Defender 110 Octa Edition One (2024) Price & Specs

A limited number of Defender 110 Octa Edition One units will be available in South Africa. Here’s how much this special version of the 467 kW SUV will cost you…

The burly 467 kW Defender 110 Octa was revealed in July 2024 as the most powerful version of the SUV yet. Pricing for this V8-powered model in South Africa has now been confirmed, as has the price of the limited-run Defender 110 Octa Edition One.

On the day of the Octa’s reveal, the British company’s local division listed an “indicative” price of R3 499 100, a figure that turned out to be spot on. However, Cars.co.za can now also confirm that the more exclusive Defender 110 Octa Edition One will start at R3 749 100.

For the record, that’s a R250 000 premium over the “standard” (for lack of a better term) Defender 110 Octa. So, the pair of Octa-badged derivatives will slot in above the Defender 130 V8, which currently kicks off at R3 074 400 and uses a supercharged 5.0-litre V8 petrol motor.

As a reminder, the Defender 110 Octa instead employs a twin-turbo 4.4-litre V8 mild-hybrid powertrain sourced from BMW, along with an 8-speed automatic transmission. Peak system outputs come in at 467 kW and 750 Nm (or up to 800 Nm with “Dynamic Launch Mode” activated), resulting in a 0-100 kph sprint in a claimed 4.0 seconds.

So, what makes an Edition One? Well, this derivative will be available only in the opening year of production and features what the company describes as a “curated specification”. In short, it’s finished in an exclusive new “Faroe Green” paint colour, while the cabin features Khaki and Ebony finishes and new “Chopped Carbon Fibre” detailing.

The Defender 110 Octa Edition One furthermore rides on 20-inch forged alloy wheels and can be specified with either standard all-terrain tyres or optional “specially developed” all-terrain rubber. Like the model on which it’s based, however, the Edition One benefits from hydraulically interlinked “6D Dynamics” suspension as well as “extensive hardware and geometry changes”.

Note that under its latest corporate identity, JLR (rather than Jaguar Land Rover, as it was previously known) no longer prefixes Defender with “Land Rover”, instead opting to position Defender as a standalone brand, alongside Discovery and Range Rover.