On paper, the reimagined Land Rover Defender looks appealing to families as it offers seating for up to seven when equipped with the optional third row. Outside Land Rover itself, not many other SUVs pair rugged off-road capability with people moving — the larger Toyota Sequoia TRD Pro, perhaps, or off-road packages of the mammoth Chevrolet Tahoe, GMC Yukon and Ford Expedition. But water fording of 35.4 inches, max approach and departure angles of 38 and 40 degrees, respectively, and up to 11.5 inches of ground clearance? Nope, that’s closer to Jeep Wrangler territory, and despite shoppers’ rationales for buying a four-door Wrangler, its merits as a family car are questionable. Can the Defender do better? I recently drove a 2020 Defender 110 First Edition with the optional third row to see how well it handles family duty with two young kids.