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The Defender (L663, from 2020) is built on the D7x aluminum platform. It uses 2.0-liter Ingenium four-cylinder, 3.0-liter mild-hybrid inline-six and 5.0-liter supercharged V8 engines, plus a P400e plug-in hybrid, with an 8-speed automatic.
Model year 2021 is part of the new Defender (L663) generation (2020–2027). Most procedures are shared with the other years of this generation, but engines, options and wiring changed from year to year, so the manual is made for the 2021 model year.
Check the model year on your VIN: on a 2021 vehicle the 10th character of the 17-digit VIN is “M”. Vehicles built for North America always carry the model year in that position; on some European or Australian vehicles it may be left unused, so in that case go by the registration papers or the build plate.
At about 5 years old, a 2021 vehicle is usually past its basic warranty. Typical jobs at this age are brakes, suspension parts, fluids, the 12V battery and diagnosing sensor faults with the factory wiring diagrams.
Same generation: 2020 Land Rover Defender, 2022 Land Rover Defender, 2023 Land Rover Defender, 2024 Land Rover Defender, 2025 Land Rover Defender, 2026 Land Rover Defender, 2027 Land Rover Defender.
All Land Rover Defender model years: 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · 2026 · 2027
Engine
2L AJ20 D4H
2L AJ20 P4H
3L AJ20 D6H
3L AJ20 P6H
Transmission
8-Speed Automatic AWD
AUTO 8 SPD ZF 8HP76 TRANS
