No longer a body-on-frame design, the new model has received a so-called Configurable Terrain Response system, which allows experienced off-roaders to modify individual settings depending on driving conditions. The longer-wheelbase Defender 110 is a hell of a lot more luxurious than its predecessor, while the interior space has been increased dramatically. Unlike the concept car, the new Defender comes in both 90 and 110 versions, both names signifying the different sizes in wheelbase. The car also has an advanced e-Call system which, in the event of an accident, automatically sends a message to the emergency services, giving the car's location.Completely new from the ground up, the 2020 Land Rover Defender has been reimagined for the 21st century approximately three years after the previous generation went out of production and almost eight years after its design was previewed by the DC100 Concept at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show. The Defender has a multi-collision braking system which prevents secondary impacts. A geometric assessment of the rear seats also indicated good whiplash protection. Tests on the front seats and head restraints demonstrated good protection against whiplash injury in the event of a rear-end collision. The Defender is not equipped with a counter-measure to prevent occupant to occupant contact in side impacts.
In an assessment of protection in far-side impact, dummy excursion (its movement towards the other side of the vehicle) was rated as adequate. In both the side barrier test, representing a collision by another vehicle, and the more severe side pole impact, protection was good all-round and the Defender scored maximum points for these tests. In the full-width, rigid wall test, protection was good or adequate for all body critical body regions, except for the chest of the rear passenger, protection of which was rated as marginal, based on readings of chest compression. The vehicle’s high mass and front structure makes it an aggressive partner to a colliding vehicle and the score for the frontal offset test was reduced as a consequence. Dummy readings of femur forces stiff structures in the dashboard and the score for protection of this body area was penalised. The Defender’s passenger compartment remained stable in the offset frontal test.
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