Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  Rover buyer from here on out - 2003 Land Rover Freelander
  By Tx Red Rover - July 14 - 10:00 am

  If buying a Land Rover is going to be this easy in the future, I will NEVER buy anything else. The guys at Land Rover San Antonio could not have been better. 1 1/2 hour test drive, paid for and had the keys in 20 minutes. This Rover is great. Small enough to be practical, good cargo room when needed. Comfortable inside. Some complain about the interior. Wake up, its a SUV, not a sports car. If you want wood and leather, buy a BMW. Great English feel. Very practical and easy to use. Good pick up, which is needed in the land of monster SUVs driven by soccer moms on the cell phone. When you buy one, you really do become part of the Land Rover Family.

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  Buyers Beware - 2003 Land Rover Freelander
  By Jocita - April 28 - 10:00 am

  Filed Lemon Law on my vehicle! Ashamed that I had to give the vehicle up after a year. Had to take car over 13 times for brake squeak and got fed up. Electrical problems: Wipers ,back window, & radio shorted out. Back seat had annoying squeak when rode over bumps. Dealer could not fix problems. When shifting automatic, it was easy get gear shifter to get stuck between D & 4 on the gear shifter.

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  Great compact SUV! - 2004 Land Rover Freelander
  By zipdedoda4 - April 21 - 2:00 am

  Great fully-loaded SUV if youre not willing to cough up the $40,000 for the X3. Ive had it for about 8 months and still havent had any problems. Love it!

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  The Only Tank Built Freelander? - 2002 Land Rover Freelander
  By 1st FREELANDER - March 15 - 11:03 pm

  I must be very lucky to have gotten the miles out of my Freelander, even though its dying quickly now. Recently the transmission lost 2nd gear (just skips right over it now) and the sunroof wont open, and the AC just died. However this Freelander was the first one sold in my state and has had a heck of a great run. Currently with 224,550 miles on it (not a typo), I refuse to put money into it at this stage in its life, so I guess its time to part. After reading everyones issues with this Land Rover model, I feel like I should fix it up and sell it to the Land Rover museum.

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  British View - 2004 Land Rover Freelander
  By Eddie - February 16 - 5:00 pm

  Hi Guys I have had a 1.8 Petrol engine manual for two years the only problem I have had is the three lights for ABS/TC & HD Kept lighting it took three attempts to fix the fault but after that I have enjoyed every moment with the car. I have found that over Mud and rough terrain this thing never lets me down. There are a few issues I have like the front seats are not very comfy for long drives but other than that the car is OK. I have done 20,000 miles in mine I have not had to replace the tires and Brakes as yet. I will be replacing this one with a New Diesel next week with an Auto engine.

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  Piece of Junk with a Fancy Cover - 2002 Land Rover Freelander
  By Kathryn - February 7 - 3:13 pm

  At 61,000 miles, I had to replace the heating matrix for $2100 (car broke down on side of road). At 67,488 miles, I had a manifold issue that (luckily) was replaced under the CA emissions warranty, or I would have paid $1700 (almost broke down). Now, at 70, 777 miles, my timing belt busted (broke down on side of road) and Land Rover is saying that, despite their scheduled maintenance at 72,000 when they replace the belt, its my problem - regardless of the fact the belt busted before the company- mandated replacement mileage. Two tow- truck drivers have told me that they love people who own these cars. They make their biggest profits off Land Rover owners. Do not waste your money.

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  Feeling like one of societys elite. - 2002 Land Rover Freelander
  By la forno - February 5 - 10:00 am

  College grads. like myself or folks just getting into a good paying job can now afford to buy what was once a well- off persons brand and the 30K price tag is well worth the admission. Not quite the upper echelon of SUVs, but far above the "standard" ones built for the "Honda Accord/Civic & Toyota Camry" masses.

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  Great Small SUV - 2003 Land Rover Freelander
  By Spesh - January 24 - 2:00 am

  Handles great for an SUV and stops on a dime. Good looks outside, simple inside, but functional. Awesome in foul weather and limited off-road use so far. Great SUV, some minor complaints.

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  Nice car but needs refinement - 2003 Land Rover Freelander
  By mattsfreelander - December 31 - 2:00 am

  For such a small practical car it gets 17 MPG around town...not good, makes us feel guilty. The interior trim is interesting looking but really shoddy quality...the steering wheel loosens the more we drive it...the windows sound cheap rolling up and down and make crackling noises...lots of rattles have started to appear which seems a shame this early on. I fell in love with the car at a car show and had to have one...it has been excellent on vacations and back and forth to the hardware store ...but just a little cheap on quality for the money we paid (24,995 with 5000 miles) and an unnecessary gas guzzler.

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  fun - 2004 Land Rover Freelander
  By De Sass - December 23 - 9:36 pm

  I love my SE3. Its easy to get in and out of, it handles great and its just plain fun to drive. I have always driven pickups, so I was a little concerned about low seating, but I sit up high pretty well. I havent driven it off road yet, except for our driveway, which is dirt and stone uphill, lol. But it takes it much smoother than any of my trucks did, lol.