Twisted, the Yorkshire-based Land Rover specialist, has launched an all-electric conversion kit for the classic Land Rover Defender. The system is compatible with the previous-generation Defender 90, 110 and 130 – and it’s available to purchase in the UK now, with prices starting at £69,950.
Buyers have their choice of two electric powertrains, both of which use a single large electric motor mounted under the bonnet. The motor sends drive through the Defender’s original transfer case and locking differentials – and it’s powered by a 60kWh battery pack mounted under the off-roader’s floor, which Twisted says will offer a range of “more than 200 miles.”

Mercedes G-Class vs Twisted Defender

The entry-level motor produces 214bhp and 380Nm of torque, which offers a 0–62mph time of 10 seconds flat. Twisted’s range-topping powertrain bumps the motor’s output to 320bhp and 460Nm of torque, while lowering its 0–62mph time to 8.2 seconds. much more importantly, though, both powertrains keep the original Defender’s 3,500kg towing capacity.
Advertisement – short article continues below

Twisted’s many potent electric powertrain much more than doubles the Defender Td5’s power output – and it’s only 80bhp shy of the barnstorming Defender works V8. So, to control all that extra grunt, the firm provides a host of chassis upgrades including uprated Bilstein suspension, larger diameter disc brakes, improved calipers and larger alloy wheels with fatter tyres.
13
About our adsClose this ad

The chassis revisions are fitted as standard to the range-topping 320bhp electric conversion kit, but they’re an optional extra for the 214bhp entry-level model. However, both systems will be fitted with an EV management system, allowing owners to switch between a range of drive modes, including Sport, Eco and Off-road.