Land Rover Defender Trophy

LAND Rover is no stranger to a special edition. You only need to have scanned the news pages of Auto Express over the past few weeks to know that; from the premium Discovery Tempest to the stealthy Range Rover Black, almost every model in the range has been gifted additional variants to boost its popularity in 2025.

- Richard Ingram

The Defender is no exception. At the end of May, the firm announced a series of model-year changes applicable to all models, as well as a Trophy Edition inspired by the 4x4s that competed in the famous Camel Trophy between 1980 and 2000.

Those model-year changes include a subtle tweak to the Defender's daytime running-light signature, brighter LEDs to the rear that also now fit flush with the body (and are therefore easier to clean), plus reprofiled bumpers and 'Defender' branding for the wheel centre caps.

On top of this, Trophy cars get the option of exclusive Deep Sandglow Yellow paint, plus, for £4,500 extra, a matte protective film for some, but not all, of the body panels. They also feature the firm's new 20-inch 'Style 9013' gloss-black alloy wheels wrapped in all-terrain tyres, inspired by the smaller steel wheels available elsewhere in the range. Trophy-branded tread plates, decals and body-coloured dash inserts add to the look.