2020 Land Rover Defender 110 First Edition Review By Larry Nutson 2020 Land Rover Defender 110 First Edition Chicago Bureau The Auto Channel The Land Rover brand was created from a drawing on a beach in 1947. Since that time Land Rover has been the choice of adventurers and expedition leaders around the world for more than 70 years. Land Rover has now brought the world an entirely new Defender model. The previous-generation Defender first appeared in 1983 and was sold in the United States from 1993 to 1997. Land Rovers are all about off-road capability. The Defender is the ultimate in off-road capability from Land Rover. Whether it be mud, snow, sand, rocks, water or whatever, the Defender is equipped with what you need to keep going. To wit: a height-adjustable air suspension, a Wade Sensing system that measures water depth, a power winch, a twin-speed transfer box, Configurable Terrain Response, Locking Center Differential, Active Rear and Locking Differential and low-speed crawl control.