1993 Land Rover Defender: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

23 builds left the factory as a 1993 Defender, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 3 main configurations
  • 115 vehicles built
  • 9 for sale right now

Which Defender is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

Pick your Defender

What actually differs

90 110 · 4WD Base configuration
For sale right now — 4 2
Vehicles built 25 20 20
Same on every 1993 Defender
  • Engine 3.9L 8-cyl
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Transmission Manual/Standard
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Doors 5-door
  • Typical price today $110,000
Will it hold value?

A Defender typically keeps about 60% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $59,500 today.

Defender depreciation by year →
Cost to run

9/11 mpg city/highway. Roughly $4,650/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 1993 Defender

Safety, in plain English

What SALDH128-P means

SAL DH128 · P
SAL
the World Manufacturer Identifier Land Rover registered — the manufacturer and plant group
DH128
together encode the Defender line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 3.9L 8cyl, Four-wheel drive — as Land Rover filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
P
in position 10 — model year 1993
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
20 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

Already looking at a specific Defender?

Paste its VIN — we’ll open that exact car’s page: its configuration, market position and every listing we’ve tracked.