One of our family members is a bit vertically challenged, and mentioned that they like the 110 S P300 better than the 130 SE X-Dynamic because they can see the road better.

I would doubt that the seat geometry between those two vehicles is different (seat controls look to be identical), so the only other thing I can think of is that the P300 has a smaller hood. Is that the case, or is it just their imagination?

 

I never noticed anything different in the view over the hood when I test drove the D90 and D110. Cannot say there is or is not any difference in hood design with the 130 - but I’d be surprised given the desire for production efficiencies and design consistency. Is it perhaps the adjustment of the seating position? Getting the seat position (height, tilt, etc) ‘just right’ did take some fiddling when setting up my driving position in our 110x and same (and quite different) for my wife.

 

No difference. There is only one hood listed in the parts catalog - for all models.

 

Same hood. Same front seats. Must be the seat adjustment !

 

Yep, geometry of the hood is identical. Zero difference

 

Could it be the P300S, like mine, has manual seats and the P400 with power seats has more adjustment?

 

Nope, identical seats.

I think it can be written off to the difference between the controls we were used to in different vehicles, and the ones in the Defender.