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by BrianCam  - Top 200
Jun 04 '02 - Updated Jun 10 '02
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: Yes 
Pros: Low price for a Land Rover, Plenty of rear seat room, Has a certain charm
Cons: Lack of rear cargo room, feels heavy, odd ergonomics
The Bottom Line: There are better SUV out there for the price. The Freelander is not a bad choice, but a Jeep Liberty is probably better.
If you haven’t been paying attention to the mini-SUV market, you soon will. Land Rover’s venture into the baby-ute segment is just more evidence (as if we needed it) that this new style of vehicle is the current hot ticket. Toyota virtually invented the...
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by pvermilyea1
Jan 24 '03
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: No 
Pros: Great off road, firm seats, easy to find in mall parking lot
Cons: Terrible A/C!, gas mileage, no standard transmission available, small gas tank
The Bottom Line: Great for off road use. Car-like handling on road. Ventilation system very very bad. Not appropriate for any place where one would need an air conditioned car.
At first I thought I'd like having an Land Rover. After all, it is of European design, and it stands apart from all the Honda CR-V's and Toyota RAV-4's on the road. As the weeks past after getting it, my wife and I realized that this car was not for...
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by crevans
Jul 27 '02
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: Yes
Pros: Good off-road capabilities without on-road compromises.
Cons: No seat height adjustment. Quirky ergonomics (though they do add personality).
The Bottom Line: You'll either love it or hate it. If you're looking for just another Cute-Ute, look elsewhere. If you want a capable on and off road vehicle, you've found it.
I'll get straight to the point; the Freelander is a great, if a little quirky vehicle. The styling draws plenty of attention, the on road dynamics are similar to a european sport wagon, and it's the only vehicle in this class besides the Jeep Liberty...
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by cnagappa
Jun 17 '02 - Updated Jan 19 '04
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: Yes
Pros: Top-notch handling and braking. Best off road mini SUV. Great looks.
Cons: Needs more power. Interior trim and door panels not refined. Low resale value.
The Bottom Line: Freelander, like BMW and Audi, is a vehicle with character. For the combination of ride, handling, comfort, features and utility this is the best mini-SUV out there!!
Update: Jan 19, 2004 We have owned our Freelander for 18 months now. We have had very few reliability issues - although we must admit we have not taken it to its paces, on or off road. We are also blessed to have a good LR dealership who ...
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by hedrev
Dec 26 '02
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Comfortable seating, heated windshield, excellent road manners, capable off-road
Cons: Less cargo room than competition, could use a little more engine
The Bottom Line: Great mix of on-road/off-road capability. Best on road handling in class. If you want that mix this is the only small SUV to buy, otherwise there are better choices.
I should preface this review by saying that (1)it is based on initial impressions gained from 1200mi driving including one 700 mi road trip and one short (2 mile) trip on a really nasty dirt road and (2) I was able to get an SE for $24,000 after a $3500...
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by catsniff
Nov 26 '03 - Updated Jun 04 '04
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: No
Pros: Stereo volume control is cool. Exterior body style is very enticing.
Cons: British Engineering at its worst, poor resale value. Lots of weird design decisions throughout.
The Bottom Line: Save your money! Get a RAV4 or a Subaru wagon and get better engineering, mileage, reliability, and resale value!
I have to admit I was swayed by the ads and charmed by the boyish exterior of the frisky Freelander. It drove well in the test drive, but of course with the salesperson chattering away I couldn't *really* feel how it felt to drive. Well, $30K later ...
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by joe_pm3
Jan 03 '03
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: easy to get my child into and out of the vehicle; rear window goes down
Cons: sluggish, cheezy plastic buttons
The Bottom Line: I recommend the Freelander as a typical Land Rover product less expesive that the Discovery and it will fit into all parking garages.
I always thought my next Land Rover would be a Range Rover. I've had a Discovery since 1995. I traded in my audi A4 Avant to purchase a 2002 Freelander.
Funny thing is that I bought the Audi as a safe car for mom and the kid to drive around...
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by andycharger
Jan 17 '02
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: No
Pros: A nice looking car if a little cramped
Cons: Lots of problems that sparked a recall
The Bottom Line: Its not one I could easily Reccommend to people.
With its high profile adverts set as playful animals on the African Plains, the Freelander has enjoyed a very modern and fun filled birth into the lives of many Land Rove owners.
True, it is a very nice looking, if somewhat sporty car, that looks...
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by ghozt
Jul 25 '05
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: good looking, off-road capability, rigid chassis, Land Rover brand
Cons: expensive maintenance, lots of noises, diesel version not powerful enough
The Bottom Line: It makes 180km/h on highway and crosses rivers as deep as 40cm, with less than 10 litres/100Km, but be aware of excesses wich can have disasterous maintenance costs.
This is the less expensive and best good looking Land Rover ever. Unfortunately it's not a real all terrain vehicle, it has no low gears, not enough ground clearance and the diesel version is almost as powerful as my sister's Nissan Micra. The good thing ...
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by byucatonis
Feb 05 '05
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: No
Pros: Not much, sorry.
Cons: Transmission failure. Electrical Issues. Coolant Leaks. MULTIPLE trips to your local service department!
The Bottom Line: $10,000 worth of out-of-pocket repairs at 65k is not normal. DO NOT BUY A FREELANDER. PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO READ MY ENTIRE POSTING.
First I'll preface that I have never written to an opinion board or forum before, and traditionally not a complainer. I just can't take it anymore and feel it is necessary to tell my story. Where shall I begin ... We purchased this '02 Freelander ...
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by gaslight26
Jul 13 '06 - Updated Jul 29 '06
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: No
Pros: None
Cons: The whole car, run away as fast as you can!
The Bottom Line: Run away! Land rover is of no help and these cars are so unreliable, that even for free its a bad deal
We trade cars a lot. We also have 6 cars for 4 drivers in house...Then there's the land rover sitting in the side of the yard... Its been there about a year now... Its blue paint covered with little black mold spots..I haven't tried to start it in 6 ...
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by mrjake
Dec 19 '03
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: No
Pros: Great in the snow. Comfortable seats. Corners well.
Cons: Poor reliability. Poor ergonomics. Treated badly by dealer and LR. High maintenance costs. Low resale.
The Bottom Line: Don't ever buy anything from Land Rover
I don't know where Land Rover ever got to be considered as a "prestige" Euro car maker. I owned a 2002 "S" for 2 years. I got fed up with the whole lousy experience and traded it in after only 13,000 miles. A week after I bought it, it had a oil leak. ...
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by mrtraine
Oct 04 '04
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: No
Pros: A three year lease instead of four.
Cons: Three years of misery.
The Bottom Line: Run away and fast!
To finally buy a Land Rover and be this disappointed is such a shame.I have wanted a Land Rover ever since I used one in the California mountains outside of San Diego. What I never figured on were the insistent problems compounded by a lack of support ...
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by meisoj
Jul 24 '02
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: smooth ride, independent suspension, solid frame.
Cons: only automatic transmission available in Canada, uneven distribution of a/c and heat.
The Bottom Line: Before my purchase decision, I tried the Jeep TJ and Toyota RAV4, in contrast to those...I would recommend Land Rover's Freelander.
I got my Freelander at the beginning of May, 2002. The ride is nice, yet, it struggles a bit going uphill. It would be great if Land Rover could add more horsepower. The independent suspension adds great comfort for the passengers, this technology is...
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by d3moritz
Apr 20 '03
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: No
Pros: Good looking, handles great when not in the shop
Cons: Plagued with problems,Poor ergonomics, poor gas mileage, recalls, expensive repairs (even in wart. period.)
The Bottom Line: DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT LAND ROVER! The most costly thing about the car is your time and the frustration of constantly breaking down as part of ownership.
FREELANDER- DON'T EVEN THINK OF PURCHASING THIS CAR!
Unless you have a lot of spare time to spend at the dealer, don't mind breaking down and don't get frustrated putting your car in the shop. Ever hear about all those maintenance troubles...
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