The median asking price for a used Land Rover Defender is $51,797 across 387 listings. A 2026 costs about $82,886; a 1997 about $98,995.
Land Rover Defender price by model year
| Year | Typical price | Spread | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | 25 | |
| 2025 | — | 9 | |
| 2024 | — | 10 | |
| 2023 | 1.2× | 74 | |
| 2022 | — | 13 | |
| 2021 | — | 9 | |
| 2020 | — | 19 | |
| 2001 | — | 14 | |
| 1997 | — | 15 |
A spread near 1.5× means the market agrees what a Land Rover Defender of that year is worth. Past 3× the listings mix tidy examples with tired ones, and a careful buyer can do well — but the exact figure for one car depends on its mileage and history, which is what the valuation tool is for.
Dealer or private seller
On the Land Rover Defender the forecourt markup works out at -5% over a private sale of the same year. Both figures are measured against the median for the same model year, so age is out of the comparison and what remains is the markup itself.
| Seller | Listings | vs median year | Average asked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dealer | 310 | +3.0% | $61,414 |
| Private seller | 25 | +7.6% | $57,850 |
The gap comes to -4.6 percentage points. Some of that buys something real — reconditioning, a warranty, paperwork handled. The rest is the cost of not looking further.
How fast price falls with mileage
Taken from a single model year — 2023, the one with the most Land Rover Defender listings — so the curve shows mileage alone rather than age creeping in alongside it. Between the 0–25k and 50–75k bands the asking price falls 9%.
| Mileage | Price drop | Listings |
|---|---|---|
| 0–25k miles | 14 | |
| 25–50k miles | 22 | |
| 50–75k miles | 62 |
Between the lowest and highest mileage bands the asking price falls 9%. Most of that drop happens early: the first hundred thousand miles cost far more than the second.
Which options hold value
The single biggest swing on a Land Rover Defender is fuel: HYBRID asks +11% against the median of its own model year. Every figure here uses the same normalisation — an average premium or discount measured within each year, never across them.
| Option | Listings | vs median year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel | Hybrid | 81 | +10.8% |
| Fuel | Petrol | 224 | +1.3% |
Where it's cheaper
States where the Land Rover Defender asks least and most, measured against the national median for each model year. Dearest is WA at +9%, cheapest FL at -3% — 12 points apart, which on a $51,797 car is roughly $6,423.
| State | Listings | vs national median |
|---|---|---|
| FL | 20 | |
| TX | 76 | |
| CA | 123 | |
| OR | 24 | |
| WA | 27 |
Only states with enough listings to mean something are shown. Rust-belt winters, local demand and how many were sold there originally all pull these numbers around.
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How we count
The Land Rover Defender figures here come from 387 live listings, 1990–2026 — asking prices, not sale prices. Sellers ask more than they get, so treat these as the top of the range, not the bottom.
Percentages here are never plain averages: each listing is first turned into its ratio against the median for its own model year, and those ratios are averaged instead. Without that step the numbers lie confidently — a flat average across 1990–2026 would mostly measure which years happen to be for sale this week. Slices too thin to survive the test are dropped rather than dressed up with an error bar, which for the Land Rover Defender leaves 9 model years standing. The full method, with the traps it avoids →
Frequently asked questions
How much does a used Land Rover Defender cost?
The median asking price is $51,797 across 387 live listings, ranging from about $98,995 for a 1997 to $82,886 for a 2026. These are asking prices — sellers generally accept less.
Is it cheaper to buy a Defender from a private seller?
Yes, by roughly -5 percentage points. Dealers ask +3.0% against the median for the same model year, private sellers +7.6%. Part of that gap pays for reconditioning and a warranty; the rest is the price of convenience.
Where is the cheapest place to buy a Defender?
Of the states with enough listings, FL asks least at -3.2% against the national median, and WA most at +9.2%. On a $20,000 car that spread is worth a long drive.
What is this worth compared with my own car?
This page describes the market. To value a specific car by its year and mileage, use the Land Rover Defender valuation tool.
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