The only drawback for the 2007 Defender was the lack of a rear differential lock system. Under the hood, Ford installed a new 2.4-liter engine carried over and re-tuned from Ford Transit light commercial vehicle. In the back, there was little room for two adults. Between the front seats, the carmaker added an option for a big storage compartment with a lid and the transmission levers: one for the gearbox and the other for the transfer case.
The new modular dashboard allowed the carmaker to adopt the left or right-hand drive production quickly. Inside, it was the same cramped and unforgiving driving seat close to the door. At the back, the Defender featured a side-hinged door that supported the spare wheel. On the sides, the door handles were built so the driver could use them with gloves on. As for the bumper, it was still metallic with some rubber endings. Its grille was slightly pushed outward to make room for the thicker radiator behind it. Its flat nose and short overhang allowed the Defender 90 to achieve outstanding approach angles compared to other off-road vehicles. The car's overall look was still like a box on wheels with two headlights attached to the front fascia. In 2007, Ford already owned Land Rover and tried improving the car with some of its components to cut the costs. But what started as a temporary rugged vehicle became a status car. Its history began in 1948, and the Defender was, basically, the foundation for the Land Rover brand. The short front and rear overhangs translate into an approach angle of 38 degrees, a breakover angle of 31 degrees and a departure angle of 40 degrees.Land Rover updated its rugged off-road contender Defender in 2007, improving the powerplants and the car's electronic systems. Up to six passengers can have a seat inside, with the sixth seat either becoming a center console when not in use or a huge middle blind spot when in use. Thanks to the lightweight aluminum monocoque construction of the chassis the Defender is much stiffer, while the ground clearance is up to 291 mm high. Part of the Defender trademarks, there is still an upright windshield, a side-hinged rear-door and a spare wheel that's been mounted externally, but other than the name, that's where the similarities end. Re-engineered from the ground up, there's not much in common between the old Defender 90 and the new one, but that should be held against it. In other words, it's simply a short-wheelbase Defender, no longer body-on-frame like its predecessors but built on a brand new architecture shared with other modern Land Rovers. Apart from its length, number of doors and interior space, the Defender 90 is quasi-identical with its bigger brother, the Defender 110.
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