THE PRICE OF A MODEL YEAR

Land Rover Defender depreciation, explained.

The 2020 Land Rover Defender asks about 58% less than the 2026 across 6 model years. See the price range, mileage and sample behind each year before choosing your next car.

United States · USDSeptember 12, 2026 · listing snapshot
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2026 Land Rover Defender — listing photo; trim and equipment may vary

2026 Land Rover Defender · listing photo

2026$88,231
2025$70,098
2024$57,761

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$88,231
Median asking price · 3100 listings
496 mi average odometer
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Asking-price difference

$47,687

Different vehicles in one dated snapshot

$40,544
Median asking price · 145 listings
58,656 mi average odometer
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September 12, 2026 snapshot · Mileage, trim and condition affect the comparison. Different model years are not the resale history of one vehicle.

About the highlighted 5-model-year price gap

5 years older · 2021 typically asks 54% less than the 2026. Priced from 3100 listings and 145 listings.

The 2021 typically asks 54% less than the 2026 in this snapshot, across 5 model years.

SEE THE RANGE, NOT JUST ONE NUMBER

Asking prices by model year

Typical asking price Middle 50% of listings

Each line shows the middle half of asking prices for that year when available. The dot is the median, or the average when labelled. Overlapping bands are a reason to inspect individual cars before drawing conclusions.

$25K$50K$75K$100K$125K
2026 $88,2313100 listingsMedian asking price Prices by mileage
A CLOSER LOOK AT 2026

How asking prices vary by mileage

2,766 listings with usable mileage

Mileage means the miles shown on the odometer. United States · All trims · September 12, 2026 snapshot.

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Only listings with positive, usable odometer readings are included, so counts may differ from the year total. These are different cars, not the value loss of one car as its mileage increases.

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2025 $70,098668 listingsMedian asking price Prices by mileage
A CLOSER LOOK AT 2025

How asking prices vary by mileage

666 listings with usable mileage

Mileage means the miles shown on the odometer. United States · All trims · September 12, 2026 snapshot.

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Only listings with positive, usable odometer readings are included, so counts may differ from the year total. These are different cars, not the value loss of one car as its mileage increases.

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2024 $57,761568 listingsMedian asking price Prices by mileage
A CLOSER LOOK AT 2024

How asking prices vary by mileage

567 listings with usable mileage

Mileage means the miles shown on the odometer. United States · All trims · September 12, 2026 snapshot.

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These are individual observations or small-sample medians, not dependable market estimates. Condition and equipment can matter more than mileage.

Only listings with positive, usable odometer readings are included, so counts may differ from the year total. These are different cars, not the value loss of one car as its mileage increases.

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2023 $51,734610 listingsMedian asking price Prices by mileage
A CLOSER LOOK AT 2023

How asking prices vary by mileage

610 listings with usable mileage

Mileage means the miles shown on the odometer. United States · All trims · September 12, 2026 snapshot.

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These are individual observations or small-sample medians, not dependable market estimates. Condition and equipment can matter more than mileage.

Only listings with positive, usable odometer readings are included, so counts may differ from the year total. These are different cars, not the value loss of one car as its mileage increases.

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2022 $44,398344 listingsMedian asking price Prices by mileage
A CLOSER LOOK AT 2022

How asking prices vary by mileage

343 listings with usable mileage

Mileage means the miles shown on the odometer. United States · All trims · September 12, 2026 snapshot.

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Only listings with positive, usable odometer readings are included, so counts may differ from the year total. These are different cars, not the value loss of one car as its mileage increases.

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2021 $40,544145 listingsMedian asking price Prices by mileage
A CLOSER LOOK AT 2021

How asking prices vary by mileage

145 listings with usable mileage

Mileage means the miles shown on the odometer. United States · All trims · September 12, 2026 snapshot.

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View 1 small-sample mileage groups 1–4 listings per group

These are individual observations or small-sample medians, not dependable market estimates. Condition and equipment can matter more than mileage.

Only listings with positive, usable odometer readings are included, so counts may differ from the year total. These are different cars, not the value loss of one car as its mileage increases.

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2020 $36,995211 listingsMedian asking price Prices by mileage
A CLOSER LOOK AT 2020

How asking prices vary by mileage

210 listings with usable mileage

Mileage means the miles shown on the odometer. United States · All trims · September 12, 2026 snapshot.

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1997 $100,34623 listingsMedian asking price Prices by mileage
A CLOSER LOOK AT 1997

How asking prices vary by mileage

21 listings with usable mileage

Mileage means the miles shown on the odometer. United States · All trims · September 12, 2026 snapshot.

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View 6 small-sample mileage groups 1–4 listings per group

These are individual observations or small-sample medians, not dependable market estimates. Condition and equipment can matter more than mileage.

Only listings with positive, usable odometer readings are included, so counts may differ from the year total. These are different cars, not the value loss of one car as its mileage increases.

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1994 $69,63812 listingsMedian asking price Prices by mileage
A CLOSER LOOK AT 1994

How asking prices vary by mileage

12 listings with usable mileage

Mileage means the miles shown on the odometer. United States · All trims · September 12, 2026 snapshot.

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View 3 small-sample mileage groups 1–4 listings per group

These are individual observations or small-sample medians, not dependable market estimates. Condition and equipment can matter more than mileage.

Only listings with positive, usable odometer readings are included, so counts may differ from the year total. These are different cars, not the value loss of one car as its mileage increases.

Explore 1994 Land Rover Defender prices →
2026 · $88,231 · 3100 listings · 496 mi average odometer

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MAKE SENSE OF THE NUMBERS

An older model year changes more than the price.

A price gap is not a depreciation rate

These prices compare different vehicles on the market. An older model year may offer a lower asking price, but mileage, equipment and the mix of listings also change.

Condition needs its own check

History, equipment and physical condition can change the value of an individual car. A model-year median cannot confirm any of them.

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Mileage is part of the comparison

Open a model year above to compare asking prices within odometer groups. A small sample can change noticeably with a single listing; missing mileage is excluded.

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A DIFFERENT QUESTION: CHANGE OVER TIME

2021 Land Rover Defender asking-price history

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Monthly medians for the same model year. Listing samples change each month; this is not the resale history of one VIN. Missing months are left as gaps. This history is a separate dataset from the model-year snapshot above.

$40K$45K$50K
Oct 2025Sep 2026

The median asking price moved from $46,497 in October 2025 to $40,801 in September 2026. The mix of vehicles offered for sale changes over time. Shading shows the middle 50% of asking prices where available.

Monthly history last refreshed September 12, 2026. The month containing that refresh may be incomplete.

Monthly prices and sample sizes
2021 Land Rover Defender · United States · USD
MonthMedian asking priceMiddle 50%Vehicles listed
September 2026$40,801$37,828–$44,536103
August 2026$40,997$37,847–$44,902172
July 2026$40,658$37,493–$44,483164
June 2026$41,826$38,083–$45,538152
May 2026$41,498$37,990–$45,381130
April 2026$42,127$38,895–$46,958123
March 2026$42,900$38,705–$46,992131
February 2026$42,991$39,948–$46,384167
January 2026$42,464$38,999–$45,923140
December 2025$43,418$39,995–$48,89593
November 2025$43,988$39,991–$46,90069
October 2025$46,497$42,864–$50,63075

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What the Land Rover Defender depreciation curve means for buyers

Which single model year costs the most to skip?

2026 typical
$88,231
2025 typical
$70,098
one year of age
$18,133

21% of the 2026 price

Across the 2020–2026 model years, 2026 → 2025 is the biggest single-model-year asking-price step in this sample.

Priced from 3,100 and 668 listings in this snapshot.

How do asking prices compare five model years apart?

2026 typical
$88,231
2021 typical
$40,544
share of newer-year ask
46%

$47,687 below the 2026 ask

A 2021 — five model years older — asks 46% of what the 2026 asks. The Share-of-baseline-ask column in the table below runs the same share for every year.

Priced from 3,100 and 145 listings in this snapshot.

Land Rover Defender depreciation curve

  • −58%
    Asking-price difference, 2026 → 2020
  • ≈9.7%
    Price difference per model year (not a forecast)
  • −$18,133
    Steepest drop, 2026 → 2025
  • $36,995
    Cheapest year, current run (2020) · years with 25+ listings

Typical asking price by model year, newest on the left — labels compare asking prices with the 2026. Hover a point for that year's price band.

A 2020 Land Rover Defender typically lists at $36,995 — 58% below the 2026's $88,231.

$45K $60K $75K $90K −35% −58% no price data 1998–2019
2026 2023 2020 1997 1994
Land Rover Defender · United States · September 12, 2026 snapshot
Year Typical price Share of baseline ask vs. next-newer year Avg. mileage Listings
2026 $88,231 100% 496 3,100
2025 $70,098 79% −$18,133 17,867 668
2024 $57,761 65% −$12,337 30,249 568
2023 $51,734 59% −$6,027 41,466 610
2022 $44,398 50% −$7,336 52,215 344
2021 $40,544 46% −$3,854 58,656 145
2020 $36,995 42% −$3,549 66,123 211
No qualifying price data for 1998–2019 · earlier years below
1997 $100,346 100% 69,457 23
1994 $69,638 69% −$30,708 67,072 12

Typical price is the median (or average when the median is unavailable) asking price of that model year's dealer listings in this snapshot, national. Share of baseline ask is each year's asking price as a percentage of the newest year's asking price in the same group of available model years. No qualifying Land Rover Defender price data are available for the 1998–2019 model years. Updated September 12, 2026.

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BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Land Rover Defender value & depreciation questions

Answers grounded in the data shown here.

How much does a Land Rover Defender depreciate per year?

This snapshot does not measure annual depreciation of one car. The 2020 typically asks $36,995, 58% below the 2026's $88,231. These are different vehicles listed on September 12, 2026; mileage, trim, condition and redesigns can affect the difference.

How do older Land Rover Defender asking prices compare with the newest model year?

A 2020 Land Rover Defender asks about 42% of the 2026's typical asking price ($36,995 vs $88,231). The “Share of baseline ask” column in the table above shows the same share for every model year in between.

Why does the Land Rover Defender depreciation curve skip 1998–2019?

No qualifying Land Rover Defender price data are available for the 1998–2019 model years. Years before the gap are listed separately below. A gap in available data alone does not establish a generation change.

Which Land Rover Defender model year is cheapest?

The 2020 Land Rover Defender is the most affordable model year in the latest group of model years with price data, typically listed at $36,995 — 58% below the 2026's typical $88,231. Compare every year in the table above.

How many Land Rover Defender model years can I compare here?

This depreciation curve covers 9 model years, from 1994 to 2026, each priced from dealer listings in the September 12, 2026 snapshot.

Is this a forecast of my car's resale value?

No. These are dealer asking prices for different vehicles in a dated snapshot. They do not measure the value lost by one car over time, original MSRP depreciation, or final transaction prices.

How does mileage affect Land Rover Defender asking prices?

Open a model year to see its available odometer groups, asking prices and listing counts. Mileage is the distance recorded on the odometer. Price differences also reflect condition, trim and equipment; sparse groups are labelled separately.

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OPEN ABOUT THE EVIDENCE

Where these numbers come from

Compiled by VinAssessment from dealer listing data. Prices shown are asking prices, not completed transactions.

Market & currency
United States · USD · all available trims
Data snapshot
September 12, 2026
Typical price
Median asking price per model year, or the average when the median is unavailable. The price basis is labelled on each row.
Price range
25th–75th percentile: the middle half of the listing sample, not a confidence interval. Missing ranges are not estimated.
Coverage
9 qualifying model years with at least 10 listings each. Headline price-gap calculations require at least 25 listings per year. Gaps in data do not establish a generation change.
Mileage groups
Only positive, usable odometer readings. Groups with fewer than 5 listings are observations, not dependable market estimates. Reported odometer readings do not verify actual lifetime mileage.
What is not measured
Original MSRP loss, future resale value, or a guaranteed price for an individual VIN.
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