Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  good car - 2004 Land Rover Freelander
  By strmman - November 19 - 2:00 am

  Love the car but it is underpowered, not fast, sucks gas like a v8. The lowest model has bad fabric seats and maintenance is quite expensive. The dealer is exceptional though and I will consider trading up to a Discovery S next time.

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  My Review - 2003 Land Rover Freelander
  By William Eve - November 13 - 2:00 am

  An excellent small SUV. Land Rover treats you like royalty even after you buy it the vehicle. Fun to drive, great handling. We have a 6 year old and can usually store all the items needed for a trip. I highly recommend this SUV in the small class. The certified used program makes them affordable too. The gas mileage is decent as well. Using synthetic oil is a bit pricey but it does increase engine life.

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  My First Land Rover - 2004 Land Rover Freelander
  By Peter S. - November 7 - 10:00 am

  So far this vehicle is great to drive, especially around crowded NYC streets. Parallel parking is a breeze! On the highway, Freelander has decent acceleration for passing or merging into traffic. Interior space is adequate for this class of SUV. Lots of headroom and its rear legroom is bigger than Libertys and RAV4. For those who wants cargo space in their SUV, well, I think Freelander might not be what your are looking for.

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  Avoid this money hole - 2003 Land Rover Freelander
  By rdbolger - October 26 - 6:20 pm

  Endless expensive electrical and mechanical failures. The engine however is well known for its self-destructive tendency and poor design. (It costs over $800 to replace a thermostat O-ring) The cylinder sleeves tend to slip sending coolant into the oil. The engine is no longer made and parts are extremely expensive. There are 2 catalytic converters (about $1000 each)

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  A Nightmare in Sheeps Clothing - 2003 Land Rover Freelander
  By Dale Booth - October 4 - 8:30 pm

  Well, Where do I start - Land Rover ought to really be ashamed of the product they built. This engine design is a total joke. I had my Freelander approx. 1 year before I had to trade it in. The problem was with a leak of the engine coolant into the engine. This slow leak was unrepairable. The only TEMPORARY solution was a new engine for a cost of $10K, according to Land Rover-Jaguar of Houston. I had them put the SUV back together and drove it to the nearest TOYOTA dealership where I traded it for a 2005 Toyota 4Runner. It has been happy driving ever since. MY ADVICE TO ANYONE THINKING ABOUT PURCHASING A NEW OR USED LAND ROVER. DONT DO IT; UNLESS YOU HAVE MONEY FOR REPAIRS.

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  Great Choice!!! - 2002 Land Rover Freelander
  By firstimebuyer - September 29 - 10:00 am

  This is the first car that I have bought myself, and I am very impressed. I was looking at a lot of other SUVs and almost bought a Pathfinder, until I saw the Freelander. The difference in the handeling and smoothness of the ride separates this vehicle from all the others in its class. And of course, you cant go wrong with a Land Rover, even one thats affordable!! I reccommend that anyone who is interested in buying or leasing an SUV take the Freelander for a ride, you will be very glad you did.

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  What a Lemon! - 2002 Land Rover Freelander
  By Amanda Harle - September 17 - 7:26 pm

  Car was bought used w/24,000 miles on it. I had the car for three days when the transmission dropped. When I finally got the car back, one of the rear windows wouldnt go up. Driving 3 hrs to the nearest dealership in Grand Rapids, MI, the engine seized. The dealership told me they had to call the factory in Europe to confirm that a head gasket had gone. In the last couple years, Ive had the sunroof fixed 3 times, window motors replaced, speakers replaced & the air conditioner has NEVER worked. Now, at 60,000 miles, BOTH head gaskets have gone. The car I bought for reliability turned out to tbe the COMPLETE OPPOSITE. I would love to join a class action lawsuit against Land Rover....

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  Lucky to Free myself from this trouble - 2002 Land Rover Freelander
  By j2thaw3 - September 11 - 12:33 am

  I bought my Freelander from Honda used vehicles with 1 previous owner, and all the maintenance records. I assumed it was a great deal at the time. WOW, after spending about what I owed on it to "attempt" to fix it, it still didnt work. The last shop I took it to said, "Get rid of it anyway you can, there are 7 major engine malfunctions." All this after spending the money to maintenance it regularly. I would up trading it in for half of what I owed on it. This vehicle was a nightmare that I dont wish upon anybody!

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  Fun to drive - 2002 Land Rover Freelander
  By joe - August 30 - 3:23 pm

  Great car unfortunately you better have the wallet to pay for the costly and often repairs. 550 dollars air sensor went out that helps determine the amount of air to let into the engine. This caused the SUV to be unable to even start. Was very fun to drive and turned a lot of heads at my high school. Due to bad weather and my inexperience as a driver it was totaled in a high speed rollover. Very safe car however I walked off with zero injuries and the car held its frame perfectly! Its high mileage and broken axle/wheel rods ended up making it cheaper to totaled. Fun car though

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  Our Favorite - 2002 Land Rover Freelander
  By Dr. Joy - August 26 - 2:00 am

  We were first going to buy a Honda CRV and thought that we should try on a newly released vehicle before our final decision. Our decision was easily made to buy the Freelander in February 2002 instead, after test-driving it with respect to the ride, the look, and comfort. We have had only a couple electrical problems with the seatbelt light (1st year) and check engine (2nd year, due to cruise control) signs, but the dealer fixed them rapidly. The service from the dealer is exceptional. We have driven different car makes/models and remain our conclusion that the Freelander is the best!