Land Rover Defender L663 — Reliability

L663 2020–present 1 engine

Reliability Summary

Engine Ingenium 3.0 Diesel I6 — 72/100 ACCEPTABLE
Known Issues 3

Engine in this model

ACCEPTABLE 72

Ingenium 3.0 Diesel I6

3.0L Mild-Hybrid Diesel I6

Smooth, torquey 3.0 straight-six diesel with 48V mild hybrid (Defender, Discovery, Range Rover, F-Pa...

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Known Issues Across All Engines

Issue Engine Severity Onset
Oil filter cap/housing cracks — oil leak, fire risk (recall) Ingenium 3.0 Diesel I6 high —
Accessory-belt idler pulley damages oil pressure sensor — oil leak (recall) Ingenium 3.0 Diesel I6 moderate —
DPF — improved vs 2.0D but still diesel Ingenium 3.0 Diesel I6 moderate 80,000 km – 150,000 km