Watch: Farmer Drives Tractor Straight To Showroom To Buy Brand-New Defender
An Indian farmer's lavish lifestyle and inspiring moment of driving a tractor to the Land Rover showroom to buy Defender 110 SUV caught everyone's attention.
An Indian farmer fulfilled his dream of buying a brand-new Defender after a unique but inspiring incident on the outskirts of Bengaluru. The man arrived at a Land Rover dealership on his tractor to take delivery of the Defender 110 SUV. The video shared on Instagram has since gone viral, offering a great dose of inspiration for other farmers. It also reflected a growing car culture in India and how the common man is now embracing the advanced automobile scene in the country.
According to a report by Cartoq, the incident is from somewhere near Bengaluru. It vindicates India's push to transform farmers' condition, livelihood in the last two decades, with some even able to upgrade themselves and buy the new tech and automobiles. The video of the man taking the tractor to a Land Rover dealership to buy the Defender has garnered over 13,000 likes and a flood of comments.
The video starts with an aerial shot of a Bengaluru mansion surrounded by farmland that had high-end vehicles parked inside the arena. It featured a Fortuner, a couple of Toyota Innova Crystas and a Mahindra Thar. Later, the farmer gets out of the house, sits on a tractor parked outside and starts driving towards a Land Rover Dealership. Notably, the man didn't take his SUVs to the showroom even as his family accompanied him via a Toyota Fortuner, presumably wanting to give the moment an emotional punch.
Upon arrival at the showroom, the family was greeted by the staff. The man soon completed the paperwork before he was taken with his wife and his kids to the delivery area, where their brand-new Defender was presented to them. The farmer seems one up with the current automobile trends in India, with The Land Rover Defender 110 SUV gaining immense popularity since its launch here.
The car is available in a range of engine options in petrol and diesel and comes with varying power outputs and features. Below are some of the details about the Land Rover Defender 110 SUV:
Engine Options:
The Defender SUV's 2.0L Petrol engine offers 296 bhp and 400 Nm of torque, while the 3.0L Diesel engine provides 296 bhp and 650 Nm of torque. With 5.0L V8 Petrol, the powerful engine delivers 518 bhp and 625 Nm of torque. It also comes in a Plug-in Hybrid. The P300e offers a 2.0L hybrid engine with 300 bhp.
Key Dimensions:
The car is 5018 mm long and 2105 mm wide, with a height of 1967 mm and a wheelbase spanning 3022 mm.
Exciting Features:
The Land Rover Defender boasts of adjustable ride height, approach, departure and ramp angles that provide the rider the most enhanced experience. It is also tech-advanced and features multiple driver-assistance systems, an 11.4-inch touchscreen and a 12.3-inch instrument cluster.
The car has a seating capacity of 5-7 passengers, who can comfortably enjoy their travel hours. The price of The Land Rover Defender 110 SUV starts from Rs 79.94 lakh in India (ex-showroom). It comes in various trims and engine options, with its uppermost variants available at a price range beginning at Rs 1.71 crore.
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