JLR has commenced the local assembly of the Defender 110 at its Pune facility using completely knocked down (CKD) kits, resulting in a reduction in its ex-showroom price by up to Rs 34 lakh; the CKD kits will come from Slovakia. This applies to the Defender 110’s X-Dynamic HSE trim, sold with 350hp 3-litre diesel, 400hp 3-litre petrol and 300hp 2-litre turbo-petrol engine options.
- Defender 110’s X-Dynamic HSE trim is now locally assembled here
- Prices of the 3-litre turbo-petrol and diesel versions have dropped by Rs 34 lakh
- 2-litre turbo-petrol is most accessible at Rs 99 lakh, now costs Rs 14 lakh less
Both the locally assembled 3-litre diesel and 3-litre turbo-petrol X-Dynamic HSE versions are now priced at Rs 1.18 crore, ex-showroom, New Delhi, down from Rs 1.52 crore for the fully imported ones. This is a reduction of Rs 34 lakh. The 2-litre turbo-petrol Defender 110 is now priced at Rs 99 lakh, down from Rs 1.13 crore, resulting in a drop of Rs 14 lakh. Bookings can be made both online and offline, and deliveries will start on November 15. The rest of the Defender 110 lineup, including the Octa and the 5-litre V8 models, and the 90 and 130 body styles continue to be imported.
Locally assembled Defender 110 details
X-Dynamic HSE 2-litre turbo-petrol
The India-made Defender 110 2.0-litre petrol now gets features worth up to Rs 6.5 lakh as standard, which were earlier optional on the fully imported model. These include adaptive off-road cruise control, air suspension with adaptive dynamics, three-zone climate control and air purifier, among others.
Headlight washer, spare wheel lock, body-coloured spare wheel cover, manual third-row seats, a front centre console refrigerator and 14-way electrically adjustable front seats with heating, cooling and memory functions are standard as well.
X-Dynamic HSE 3-litre turbo-petrol, diesel
The Defender 110’s X-Dynamic HSE 3.0-litre turbo-petrol and diesel engine versions now get features worth up to Rs 17 lakh as standard, which were earlier optional on the fully imported model. Some of them are 20-inch wheels, illuminated metal treadplates, an electronic active differential with torque vectoring, four-way manually adjustable winged headrests, manual slide and recline functions for the second row and heated third-row seats.
Other standard features include a suede headliner, three-zone climate control with rear cooling, a Meridian surround sound system, a head-up display and more.
In addition to the Defender 110 X-Dynamic HSE, the Range Rover, Sport, Velar, Evoque and Discovery Sport are locally assembled in the country. The Defender, previously sold as a fully imported model, was JLR India’s bestselling model in FY2026. So far, over 9,000 Defender units have been sold in India.