Land Rover toy cars and diecast scale models

The new Defender arrived in 2020 and went straight to the top of the wish list in India, and its model did the same here. The shape is a gift to a die-caster: flat roof, upright sides, square arches and a rear-mounted spare that hides the tailgate seam. The 1:24 Defender 110 in this collection has the roof rack, side ladder and rear ladder as separate parts, opening doors front and rear, a pull-back motor, and lights. At ₹1,499 it is the single model we would suggest to anyone who has never bought one.

The 1:18 Defender adds a side-hinged rear door that opens onto a finished load bay, steerable front wheels and an engine bay. It weighs close to a kilogram and it needs about 28 cm of shelf.

Both Range Rovers are 1:18, which suits a car whose whole point is presence. The Vogue is the standard car with the floating roof correctly picked out in black. The Autobiography SV is the long-wheelbase version with the split tailgate modelled in two parts, the upper glass and the lower drop-down, and a rear cabin with individual seats. If you want the most detailed Land Rover we sell, it is the SV.

The Range Rover and Defender in 1:16 are officially licensed by Jaguar Land Rover, which means the shapes are from the manufacturer's data and the badges are the real ones. They drive at a sensible 8 to 10 km/h, steer smoothly, and have working headlights. They suit a younger child better than a drift car and they look right on a shelf between runs. The Defender RC also has a smoke effect from the exhaust, which sounds like a gimmick and is one, but a popular one.