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The Lounge => General Truck and SUV Banter => Topic started by: Blueprint on Jun 17, 2026, 10:24 AM

Title: NA-market Defender moving to Stellantis platform
Post by: Blueprint on Jun 17, 2026, 10:24 AM
Just saw the headline, and it says it all.

Think the upper-crust soccer moms will notice they're driving a gussied-up Durango?
Title: Re: NA-market Defender moving to Stellantis platform
Post by: Firm on Jun 17, 2026, 10:29 AM
lol, the answer to your question is no, no they will not. The fact that the Wagoneer sells at all is a testament to that.
Title: Re: NA-market Defender moving to Stellantis platform
Post by: GreatBigAbyss on Jun 17, 2026, 10:30 AM
Quote from: Firm on Jun 17, 2026, 10:29 AMlol, the answer to your question is no, no they will not. The fact that the Wagoneer sells at all is a testament to that.

The Wagoneer sells?  That's news to me.  Don't see a single one around here.
Title: Re: NA-market Defender moving to Stellantis platform
Post by: Firm on Jun 17, 2026, 10:37 AM
Pretty popular around here. Not Tahoe/Yukon/Escalade popular, but still pretty common.
Title: Re: NA-market Defender moving to Stellantis platform
Post by: Fobroader on Jun 17, 2026, 12:29 PM
Yeah, the Wagoneer and the Grand Wagoneer are quite popular around these parts as well. Again, not GM Tahoe and friends popular, but still, see them on the regular. To answer the initial post, no, I doubt the chuckleheads driving those things will notice as long as the badge on the grill still says Land Rover.
Title: Re: NA-market Defender moving to Stellantis platform
Post by: Johnnymac on Jun 17, 2026, 05:40 PM
Is this one of those strange situations where a luxury vehicle brand switches to a domestic to build their product AND reliability increases?  Marginally but hasn't Land Rover been close to the bottom of reliability ratings.
Title: Re: NA-market Defender moving to Stellantis platform
Post by: RRocket on Jun 17, 2026, 11:15 PM
Quote from: Blueprint on Jun 17, 2026, 10:24 AMJust saw the headline, and it says it all.

Think the upper-crust soccer moms will notice they're driving a gussied-up Durango?

They might notice the Stellantis is slightly more reliable??

RR is among the least reliable brands...forever.