IT was tagged the “Baby Land Rover” when the Freelander first appeared but “brawny, boisterous youth” might have been more appropriate. Since then, the Freelander has grown up a lot and undergone ...

In a quiet moment, even Land Rover admits the Freelander has gone from sinner to sainthood. The previous model, which was a hit in Europe but a lowly performer locally, was even nicknamed the ...

The CarAdvice long-term garage has been home to Land Rover’s smallest vehicle, the Freelander 2 in HSE TD4 guise and I’m pleased to report it’s been a thoroughly pleasant experience, so far. More like ...

All this augers well to a push to re-establish the forgotten Land Rover, the Freelander 2. The chiseled four-door wagon, built on a similar platform to the Volvo XC60, has been almost invisible on the ...

ONCE the rising star of the Land Rover stable, the Freelander has largely had to live in the shadow of the outrageously successful Range Rover Evoque. I well recall the original Freelander’s fanfare ...

No doubt the original Land Rover Freelander was a good idea; a down-sized and urbanised iteration of an iconic four-wheel drive. It had chunky good looks inside and out and quite attractive pricing.