2026 Land Rover Defender Trophy Edition arrives

The 2026 Land Rover Defender Trophy Edition has arrived, the newcomer paying tribute to the brand’s involvement in the Camel Trophy – the off-road competition held annually between 1980 and 2000 in some of the world’s most remote locations.

Available in Keswick Green or Deep Sandglow Yellow, the latter harking back to one of the old tobacco-company-sponsored Discovery or Defender models, the new Land Rover Defender 110 Trophy Edition gets a gloss-black bonnet, lower sills, brake calipers and rear recovery tow eyes.

Both colours can be combined with a matte protective film to protect the paint from scratches and pin-striping when off-road.

To ensure the limited-edition Defenders are adventure ready, they ride on new gloss-black 20-inch alloy wheels that are shod with all-terrain tyres, while beneath the skin there’s under body armour and a rear bash plate, as well as wheelarch protectors also finished in gloss black.

Advertising its commemorative model status are Trophy decals on the bonnet, C-pillar, and tailgate.

Inside are illuminated Trophy kickplates, Ebony Windsor leather seats, and an exposed, body-coloured beam that stretches across the dash and features laser-etched Trophy-branded endcaps.

Buyers can also select the optional £4995 ($A10,400) Trophy Edition Accessory Pack, which adds an Expedition roof rack, a black deployable ladder, side-mounted box panniers, front and rear mud flaps and a snorkel.

The Land Rover Defender Trophy Edition’s first public outing will be at next month’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, from July 10.

It’s not the first time Land Rover has revived its association with the Camel Trophy. Back in 2022 the brand’s Classic division created a limited run of Trophy-inspired specials based on the original Defender 4x4 that were priced from a dizzying £195,000 ($A406,500).

The latest Land Rover Defender Trophy Edition has been priced from £89,810 ($A186,300) with the Trophy pack added, but is based on the D200 powertrain not offered in Australia. That means the special commemorative edition might be off the menu for Aussie buyers, despite a stage of the Camel Trophy being held in Queensland back in 1986.

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