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The apex predator of SUVs

Financial Express Lucknow

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May 24, 2025

IT'S THE MOST potent and the most luxurious upgrade of a legend. It has extreme off-road capability, but it also has extreme on-road performance.

- VIKRAM CHAUDHARY

It pushes the boundaries of what the most capable 4x4 SUV can do. It's called the Defender Octa, and we drove it across the absolutely scenic English countryside.

What's the Octa?

It's the most luxurious Defender ever — and also the fastest. The Defender Octa is in the same league as the G-Wagen (the Mercedes-AMG G63) — which is often termed as the ultimate in SUVs.

Is it better than G-Wagen?

Both have unique personalities, as well as features.

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