Your vehicle in every way faithful to its factory exit

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Our expertise, our quality suppliers, and our passionate partners allow us to collect all the skills necessary for the identical reproduction of your Range Rover or Defender, as when it leaves the production lines of Solihull in England.

We can make changes to reliability and improvement while maintaining its legendary aesthetics such as improved soundproofing, better resistance over time, increased comfort.

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Range Rover and Defender Custom / Customizable

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At HEURTIER Classic, we offer you much more than a used Land Rover Defender and Range Rover Classic: we offer you to transform this iconic vehicle into a unique creation, fully personalized according to your tastes and needs.

Whether you're passionate about off-road, traveling or just looking for an exclusive design, our customization expertise allows us to bring the Defender and Range Rover of your dreams to life.

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Customization of your Range Rover or Defender

 

Each Land Rover can become a reflection of your personality and lifestyle. As a used Defender and Range Rover specialist, we offer you a multitude of options to transform your vehicle into a truly unique model, perfectly adapted to your specific desires and needs.

Custom exterior: Choose from exclusive colors, matte or glossy finishes, and add elements such as custom grilles, a lifting roof, wing expanders or unique rims.

 

Personalized interior: Opt for premium leather seats, specific fabrics, wood or metal finishes, or modular configurations for a space that is both elegant and functional.

 

Off-road equipment: Add winches, roof racks, reinforced suspensions or body protections for a 4x4 ready to face the most extreme conditions.

 

Technology and comfort: Integrate touch screens, high-end audio systems, rear view cameras, air suspension and advanced technologies for optimal daily comfort.

 

Which engine to choose for a Range Rover Classic or a Defender?

 

Choosing the right engine for a Range Rover Classic or a Land Rover Defender is a crucial step, whether for restoration, daily use or collection. Between V8, TDi, VM or TD5 engines, each configuration has its advantages and specificities.

In this article, we help you make the right choice according to your use, your expectations in reliability, your search for performance or sobriety.

 

Range Rover Classic engines: gasoline or diesel?

 

The Range Rover Classic, an icon of the British 4x4, benefited from a wide range of engines between the 70s and 90s. Here are the main options, their advantages and disadvantages.

 

🔥 V8 Petrol: power, torque and driving pleasure

 

Engine: V8 3.5L carburetor

Period: Until 1987

Features: Typical sound, simple mechanics.

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Engine: V8 3.5L injection

Period: 1987–1990

Features: Better consumption management.

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Engine: V8 3.9L injection

Period: 1990–1992

Features: More torque, better recovery.

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Engine: V8 4.2L injection

Period: From 1992

Features: Mounted on LSE versions.

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✅ Advantages: Driving approval, character, reliability (if well maintained)

❌ Disadvantages: High consumption, sometimes rare parts

 

🛠️ Diesel engines: sobriety and robustness

 

Engine: VM 2.4L Turbo

Period: 1986–1988

Specificities: Sensitive to heating

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Engine: VM 2.5L Turbo

Period: 1988–1994

Specificities: Better cooling but still sensitive

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Engine: 200TDi (2.5L)

Period: 1992–1995

Specificities: Reliable, good performance

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Engine: 300TDi (2.5L)

Period: 1994–1996

Specificities: Quieter, softer

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✅ Advantages: Good consumption/power compromise

❌Disadvantages: Fewer sensations, old engines sometimes worn

 

Land Rover Defender engines: between rusticity and modernity

 

The Defender, known for its robustness and longevity, has undergone major motorization developments over the decades. Here are the main ones.

 

🔥 Defender Essence: rare but charismatic

 

Engine: V8 3.5L carburetor

Period: 1990

Special features: Defender 110 only

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Engine: 2.25L gasoline

Period: 80s–90s

Special features: Very easy to maintain

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Engine: V8 4.0L injection

Period: 1998 (limited edition)

Special features: 50th anniversary collector

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🟢 Namely: these engines are rare and especially appeal to enthusiasts of atypical models.

 

⚙️ Defending Diesel: the favorite engine

 

Engine: 2.5L atmospheric

Period: 1983–1986

Key points: Reliable but not very powerful

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Engine: 2.5L Turbo

Period: 1986–1990

Key points: More nervous, less enduring lack of reliability

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Engine: 200TDi (2.5L)

Period: 1990–1994

Key points: Solid, easy to maintain

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Engine: 300TDi (2.5L)

Period: 1994–1998

Key points: Better soundproof version

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Engine: TD5 (2.5L)

Period: 1999–2006

Key points: Electronic injection, torque

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Engine: TD4 2.4L (Ford)

Period: 2007–2012

Key points: Modern, reliable, pleasant

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Engine: TD4 2.2L (Ford)

Period: 2012–2016

Key points: Latest version before redesign

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✅ Advantages: Reliability, ease of maintenance, wide availability of parts

❌ Disadvantages: Less emotion than gasoline engines

 

🧭 Which engine for what use?

 

Profile: Mechanics enthusiast, collector

Recommended engine: V8 3.5L, 3.9L or 4.2L

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Profile: Use adventurer or expeditions

Recommended motorization: 200TDi / 300TDi

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Profile: Daily driver project / long journey

Recommended engine: TD5 or TD4

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Profile: Search for old-school authenticity

Recommended engine 2.25L

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For charm and passion ➜ the V8s are unbeatable.

 

For reliability and mechanical simplicity ➜ favor the 200/300TDi.

 

For a more modern use ➜ the TD5 and TD4 are good choices.

 

For a historical restoration ➜ 2.25L or 3.5L are perfect.

 

In brief

 

HEURTIER Classic is your partner of choice for the restoration, maintenance and maintenance of your Defender and Range Rover.

Whether your project is personalized or you are looking for a Defender and Range Rover 100% faithful to its factory exit, we are here to advise you and accompany you in your project to guide you in your automotive investment.