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Picture this: it is a Tuesday morning in Crown Point. You are backing out of your driveway, coffee in the cupholder, and the Defender’s wide-angle camera gives you a crystal-clear view of your street. The air suspension smoothly levels itself as you pull onto the road. Whether it rained overnight, left ice on the overpass, or dropped four inches of snow, you are not thinking about any of that. You are just driving. That is the everyday reality of owning a 2026 Defender. At Land Rover South Shore, we have helped families, professionals, and weekend adventurers all across Northwest Indiana find the right version of this iconic vehicle. It all starts with understanding which Defender was made for you.
The 2026 Defender comes in three distinct configurations, and each one tells a different story about the person behind the wheel.
If you love Crown Point’s weekend farmers market but you are equally at home on a muddy trail near the Indiana Dunes, the Defender 90 was built with you in mind. It is the shortest and most nimble of the three — easy to slip into a downtown parking spot on Main Street yet fully capable of tackling whatever the weekend throws at you. With seating for up to six and a bold upright silhouette that turns heads without trying, the 90 is for the driver who wants to stand out and move fast. The Pivi Pro infotainment system on an 11.4-inch touchscreen, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and available ClearSight Ground View technology all come standard. The exterior Graphic Pack and contrast roof options let you build a 90 that looks like it belongs to you specifically.Ideal for solo drivers and couples who want agility, distinctive style, and weekend capability without giving up everyday practicality.
You are picking up the kids from school off 109th Avenue, swinging by the grocery store, and still need room for the golden retriever and a set of hockey bags. The Defender 110 handles all of it without breaking a sweat. With seating for up to seven and a cargo area that actually holds your life, this is the model most Crown Point families fall in love with. The 110 is the sweet spot — long enough to be genuinely spacious, composed enough to feel refined on the highway, and capable enough to turn a rainy Saturday into a trail run instead of a couch day. The available rear seat entertainment system, 360-degree parking cameras, and Wade Sensing technology make it as smart as it is capable. Add the available third row, fold everything flat, and you have more cargo room than most trucks.Ideal for families, daily commuters, and drivers who need real-world versatility from a vehicle that performs from school drop-off to state park.
You have a big family or a group of friends who actually all show up when you say road trip. The Defender 130 is built for exactly that. With seating for up to eight and an extended wheelbase that creates one of the most spacious interiors in the luxury SUV segment, the 130 makes big group adventures feel effortless. Think drive to Wisconsin for a long weekend. Think Thanksgiving with the in-laws. Think hauling gear for a baseball tournament in Indianapolis. The 130 carries everyone in comfort, with a dedicated center console for second-row passengers, available Cabin Air Purification Pro, four-zone climate control, and adaptive cruise with steering assist that handles the tedious stretches of I-65 so you arrive less fatigued.Ideal for large families, frequent road-trippers, and anyone who refuses to leave someone behind.
If you have lived in Northwest Indiana for more than one winter, you know what real weather looks like. The 2026 Defender was not designed for California sunshine. The intelligent all-wheel drive system reads road conditions in real time and automatically adjusts power distribution before you feel a slip. Terrain Response 2 lets you select the exact driving mode for your conditions — Snow, Mud, Sand, or Rock — and the vehicle recalibrates its throttle, traction, and suspension response accordingly. The available air suspension raises ground clearance when you need it and lowers for easier loading. It adjusts automatically at highway speeds for a more planted feel and rises again when you drop below 30 mph. All of this happens quietly in the background while you focus on the road.
Open the door of any 2026 Defender and it does not feel like a rough-and-tumble vehicle that got dressed up. It feels intentional. Available Windsor leather seating surrounds you with warmth in the winter and cools you down with ventilated options in the summer. The heated steering wheel kicks on automatically on cold Crown Point mornings. The 11.4-inch curved touchscreen puts navigation, media, climate, and off-road telemetry in one clean interface that responds even with gloves on. Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, 3D surround cameras, and the available Meridian sound system turn your commute into something you look forward to.
The base turbocharged four-cylinder delivers 296 horsepower and pairs with a mild hybrid system that recovers energy during braking. The available turbocharged inline-six with mild hybrid produces 395 horsepower — pull onto I-65 and you feel the difference immediately. For those who want maximum output, plug-in hybrid options bring additional power and the ability to drive several miles on electric power alone. All powertrains pair with an eight-speed automatic transmission that shifts with purpose.
The Defender’s safety systems work quietly in the background so they are never in the way, but always ready. Adaptive cruise control maintains your following distance on long highway stretches. Lane keeping assist gently corrects drift when you are fatigued. Blind spot monitoring alerts you when merging on crowded I-65 interchanges. Emergency braking detects pedestrians and cyclists, not just vehicles — which matters near Crown Point’s busier intersections. When you add kids and a full car to the equation, these systems are not extras. They are essential.
We are not a big-box dealership where you feel like a number. We are your neighbors, and we understand what driving looks like in Northwest Indiana because we live it too. When you come in, our team walks you through every Defender model and helps you match the right one to your actual life. We will go over every powertrain, every package, and every financing option until you feel completely confident.
If you have two to four people in your household and want everyday practicality with off-road capability, the Defender 110 is almost always the right answer. Families with more passengers often step up to the 130 for that third row. Couples or solo drivers who want the sportiest feel tend to love the 90. Come in and sit in all three — it usually becomes obvious quickly.
Exceptionally well. The intelligent all-wheel drive system and Terrain Response technology are specifically calibrated for low-traction conditions. Snow mode adjusts throttle response to prevent wheelspin and optimizes traction across all four wheels. Most of our Northwest Indiana customers say the Defender is the most confident vehicle they have driven in winter conditions.
That is exactly what it was designed for. The air suspension adjusts for highway comfort one moment and increased ground clearance the next. The interior is durable enough to handle real outdoor use and refined enough that you never feel like you are making a compromise.
The 2026 Defender is available with a 296-horsepower turbocharged four-cylinder with mild hybrid assist, a 395-horsepower inline-six with mild hybrid assist, and a plug-in hybrid option that allows for short-range electric driving. All come paired with an eight-speed automatic transmission and all-wheel drive.
We are right here in Crown Point, Indiana, serving drivers from Schererville, Merrillville, Valparaiso, and the greater Chicagoland area. Stop in any time, or call us to schedule a test drive in the model you are most curious about.