India, March 13 -- JLR has confirmed that the new Defender Octa will make its way to the Indian market on March 26, 2025. The new Defender Octa is the top-of-the-line version of the British luxury off-roader and will be the most powerful and off-road capable version with a host of mechanical and feature upgrades. JLR previously announced prices for the Defender Octa for India last year, starting at Rs.2.65 crore (ex-showroom). Expect the prices to witness a marginal hike for the new model year.

The new Defender Octa gets a host of upgrades to its mechanicals to make it more off-road-ready. It gets a new 6D Dynamics suspension setup that allows greater wheel articulation on harsher terrain. Land Rover says the new system removes the need ...