Land Rover Defender Wins 2021 Women’s World Car Of The Year Trophy

The new Land Rover Defender has been declared the overall winner at the 2021 Women’s World Car of the Year (WWCOTY) awards.

The announcement was made on March 8, coinciding with the International Women’s Day, which is no surprise considering that the jury, 50 motoring journalists from 38 countries on five continents, was comprised exclusively of women.

“The legend has been updated. The Land Rover Defender is no longer just an SUV to cross the Amazon or go into the desert. Its latest reinvention invites you to travel by road in the same comfort as a luxury saloon. For this reason, and for its technology and comfort, it has been chosen as the Best Car of the Year by the Women’s World Car of the Year”, said WWCOTY Executive President, Marta Garcia.

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In order to walk home with the trophy, the Defender had to beat eight other vehicles in different categories announced by the WWCOTY last month. These included the Peugeot 208 (Best Urban Car), Skoda Octavia (Best Family Car), Lexus LC500 Cabrio (Best Luxury Car), Ferrari F8 Spider (Best Sports Car), Peugeot 2008 (Best Urban SUV), Kia Sorento (Best Large SUV), Ford F-150 (Best 4×4 and Pickup), and Honda e (Best EV).

Redesigned from the ground up, the new generation Defender that was unveiled in 2019 is available in two body styles in the US, the two-door 90 and the four-door 110.

Pricing starts at $46,100 and $50,500 respectively. The two-door Defender comes in five trim levels, the base spec 90, S, X-Dynamic S, First Edition and X, with the latter carrying an MSRP of $80,500. The four-door variant is offered in the entry-level 110, S, SE, X-Dynamic SE, X-Dynamic HSE and X, with the range-topping variant priced from $83,000.