Introducing the Defender Octa Black

• Bold attitude: Defender OCTA Black is an all‑black interpretation of the unstoppable Defender flagship, combining extreme all‑terrain performance with an even bolder appearance
• Individual details: As many as 30 exterior elements are finished in either Gloss Black or Satin Black, with wheel and paint finish options enabling clients to further personalise OCTA Black
• Tough luxury: Ebony Semi‑Aniline Leather and Kvadrat^TM interior is offered on Defender for the first time. Soft and tactile finish features exclusive perforation pattern and stitching detail
• High‑performance hero: Defender OCTA is the toughest, most capable Defender ever, with 635PS Twin Turbo mild‑hybrid V8 power, 6D Dynamics suspension and OCTA Mode
• Rock ‘n’ Roll Star: Defender is the official automotive partner of Oasis Live ’25, transporting the British band on their long‑awaited global tour, which starts today
• Explore more: View and configure the entire Defender range at: www.landrover.com/defender

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Defender OCTA, the master of extreme performance on‑ and off‑road, has a new, even bolder attitude: Defender OCTA Black. 

Extensive black detailing for the high‑performance 4×4 hero gives the toughest, most capable and most luxurious model in the Defender family an even more purposeful presence and even greater luxury.

As many as 30 exterior elements have received black finishes as part of the transformation. Defender OCTA Black is finished in Narvik Black: the truest black in the Defender paint palette. Narvik Black is deep and dark with a gloss finish as standard, but clients can personalise the exterior of their OCTA Black by choosing an optional Matte Protective Film.

The front undershield and rear scuff plates are finished in Satin Black Powder Coat with exposed recovery eyes in Satin Black, while a Gloss Black tow eye cover at the front and Gloss Black quad exhaust tips at the rear provide a contrasting finish. The Land Rover oval on the grille is black with darkened silver script. Even underbody elements feature a Gloss or Satin Black finish, including the cover for the exhaust silencer and centre box, and the optional electrically deployable towbar¹. 

A choice of 20‑inch forged wheels or 22‑inch Gloss Black wheels is available, with black centre caps and Shadow Atlas Defender script, while Gloss Black brake calipers feature contrasting Sentient Silver script.

To complement the dramatically dark exterior, Defender OCTA Black’s interior takes tough luxury to a new level. Ebony Semi‑Aniline Leather with Kvadrat^TM is introduced to Defender for the first time, bringing a soft and tactile finish to the Performance Seats. They feature unique perforation patterns on the seats, with new stitching detail on the backrests, while the seat backs and armrest hinges are finished in Carpathian Grey – bringing bold finishes to every element.

Across the dashboard, the Cross Car Beam is finished in Satin Black Powder Coat, while an optional Chopped Carbon Fibre finish can be chosen for the interior details – the epitome of tough luxury.

Defender OCTA is the extreme performance hero of the unstoppable Defender family, with 635PS 4.4‑litre Twin Turbo mild‑hybrid V8 power, innovative 6D Dynamics suspension and a dedicated OCTA Mode for performance off‑road use. It also features Body and Soul Seats (BASS), which allow those in the front row Performance Seats to feel the music they are listening to, as well as hear it. Developed in partnership with industry leader SUBPAC^TM, and utilising audio signals from the 700W, 15‑speaker, Meridian^TM Surround Sound System, this immersive high fidelity vibro‑acoustic technology incorporates the same AI optimising software used by the world’s top recording artists and composers.

Defender OCTA Black joins the standard Defender OCTA, which is now available in two new colourways – Sargasso Blue and Borasco Grey – in addition to Charente Grey and Petra Copper. A Patagonia White Matte Wrap will be available from late 2025.

Defender is the official automotive partner of Oasis Live ’25, transporting the British band on their long‑awaited 41‑date global tour, which starts in the UK today.

About Defender

Defender embraces the impossible. Each member of the Defender family is purposefully designed, highly desirable and seriously durable. A modern‑day hero that respects the past but at the same time anticipates the future.

Available in 90, 110 and 130 body styles, with up to eight seats, each has a charisma of its own.

As part of our vision of modern luxury by design, Defender 110 is available as an electric hybrid. 

Defender Hard Top means business, with 90 and 110 body styles for professional capability.

The tough luxury Defender OCTA is the master of extreme performance – taking performance and capability to another level on and off‑road. 

A beacon of liberty that can trace its roots back to the first Land Rover in 1948, Defender is a brand that supports humanitarian and conservation work with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and the Tusk Trust. 

The Defender brand is underpinned by Land Rover – a mark of trust built on more than 75 years of expertise in technology and world‑leading off‑road capability.

Defender is designed and engineered in the UK and sold in 121 countries. It belongs to the JLR house of brands alongside Range Rover, Discovery and Jaguar.

Important notice
JLR is constantly seeking ways to improve the specification, design and production of its vehicles, parts and accessories and alterations take place continually. Whilst every effort is made to produce up‑to‑date literature, this document should not be regarded as an infallible guide to current specifications or availability, nor does it constitute an offer for the sale of any particular vehicle, part or accessory. All figures are manufacturer’s estimates.