MotorWeek

2026 Land Rover Defender OCTA & Subcompact SUVs (46x4)

Air date: Oct 03, 2026

Plenty of vehicles are off-road capable these days, but then there are those that take it an extra step… or eight. The Land Rover Defender Octa is one of those, giving this prestigious overlanding name a serious, V8-powered, high-performance boost. After our Octa shakedown, we’ll give you a breakdown of America’s most popular subcompact SUVs in the first “Top of the Charts.”