wtd freelander 2 TD4 manual INFORMATION. I have just come over from disco 3. The disco 3 auto was too big and thirsty to use as an everyday car and a caravan puller so it had to go. we loved the disco 3 and are thinking of down sizing to a freel2 does anyone have any clues as to which is best, and how much to pay for one. What kind of mpg can i expect etc etc
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2006 discovery 3 HSE
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If your towing, go for an auto if poss, clutches and DMF's are flaky at best. MPG with 1500kgs behind 23 around tow SWMBO gets 29 to 30 on a run with a light foot 38 is not impossible. Don't underestimate its capabilities as a towcar. As for prices it depends what your limit is.

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If your towing, I would suggest an auto, depending on budget look towards a SD4 more power and better economy

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If you're looking at new it's worth taking a look at www.landrover.co.uk and the Freelander 2 options and build your own.

Decisions to be made are:

Engine: TD4 vs SD4 150 bhp vs 190bhp.
Transmission: Manual vs Auto: If towing I'd probably opt for auto but there's not much in it other than your own preference. I drive a TD4 manual (own car) and an SD4 auto (work car) and love them both. Manual will give better mpg, mine's doing 39 mpg at the moment, and TD4 will give lower road tax.

I came to Freelander 2 from a Discovery II TD5 and only rarely do I miss the 7 seat and air suspension. Freelander 2 is a highly capable car both on and off road and will easily tow up to 2000 kg.

I would also recommend the auto for towing. I have towed a Twin Axle van no problem at all 16-1700KGs including all around the Alps. In fact this year we were towing in the Pryrennes and had to stop on a 1-4 section which made my eyes water and was dreading to find out if we could pull away again but did it with ease !
Normally get 21-23 towing. if really light footed 26 once or twice towing on the auto-routes ! I normally blast along at about 80-85 so MPG is around 21.
Drives like a car & pulls like a train. To be honest having had a few SD4's on loan for extensive periods I cannot really find where that extra 30BHP fits in! the Torque remains the same. May be about .5 second quicker on acceleration but the turbo's seem to suffer with an annoying whistle on some of them. So quite happy with the TD4 auto.

Having just got a SD4 auto from a TD4 auto I can confirm in normal driving I do not notice a difference, although looking at the figures the 0-60 time is 2sec quicker on a SD4. I havn't towed with the SD4 but the old one towed 1500Kgs very well. I prefer the auto as I think it suits the car better. My turbo does whistle and I cannot detect any difference with the adaptive gearbox. Check the seating position suits as lifting the seat flatten the seat cushion so that in the upper position it is almost flat with no thigh support and the limbar support is midway up the seat rather that lower back. As far as I can see the servicing costs are the same as a Disco. In mixed driving I am averaging about 32 wich is only slightly better than the 160bhp TD4.

i run a 2011my td4 manual i also tow less than a 1,000 kg trailer found manual to be ok overall mpg around town is 36-40 mpg,on a motorway steady driving and towing approx 42-46 mpg not had any clutch problems as yet only done 15,000 miles autos are thirsty just had a sd4 auto for two weeks average 26- 30 mpg arround town and iam a steady driver hope this helps rainy-city
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Mine is an 08 SE Manual rapidly getting to 80k miles. Have had it since July. I previously owned 3 Passats in succession, two manual, the last a DSG. The Passats had reasonable power but with a 'van on the back you "knew" it was there. With the Freely it tows willingly with no problem. It shrugs off the weight of the 'van (1450kg) and will happily tow in 6th on the level. The gear change is a dream, possibly the best I have owned. I am aware of the clutch/DMF issues experienced by some but have no difficulty at present. Most turbo diesels have a DMF, so it is not a specific LR problem. (The DMF on my second Passat failed at about 85K, having driven it from new) Fuel consumption is about 33-35mpg solo, 27mpg towing.
Having said all that, I find 2nd/3rd gear spacing a little wide, often finding second too low, third too high for a given situation. I may well consider an auto next time, if only for this issue. 10MY (Sept 09) TD4 HSE Auto in Stornoway Grey (Now Gone)

08 FL2 TD4 SE Manual in Rimini Red (Now Gone)

D3 to FL2 has been done by many on here including me.

http://www.freel2.com/forum/topic8324.html

I've bought mine from LR finance so its staying for many years to come. Can't give it a better reference than that

My D3 was auto as it is needed due to power delivery. D4 only comes in auto. FL2 gives the driver the choice. I have a manual as I wanted the TD4-e option and more driver control. A Land Rover owner since 1988

From a 1974 series III to a 12MY XS FL2 with help of a 1995 D1, 1996 D1, 2005 D3, 2007 D3 and a 2009 FL2.

I went the other way, I moved from a FL2 to a D3 and the mpg was similar but that was coming from a 2007 FL2 to a 2008 D3 so can't comment on the newer FL2.

I'm now on the D4 which is in a different league altogether.......the extra power gets used so my mpg has dropped

Now in the process of looking at a Defender who's mpg is probably worse still  ______________________
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