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2013 Land Rover Freelander 2 review
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2013 Land Rover Freelander 2 review

http://www.whatcar.com/car-news/2013-lan...iew/264703

30-11-2012 09:54am
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J77
 

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RE: 2013 Land Rover Freelander 2 review

The Freelander is a good car, I've had two and thinking about going back to Freelander. I've speced one up TD4 XS in Mauritius blue with a few extras £31,725. A bog standard pure for only £730 less doesn't even come close spec wise.

The Evoque beats it on looks and handling but that's it.

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30-11-2012 11:59pm
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IKM
 

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I'm with you J77, at a point of no return for another 2 years with the Evoque, or cutting my losses now for an additional Freelander (2013 model), or current RRS or Disco 4. Can't see past buying a LR.

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01-12-2012 12:17am
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J77
 

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RE: 2013 Land Rover Freelander 2 review

The Evoque is due it's service in a fortnight and I will be taken a loan car which is guaranteed to be a Freelander, hopefully a 13MY, so I will give myself an extended test drive.

I like the more traditional feel of the Fl2, higher seating position etc but I like the looks of the Evoque and how it drives. I just feel there is something missing from the Evoque and I don't know what it is.

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01-12-2012 12:29am
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The Valeter
 

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(01-12-2012 12:29am)J77 Wrote:  I like the more traditional feel of the Fl2, higher seating position etc but I like the looks of the Evoque and how it drives. I just feel there is something missing from the Evoque and I don't know what it is.

Probably the Command driving position that the FL2 has.

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01-12-2012 01:41am
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Or the lofty greenhouse effect of the view out - like all the other Land Rover production except Evoque there is a lot of glass and it's easy to see out of them.

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