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Huwcil



Member Since: 08 Oct 2025
Location: Ceredigion, Wales
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My Defender 90 HSE-X-Dynamic D250

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Here’s mine. Bought in June and a firm favourite. Roof rack, ladder and side box already fitted. 18 months of original factory warranty remaining and 9500 miles. In four months it has now covered 15,000 miles and is a firm favourite. Added DIY easy fit mudflaps, extra reversing/indicator lights, spare wheel cover and some activations after purchase.

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Note that the roof rack has been removed in the second picture. This is by far the easiest way to remove and reinstall it. Took half an hour to do so using a stepladder and a battery powered ratchet fitted with a torx bit. Eight bolts in all. A second person is required just to lift it off.
Post #1077097 8th Oct 2025 10:00pm
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Huwcil



Member Since: 08 Oct 2025
Location: Ceredigion, Wales
Posts: 26
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Note that the expedition roof platform is removed now for the Winter, leaving its mounting legs, to significantly reduce wind noise and fuel consumption. Takes about half an hour to remove and replace.
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DropBearDefender



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Doesn't that make-up holder on the side add more to fuel consumption than the roof rack?
Post #1077797 17th Oct 2025 9:28pm
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Huwcil



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No way. I took it on a 350 mile round trip earlier this week and averaged 36.5 MPG with a high of 38 and a low of 32 on some mainly low speed town section. With the rack platform in place the fuel consumption was about 1.5mpg lower on longer runs at around the same speeds but the same at lower speeds. The wind noise from the platform, when fitted, was a very good indication of the drag it made. There’s no such noise or any drag that I can discern from my wife’s wetsuit holder or the steps on the other side.
The best fuel consumption I’ve had driving normally in traffic on flat roads was 42mpg, a few weeks ago over just under a 50 mile journey.

I’ve yet to need topping the tank up since the 350 mile journey which consisted of running from 20 miles South of Aberystwyth, up to Llangurug, to Newtown, Shrewsbury, Telford, where we stayed two nights, down the M6 and whatever to Warwick and back the same way apart from using the M6 toll road on the way North. The overall MPG average over now 500 miles near enough, has reduced to just over 35mpg due to lower speeds on rural roads since we got home, yet the gauge still indicates just under 200 miles of range left. That’s 700 miles on a tankful.
How does this compare with yours which possibly has no top or side additions which might or might not effect wind resistance and therefore economy?
Post #1077805 17th Oct 2025 10:58pm
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