Is this photo a lie...

[300bhp/ton]

... or at least very misleading?




Or have Land Rover done something to give the so called "Hard Top" versions a wider door opening?

The picture clearly shows and makes the you believe that a pallet will fit inside the new Defender.

However as can be seen in this video:
https://youtu.be/T2fBTD12YtQ?t=609


A pallet clearly does not fit. The physical opening is not wide enough.




Thoughts?

[DanielSan]

Pallets do come in different sizes

[StuntmanMike]

That’s a euro pallet side on.

It’s as wide as the other pallet but narrow.

[JD]

Thoughts?

You have a weird obsession with proving the new defender isn’t good.

How odd does one have to be to try and load in a square pallet to prove a point when the promo photo shows them loading a eur pallet.

[ntiz]

At a guess it’s a 120x80 going in and a 120x100 not fitting.

Personally don’t see why you would use a Defender to move pallets of goods? Surely if that your business a van would be more appropriate.

[Mercky]

As above its a europallet 1200mm X 1000mm fits one way but not the other.

[Getragdogleg]

It's not misleading but it's definitely marketing.

It's a euro pallet, loading side on so it will fit.

Why you would bother is beyond me. It's rare for any pallet to be as low as that one.

[300bhp/ton]

JD said:

Thoughts?

You have a weird obsession with proving the new defender isn’t good.

How odd does one have to be to try and load in a square pallet to prove a point when the promo photo shows them loading a eur pallet.

Not trying to prove anything. It's weird that you think I am

As a point of reference, a pallet as pictured above fits in a Discovery 3/4.

[Mercky]

As above its a europallet 1200mm X 1000mm fits one way but not the other.

[DoubleD]

You do have a weird obsession with this car though.

[boxy but good]

Bet it doesn't fit in a Suzuki !!

[enpointe]

Mercky said:

As above its a europallet 1200mm X 1000mm fits one way but not the other.

a euro pallet is 1200 *800

a metric 'british' pallet is 1200 * 1000

[enpointe]

ntiz said:

At a guess it’s a 120x80 going in and a 120x100 not fitting.

Personally don’t see why you would use a Defender to move pallets of goods? Surely if that your business a van would be more appropriate.

almost certainly this is the case the pallet being loaded in the Land Rover PR picture is 1200 * 800 , the pallet not fitting into the chip on the shoulder post picture is 1200 *1000 or even a 48in * 40in US pallet which is slightly larger still

[Filibuster]

This will fit.
A ISO / EUR 2 / British pallet, like used in the video, will not fit.

[Krikkit]

JD said:

Thoughts?

You have a weird obsession with proving the new defender isn’t good.

How odd does one have to be to try and load in a square pallet to prove a point when the promo photo shows them loading a eur pallet.

It's because the general public, and the motoring journos actually like it.

All the twig-bearded offroad types hate it, because it's different.

[skyrover]

It doesn't matter, nobody will be using these things for work.

[230TE]

Krikkit said:

All the twig-bearded offroad types hate it, because it's different.

Oi! I like it, and I repair classic Land Rovers for a living. And I have a beard.

[Oilchange]

I like it too but will never be able to afford it so

[skyrover]

230TE said:

Krikkit said:

All the twig-bearded offroad types hate it, because it's different.

Oi! I like it, and I repair classic Land Rovers for a living. And I have a beard.

Indeed, like i for what it is. A nice looking, comfy, family town car with plenty of boot space.

It's not a work vehicle though.

[anonymous-user]

300bhp/ton said:

... or at least very misleading?




Or have Land Rover done something to give the so called "Hard Top" versions a wider door opening?

The picture clearly shows and makes the you believe that a pallet will fit inside the new Defender.

However as can be seen in this video:
https://youtu.be/T2fBTD12YtQ?t=609


A pallet clearly does not fit. The physical opening is not wide enough.




Thoughts?

I think you have a very odd obsession with this car. Personally I think it looks great and would love one.