Rover Discovery D300 296 Photo of 2020 Land Rover Discovery D300
17. 2021 Land Rover Defender 110 D300 296 Photo of 2021 Land Rover Defender 110 D300
18. 2020 Land Rover Defender 90 D300 296 Photo of 2020 Land Rover Defender 90 D300
19. 2017 Land Rover Discovery 3.0 TD6 254 Photo of 2017 Land Rover Discovery 3.0 TD6
20. 2010 Land Rover Discovery 3.0 SDV6 252 Photo of 2010 Land Rover Discovery 3.0 SDV6
21. 2020 Land Rover Defender 110 D250 246 Photo of 2020 Land Rover Defender 110 D250
22. 2020 Land Rover Defender 90 D 250 246 Photo of 2020 Land Rover Defender 90 D 250
23. 2017 Land Rover Discovery 3.0 TD6 245 Photo of 2017 Land Rover Discovery 3.0 TD6
24. 2017 Land Rover Discovery 2.0 Sd4 237 Photo of 2017 Land Rover Discovery 2.0 Sd4
25. 2020 Land Rover Defender 110 D240 S 237 Photo of 2020 Land Rover Defender 110 D240 S
26. 2010 Land Rover Discovery 3.0 TDV6 208 Photo of 2010 Land Rover Discovery 3.0 TDV6
27. 1998 Land Rover Discovery 4.0 V8i 182 Photo of 1998 Land Rover Discovery 4.0 V8i
28. 1994 Land Rover Discovery 3.9 V8 182 Photo of 1994 Land Rover Discovery 3.9 V8
29. 2014 Land Rover Discovery Sport TD4 178 Photo of 2014 Land Rover Discovery Sport TD4
30. 2000 Land Rover Freelander V6 175 Photo of 2000 Land Rover Freelander V6
31. 2007 Land Rover Freelander TD4 150 Photo of 2007 Land Rover Freelander TD4
32. 2008 Land Rover Defender TD4 90 SW 121 Photo of 2008 Land Rover Defender TD4 90 SW
33. 2011 Land Rover Defender TD4 110 SW 120 Photo of 2011 Land Rover Defender TD4 110 SW
34. 1997 Land Rover Freelander 1.8i 118 Photo of 1997 Land Rover Freelander 1.8i
35. 1989 Land Rover Discovery 2.5 TDi 111 Photo of 1989 Land Rover Discovery 2.5 TDi
36. 2000 Land Rover Freelander TD4 110 Photo of 2000 Land Rover Freelander TD4
37. 1997 Land Rover Freelander 2.0 Di 97 Photo of 1997 Land Rover Freelander 2.0 Di
38. 1971 Land Rover Series III 109 Station Wagon 2.3 l 69 Photo of 1971 Land Rover Series III 109 Station Wagon 2.3 l

Sources

All data sourced from manufacturer's official figures.

List authored by Christian Zelcs. Last updated on 09/16/2025, last addition - Land Rover Discovery 3.9 V8.