Fuel efficient Freelander

It doesn’t look a lot different from the shape of the existing one, there are some exterior design changes but the 2011 Freelander 2 model range is a different car under the skin.  

Land Rover have given it a new 2.2-litre diesel engine available with either 150PS or 190PS outputs. Along with those new look exterior, changes interior alterations include new instrument dials and a new Premium Pack option. 

It gets a new front bumper, new front fog lap, a new front grille finish, improved headlights and tail lamps and new 18- or 19-inch alloy wheel styles.

Land Rover’s new turbo diesel engine is available in the 4WD TD4 150PS model featuring a manual transmission and intelligent Stop/Start technology as standard (an automatic gearbox without Stop/Start is available as a cost option), or the new SD4 model delivering 190PS (available in automatic transmission only).

This new engine is quieter, more efficient and both derivatives have 20Nm more torque than the outgoing engine. This means the 2011 Freelander 2 offers improved engine response and more mid-range strength for towing. CO2 emissions have been significantly reduced to 165g/km and 185g/km respectively with corresponding fuel economy benefits.

As an addition to the Freelander 2 range, Land Rover will also offer customers a 2WD derivative, available in Ireland from January 2011. This will be called the Freelander 2 eD4 and will be the most efficient Land Rover ever produced, with fuel consumption of 5.9l/100kms (47.2MPG) combined, and CO2 emissions of just 158g/km, with an annual road tax of €447.

Prices for the new Freelander 2 start at €29,995 for the 2WD eD4. It will arrive in Irish showrooms in January 2011.