Overview & Reviews

Replacing the old Freelander, the 2008 Land Rover LR2 is an all-new small luxury SUV tuned for a compromise between on- and off-road performance.

• Advanced technology gives it uncommon all-terrain skills for a car-based SUV, comfortable ride, roomy passenger quarters.

• Mediocre acceleration for a luxury-brand SUV, modest handling on pavement, workaday interior design and materials, below-average cargo capacity.

User Reviews:

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  Fantastic SUV - 2008 Land Rover LR2
  By MarkHalp - November 23 - 1:40 pm

  I traded "down" to the LR2 from the Range Rover Sport and love this SUV. In some ways it is a more enjoyable vehicle. It has more interior room than the Sport, a comparable stereo, looks and for 2/3rds of the price. Although I have only owned this vehicle for a month it has had no problems which is better than I experienced with the Sport in the same time period. Recommended.

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  94,000 mile review - 2008 Land Rover LR2
  By mks9 - October 29 - 4:12 am

  Been very reliable. Only routine maintenance. Oil changes, brakes at 75,000 miles, tires about every 42,000 miles. Fun to drive, good gas mileage for its size. Still dont like te key, but it seems to be the new trend. At the moment, its the nicest vehicle I have ever owned. Its my 6th vehicle and I never get rid of them with under 150K miles on them.

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  Dig it - 2008 Land Rover LR2
  By Jim - October 22 - 2:10 pm

  The car is truly great to drive. Love the standard features and overall look of the car.

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  love my LR2 - 2008 Land Rover LR2
  By gerd Budden - September 11 - 3:26 pm

  I leased the car Sept 07 and drive about 15k a year. We had a lot of snow this winter in Oregon. the 4-wheel drive system is outstanding. often I was the only driver in my family, could go everywhere. there are no blind spots, the finishing is superb. this is a quality car that pleases. I took some trips and got up to 26.9 miles on the freeway. I give it a 10

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  Overall best luxury small SUV - 2008 Land Rover LR2
  By lakes00 - August 21 - 6:13 pm

  I checked quoted and test drove the whole small SUV market. I chose the LR2 on features, looks, comfort and warranty. Within price range my finalists were the X3, Tribeca and the LR2. The LR2 won on features, comfort and looks. Lease price was the hardest part to digest, BMW and all others offered much better deals. I do love this little SUV, as it is so much fun to drive. Fuel economy is pretty decent for an SUV (getting 21.3 avg MPG). The standard Alpine radio is excellent. I do not recommend buying the Technology package. Tech package is $4000. For $350 I bought a Garmin navigation with Bluetooth that fits perfect in the NAV space..and the bluetooth does work with my Blackberry.

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  Very Disappointed - 2008 Land Rover LR2
  By West MI Car Owner - July 29 - 6:06 pm

  Good looking and fun to drive when it works. However, this is the least utilitarian sport utility ever. Clearly a vehicle designed as a tall station wagon for soccer moms and was a big let-down as my first Land Rover. Second sunroof was a cool feature until I discovered that prevented me from having a roof rack, and bumper design made a putting on a hitch a very expensive custom job. The seat heaters drained the battery if you forgot to turn them off and the crazy windshield wipers are $60 each. Also, dependability was surprisingly poor. 2nd week off the lot the car stalled and died on me and wouldnt start again. Pretty embarrassing as I was on a 2nd date. I will NEVER buy LR again!

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  Shouldve bought an X3 - 2008 Land Rover LR2
  By Joe Marton - July 9 - 8:20 am

  Car is 30 days old, been in to the dealer for service 3 times. First 2 times for a faulty passenger seat air bag sensor, now suddenly it has refused to start 3 times in 2 days with the check engine and battery lights coming on. First time it was in for 2.5 weeks, LR didnt have have a P/N for the part that had to be replaced then when they did they shipped it all the way over from the UK. The price of the LR2 was great, but perhaps "you get what you pay for." Beginning to wish we would have just purchased an X3.

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  Love my LR2 - 2008 Land Rover LR2
  By Nick S - July 6 - 2:26 pm

  I purchased my LR2 SE in October 2007 as a winter vehicle to get me around while in graduate school. I looked at Nissan Pathfinders, and a few other SUVs in the mid $30K price range. The test drive sold me on the LR2, and I couldnt be happier. Its a great car. Fantastic on road trips, and very easy to drive. The seats are very comfortable, and while its not a tiny SUV, its not huge either. Enough space to carry whatever I need, and compact enought to drive in town every day. In bad weather, it gets an A+. The snow terrain response setting is phenomenal, as are the headlights and nav.

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  Great First Month, Bluetooth needs a fix - 2008 Land Rover LR2
  By Mike - June 17 - 3:50 am

  Ive had my LR2 (fully loaded) for about a month now. Ive been very impressed with the ride (as good as the X5 and much better than the X3). The seats are comfortable and the sound system and tech package(upgrade) are worth the upgrade. My main complaint is the bluetooth technology. While the bluetooth connected with my sons simple Motorolla cell phone, you cant find a smartphone (ie, Blackberry, Treo, Q, etc) that works with any carrier. What was Land Rover thinking? Im told that other phones will be added. Most auto manufacturers that offer Bluetooth will have at least a couple of smartphones that connect. Im very disappointed that this great option is useless at this time.

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  Love it. Need to fix Bluetooth - 2008 Land Rover LR2
  By Mark - June 14 - 6:06 am

  Great off road on sand/beach and in some mountain off road. GPS works great and like the low fuel station finder. Lots of room. Mileage in line with expectations. Great sound system The Bluetooth not working with Blackberry and Smartphone