1997 Land Rover Defender: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
18 builds left the factory as a 1997 Defender, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.
- 3 main configurations
- 271 vehicles built
- 20 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
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Most common — 38% of 1997 Defenders
90 · 4WD SALDV324-V3.9L 8-cyl, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 104 built.
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90 · 4WD SALDV224-V3.9L 8-cyl, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 80 built.
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What actually differs
| 90 · 4WD SALDV324-V | 90 · 4WD SALDV224-V | 90 · 4WD SALLDVA6-V | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doors | 3-door | 2-door | — |
| Typical price today | $100,346 | $119,995 | — |
| For sale right now | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| Vehicles built | 104 | 80 | 29 |
Same on every 1997 Defender
- Engine 3.9L 8-cyl
- Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
- Transmission Automatic
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
What SALDV324-V means
SAL
DV324
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V
- SAL
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Land Rover registered — the manufacturer and plant group
- DV324
- 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
- V
- in position 10 — model year 1997
- 9, 11–17
- vehicle-specific fields: check digit, plant code and production sequence
15 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- Trim not recorded 4S9111E0-P Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 110 SALLDHHF-T Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 110 SALLDHMF-V Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Trim not recorded SALLDHAV-V Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Trim not recorded SALLDHM6-V Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 110 Wagon SALLDHM9-V Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 110 SALLDHDM-7 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 90 4S9111E2-N Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 110 SALLDHAF-V Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Trim not recorded SALLDHH6-V Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Trim not recorded SALLDKH6-V Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Trim not recorded SALLDVAY-V Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 110 SALLDHA6-V Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 90 SALLDVBF-V Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 90 SALLDVAF-V Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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.