Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  Nice but fickle - 2002 Land Rover Freelander
  By bayviewwilliams - February 19 - 10:26 am

  Bad weather of any kind, this LR did not put one wrong foot forward. I also thought the Freelander was handsome, and unique among all the RAV4s and CR-Vs. The gas mileage for a small ute was appalling. Some niggling problems with LR, even covered under warranty, were an inconvenience. $100 oil changes made me sick-a workaday Rover 2.5 V-6 really needs synthetic oil from new? If you need to be unique, go ahead but be warned. Otherwise, keep looking!

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  Performs great., expensive to fix! - 2002 Land Rover Freelander
  By erica - December 24 - 2:43 am

  I love my freelander, however, the cost to fix anything or replace anything is outlandish. Not worth it at all. I am trading it in after putting over 2000 of repair into it in the last year! If youre going o buy, buy new!

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  Nice - 2002 Land Rover Freelander
  By dkspock - November 10 - 10:00 am

  Despite the Freelander getting less than favorable reviews in various publications, I still can not agree with most of them, I feel comfortable in this car, and I am 6.2". Even though current design trends seem to dictate a more spaceship like look on many cars out there, I think the Freelanders interior is quite functional, timeless and easy to get used to. The leather seats are very comfortable. the V6 engine has plenty of power, the AC seem fine, the standard sound system is adequate. This vehicle feels very solid, it handles great and looks great. I appreciate all the handy little details that is put into the design.

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  Good on everything but milage! - 2002 Land Rover Freelander
  By CocoandBobo - August 26 - 10:00 am

  This car is great and well worth the extra money! Compare to Jeep Liberty, Toyota Rav4 and you will see that the Land Roover is SUPERIOR!

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  very disappointed - 2002 Land Rover Freelander
  By sad and mad - July 10 - 10:00 am

  this is my 2nd freelander, both 2002 models. 1st lasted 600 miles, computer malfunctioned. dealer had it over 25 days, could not fix it, even with help from mfr. after a hassle with maryland and getting a lawyer involved, i got a new replacement vehicle. no problems with it until it hit 15,000 miles. computer malfunctioned. same as before. dealer got it fixed this time in a week, after a lot of effort to locate a replacement computer on their part. picked it up and went immediately to trade it in on a different car. cannot count on its reliability. gave absolutely no warning before it malfunctioned. have complained to landrover. they have lost a

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  Mines been fine for 5 years - 2002 Land Rover Freelander
  By ESSDEE - May 6 - 9:16 pm

  The only repeat problem I have had with mine is the left rear window operator has broken twice. The AC is a little on the anemic side, but I knew that when I bought it - besides its an open windows type of truck. This is not a luxury SUV, if thats what you want, look at an Acura or Lexus. Its a funky small SUV that will get you thru any bad weather conditions. I have never had the truck break down, fail to start, overheat, etc. It has made funky noises, odd warning lights, and burned out lights on occasion. I am thinking of replacing it with an LR2 simply because I would like a little more acceleration and I really like the flame orange color.

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  Works for me - 2002 Land Rover Freelander
  By not grumpy - March 23 - 10:56 am

  I bought because of the label, have not been disappointed so far. Used even! Wanted something safe on the road for wife and new baby. hadnt read all the bad things about the vehicle. So far (2+years) nothing bad to report! I like it, drives good, sunroof is making noise looks and I still got lots of time and miles on my extended warranty.

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  Great Looks Are Not Everything - 2002 Land Rover Freelander
  By Amanda Jean - February 7 - 10:00 am

  I bought a Land Rover because I thought if I was going to own an SUV it should be the best. Well, as far as looks it is better than any other small suv out there. As far as reliability, not so good. I bought my truck in may 2003 and have had it to the dealership for faulty electrical 3 times!! I know cant unlock or lock my doors and the dealership wont look at my car for a week!! Gas is also unreal. Though the truck is a headache I love to look at it in the driveway.

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  Roving the Rockies - 2002 Land Rover Freelander
  By AL Lan Madrogoran - November 24 - 2:00 am

  The Land Rover Freelander is a great deal for the money. I would like a little more power especially for the gas miliage.

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  First Impressions - 2002 Land Rover Freelander
  By Chai - October 31 - 10:00 am

  My wife and I happened upon the Freelander in the 2002 Vancouver Auto Show. The deal clincher occured when we test- drove through a demanding off-road track - it blew the other mini-SUV competition (RAV4, CRV, Escape) away. Then the on-road handling was also extremely impressive, hugging the road on fairly tight turns (although not as good as the Audi A4 or BMW 325i but better than the mini-SUV competition). The ride is quiet and very comfortable. We did ourselves a favour and got the wood trim, which greatly improved the appearence of the dash. More detailed review after driving it for a month.