Land Rover Freelander 2 (Diesel AT) Driven


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Yet another weekend and yet another luxury SUV to drive! Nothing’s better to make an overcast afternoon really exciting. So, this time I am writing about the Test Drive of Land Rover Free Lander 2 with a Diesel heart. Really appreciate the efforts of Mr. Kundra at AMP Motors, Mathura Road, New Delhi to make this test drive possible and doing all the documentation really fast.

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Having driven so many automatics in past few days, I have developed a liking towards them and honestly in today’s heavy traffic cars with an automatic transmission are the safest and the best bet. Talking about the Free Lander 2, from the looks of it, this SUV is well designed on the exteriors without any unwanted curves and bulges protruding from any corner. It is a simple looking SUV but definitely a pleasure to the eyes.

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Following are the Variants of the Free Lander 2 offered by Land Rover. All of the below mentioned variants come with a 2.2 Ltr Diesel Engine.

TD4 BE

TD4 SE

SD4 HSE

About the Interiors If I talk in general, the Free Lander 2 is quite spacious and has all leather upholstery to further enhance the luxurious appeal of the SUV with the Land Rover and Meridian Audio Set up being offered according to the variants. The acoustic feel of the car is really nice and a variant based configuration of 6, 11 and 17 speakers is offered with the respective audio set up.

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What I liked in the Land Rover’s Free Lander 2

• No Cabin Noise.

• Well Modulated NVH Level

• Easy and Simple to use 6 Speed Auto Gear Box

• The Acoustic Setup.

• Engine is really responsive.

• Not much apparent turbo lag.

• The Well designed Center Console.

• Steering mounted controls for easy access.

• Cruise Control

• Well designed Tail lights and Projector Head lamps with washers.

• Really safe SUV with Airbags, ABS, Roll Stability and a host of other features.

• Automatic Climate Control AC with Re-circulation and Air Filtration feature. Cabin cooling was fast, even and really good.

• The Alloy Designs were simple yet elegant and as OEM feature, the Free Lander 2 comes with 17” rims.

• The accessibility and positioning of the Power Window Buttons and Electric ORVM adjusters.

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Technical Specs of the Free-Lander-2 Diesel​

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Re: Land Rover Freelander 2 (Diesel AT) Driven.

Some Salient Features of the Free Lander-2

• Terrain Response

• Heated External Mirror

• Panoramic Sunroof

• Foot-well Lamps

• Auto Dim Interior Mirror

• 3 Way Adjusting Driver Seat with Memory

• Rain Sensing Wipers

• Rear Camera and Front Parking Aid

• Front and Rear Carpet Mats

• Hill Descent Control

• Ample Storage Provisions in Front and Rear.

• Overhead Map Lighting Cluster in Front.

• Rear Wiper and Defogger

• Push Button and Smart Key

• 7” Touch Screen Navigation in SE and HSE Variant. The BE Variant gets 4” Color Display.

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Things I did not like in this SUV

• Horn was not working
• The Hood Lever is placed on Left Front Corner.

Over all, I feel this SUV has really got a feel good factor and is definitely got a very smooth drive with suspensions providing an able support to enhance the ride quality for the driver and the passengers. The steering of the SUV is so light that one can drive without any type of fatigue and it ensures smooth cornering and turning on tight spots.

Colors Provided as OEM in Free Lander 2

1) White

2) Black

3) Silver

4) Blue

5) Red

6) Grey

7) Green

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Today's test drive experience for me as always was a real pleasure. Having driven a Fortuner with AT and then this Land Rover SUV, I feel there is a massive difference between both in the departments like Comfort, Features, Safety, Paint Quality, Ride Quality and most importantly the overall appeal of the SUV.

Some Final Shots of Free-Lander 2

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Hope you all enjoyed! An after-noon well spent by me! I hope this review is useful for you all. The pics are only for T.A.I and re-use of the same require due credit to the forum.

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Re: Land Rover Freelander 2 (Diesel AT) Driven.

Great report once again buddy.Thankyou for sharing.
Having drives of AT back to back of two different genre vehicles would be fun to drive.Do give a small comparo of both of them if possible.
Did you had the option to drive this on their off road territory, its a mean machine there which does its job brilliantly.
Somehow i loved the previous generation looks compared to current one.
 
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Re: Land Rover Freelander 2 (Diesel AT) Driven.

Great report once again buddy.Thankyou for sharing.
Having drives of AT back to back of two different genre vehicles would be fun to drive.Do give a small comparo of both of them if possible.
Did you had the option to drive this on their off road territory, its a mean machine there which does its job brilliantly.
Thanks Vijay! First of all tell me, did you appreciate the photo quality? I am concerned on that too since that was something that was long pending![lol]. As of the comparo, I'll surely workout on that and post here. About the off-roading, I am sure the SUV would be great but in terms of going off-road, I am far lazier than a St. Bernard:biggrin: but will see in due course if can do it.

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Hi akash,

Good to see you making efforts, and getting into them deep now. I guess the galaxy grand has worked for good pics now.
Just a suggestion-once you start reviewing, go deep into the technical and USP knowhow of the product, like what unique features the automobile has, and what sets it apart from competition. This will benefit other readers also.
Keep up the good work,
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Re: Land Rover Freelander 2 (Diesel AT) Driven.

Hi akash,

Good to see you making efforts, and getting into them deep now. I guess the galaxy grand has worked for good pics now.
Thanks Sidharth! Have taken the plunge into this with the support of all of you. Improvement is constant process and I'll make sure the next report is even better than this. Will incorporate the suggestions for sure. Thanks for the suggestions indeed!

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