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Japseroony

Member Since: 02 Jan 2008
Location: North East England
Posts: 848

2016 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Montalcino Red

Octa - Anyone actually got one?

So had a LR day at Skipton in the new Octa - offered a half day and had a voucher so made a day of it.

TBH whilst it sounds nice and drives well it’s still a 110 Defender with a high performance engine in it. I could have quite happily been in a Dynamic X HSE with some LR extras and probably would not have noticed until the short on road drive!

Interested if anyone has one and what they think? Gas, Grass Or Ass - Nobody Rides For Free

"UNDERSTEER" ----is when you hit the fence with the front of the car.
"OVERSTEER" ------is when you hit the fence with the rear of the car.
"HORSEPOWER" ----is how fast you hit the fence.
"TORQUE" -----------is how far you take the fence with you.

11th Aug 2025 6:02pm

Bigange67

Member Since: 04 Sep 2022
Location: West Coast
Posts: 22

I’ve got one had a 110 hard top before for 3 years Octa is on a different level so smooth suspension is fantastic quiet inside so much road presence but not in your face

12th Aug 2025 10:01pm

Japseroony

Member Since: 02 Jan 2008
Location: North East England
Posts: 848

Wow, 412 views and only 1 comment - speaks volumes!

Wonder if the Diff recall has been completed yet? Gas, Grass Or Ass - Nobody Rides For Free

"UNDERSTEER" ----is when you hit the fence with the front of the car.
"OVERSTEER" ------is when you hit the fence with the rear of the car.
"HORSEPOWER" ----is how fast you hit the fence.
"TORQUE" -----------is how far you take the fence with you.

14th Sep 2025 3:29pm

PNW Rover

Member Since: 11 Oct 2023
Location: Washington
Posts: 19

I have an OCTA Edition One and absolutely love it.

This is our 11th Land Rover product and I replaced a 2024 Range Rover LWB with the OCTA.

The ride is just as smooth in comfort mode (albeit with firmer sport seats), and the wind noise in the OCTA is better than my Range Rover (the L460 has a lot of wind noise issues).

I've also had Porsche, BMW's and Benz's and the acceleration and handling of the OCTA is unbelievable for an SUV.

The responsive ness of the suspension is incredible. We live in the land off complicated multi-turn roundabouts and I can bomb through them and this thing stays flat.

Everyone who rides in it gives it praise, this includes friends who would have no fear giving me their actual feelings. The looks compared to a standard Defender in person are stunning. I've come out of stores and found people standing around it, at a hardware store there was a guy actually under it looking at the rear suspension - as I approached asking, "can I help you?" the wife who was standing there said her husband had apparently fallen in love.

11 Rovers over 30 years this is by far the best engineered and most fun to drive of all the ones we have had. The spooky thing is now my wife is publicly stating she would consider getting rid of her beloved Range Rover Supercharged full size for an OCTA.

14th Sep 2025 7:36pm

A1C6

Member Since: 15 Oct 2024
Location: Australia
Posts: 94

I've got an OCTA now as well. I need to update my signature! Feel free to ask questions. Current (LR):
2023 Defender 110 X D300

Former
2022 Defender 110 V8 P525
2021 Defender 90 XS Edition P400

15th Sep 2025 5:30am

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