Land Rover Defender 110

THE LAND ROVER Defender has one of the broadest price ranges of any car currently on sale. You can buy an entry-level Defender 90 for £57,135, a more practical and better-specified 110 D350 like my car for around £96,000, or really push the boat out and spend £150,000 on the range-topping Octa version. So, does the Octa really justify its huge premium over my car?

- WILL NIGHTINGALE

Well, visually you might think the changes aren't dramatic enough. Although the Octa has flared wheel arches and a 28mm increase in ground clearance, not many people gave it a second glance on the Defender-infested roads around London and Surrey. That's despite our test car being fitted with diamond-turned 20in alloys and knobbly off-road tyres. For some, the Octa's relative subtlety will be part of the appeal, and for others there’s always eye-catching Sargasso Blue (instead of Charant