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Is the new Defender genuinely more reliable than previous Land Rover generations?
The third-generation Defender (2020+) uses the D7x platform shared with the Discovery — a far more rigorous modern architecture than the Freelander or LR3 of the previous decade. Canadian owner reports through 40,000-60,000 km are broadly positive, with common issues limited to PIVI Pro infotainment glitches and occasional ADAS sensor faults — nothing like the systemic electrical difficulties of 2010-2018 models. Early-production units have a recall on the electric power steering module worth verifying, but that addresses the main known concern.