There are obvious cons of course for the 90 variant e.g. backseat passengers having to shuffle the front seat forward all the time and that raised bar across the back bootspace is a bit off-putting. However if anyone like me is out here really stretching a budget to get into one of these in the first place the 5k difference in price isn't a bad start, also the shorter wheelbase IMO looks a bit more athletic and if you're essentially locked into the P300 engine anyway on budget then it should (in theory) be more suitable for this presumably lighter weight variant. The demand might not be very strong for the 90 but from my understanding it hasn't been a demand issue, they can't lay hands on one, at least at my dealer, this dealer is in new york state by the way, not sure about other states / countries. I'll be honest the vehicle is on my top five potential leases this year but the direction this has taken over the past few months seems to be quickly veering off into the bizarre, I can't see myself ordering anything for 2023, something is seriously going on here with supply more so maybe than we even thought or they want to reduce the number of engines they need to build before the 2025 cutoff by drawing a line through an entire model year? I dunno...

 

I love the look of the 90. The difference is only $2800 (for 2022 at least) which seems like way to close a margin. Imagine the 90 started off at $37k...now we would be talking

 

I've just been going by 2021 Defender S because the base below that doesn't even have a rear armrest so it could be a bit different on the price point, but both models 90 / 110 s in the builder I believe it starts out about 5k difference, maybe there's a way to narrow that gap.

 

So I’ve been in love with Defender since watching Carfections vid from a year or so ago. But was looking at a few cars for road tripping, not necessarily off roading. What’s the wait looking like now if I ordered tomorrow?

 

My dealer originally told me 3-4 months after I placed my order for a MY21 110 back in early January. I’ve yet to hear anything regarding build dates in 2 months and have zero clue on when I can expect an update.

 

I was told (in the email I received from the sales rep) that they're taking 2023 model year orders now for delivery starting this summer. He said the order guide was attached but there was no attachment. I replied back so I'll see if he sends that along today because on the website builder I can't even configure a 2022 yet, let alone a 2023. I told him I'd have to at least test drive a 110 p300 before ordering a 90 p300.

 

It may well depend on your dealers previously committed allocations as well -- once they actually get the order to LR it still looks to be 2 months to build, 2 months to delivery typically. You may be able to find an 'on the lot' one if you're not as picky as some of us...

 

I’m paranoid if I grab one off the lot I’ll miss a feature i wanted. And to be honest I kinda want the larger screen.

 

I think when buying a brand new vehicle, especially one that is kind of expensive, you should get the exact features you want.
Buying used maybe not but new, yes.

 

From review of the 2022 buyers guide it looks like the HSE model now has all leather seating instead of leather and robustec combo like it did in 2021