Land Rover Freelander - official pics
Official pics of the next Land Rover Freelander are out and we have to say, color us impressed. The Freelander takes styling cues from all over Land Rover's lineup, including LR3-type headlights and a Range Rover-esque vent right behind the rear wheels. The whole vehicle just looks more substantial than the current model, which couldn't hold a candle to a Ford Escape let alone a BMW X3.
The new Freelander grows in length by two inches, which frees up more room inside the cabin as well as under the hood. The new motor under that flat hood will be a 3.2L V6 that produces 230 horsepower. A 2.2L turbo-diesel will also be available for Europe that produces around 160 horsepower. A six-speed manual or automatic can be ordered along with the company's lauded Terrain Response system.
Pricing has not been announced, nor where and when the model will publicly debut, although the timing of these pictures suggests next month at the British Motor Show.
More pics after the jump...
[Source: eurocarblog]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Gunnar Heinrich 7:48AM (6/21/2006)
The Freelander has very strong ressemblance to the last little Land Rover. Perhaps too strong, as the old mini-truck was not pretty.
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len simpson 7:49AM (6/21/2006)
has the stance of a Mini,--- Mega Mini?
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Elliott 8:00AM (6/21/2006)
Here's the thing: I'm young and I love buttons. Love them. The more features something has, the better. I quite enjoy using a cell phone that gives my grandparents a headache just from looking at its complexity. But there's a line that we all must draw, and for me that line was passed about 5 years ago by Land Rover.
Seriously, all those buttons and I bet it's not even compatible with an iPod.
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allin 8:08AM (6/21/2006)
Not sure what they are trying to do. Are they trying to do a Jeep Wrangler thing by keeping it tied to the past?
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john rouhan 8:20AM (6/21/2006)
Mini rangey,but that grille, looks like an after thourght!
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seabasstin 8:41AM (6/21/2006)
man its still ugly, it looks like a saturn vue or some other cheap car.
the first one looked like a suzuki sidekick, now this one goes one ring up to a saturn. maybe in 10y it will be like a x3, but not now. (ps the x3 is equally ugly anyway, really bad proportions.)
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Bryan 8:46AM (6/21/2006)
"Range Rover-esque vent right behind the rear wheels"
Umm, I think that vent is behind the front wheels.
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Steve 8:48AM (6/21/2006)
Not the best looking thing I've ever seen, but part of that could be the weird color on this one. Definitely better than the current one though.
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Bob 8:55AM (6/21/2006)
Presenting the 2007 Ford Freelander in craptastic orange. I know my hard earned money thinks this vehicle is worth buying.
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NLPRacing 9:00AM (6/21/2006)
Does it have a V6 or I6? I thought it was getting the PAG I6?
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Rob 9:07AM (6/21/2006)
Reminds me of a slightly souped-up ford escape...Hey wait a minute...isnt land rover part of FoMoCo??? :)
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BluePariah 9:20AM (6/21/2006)
Holy cockpit! Could they possibly fit any more buttons on that dashboard?
"What's this button do Nigel?"
"Oh that one? You see that small window behind the B pillar? It defrosts that window... but just the driver's side. The button right next to it will do the passenger side."
"I have a headache."
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nastinupe 9:32AM (6/21/2006)
Why can't Land Rover get this car right? All they have to do is make a Mini Range and call it a Freelander. Same dimentions, but small size.
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Moot 9:40AM (6/21/2006)
"a Range Rover-esque vent right behind the rear wheels"
Don't you mean the FRONT wheels?
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Andrew 9:46AM (6/21/2006)
Is it me or does it vaguely have the same sillohuette of the original Honda CR-V? The frontal aspect is wayyyyy too busy. Sick of the cheese-grater grilles also!
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Steve Kohl 10:03AM (6/21/2006)
Even at a long or short glance it looks like a tarted up Ford Escape! This of course dilutes the upscale Land Rover name. Ford just does not get it?
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JT 10:27AM (6/21/2006)
Nice Ford Escape with the Rover grille..........
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Doogs 10:41AM (6/21/2006)
That metallic deli mustard color really flatters...
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Vik 12:50PM (6/21/2006)
Finally the Fj Cruiser has some competition. Good power, superb interior, range panache. Too bad this sucker will be in the shop 2 months out of the year.
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emehrkay 1:09PM (6/21/2006)
cool they got rid of the plastic
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