interesting roadtest review i have come across on the net

http://www.mynrma.com.au/motoring/reviews/...ander2.htm

also a single review here

http://www.mynrma.com.au/motoring/reviews/...nder-2.htm Now - 2017 BMW X3 M Sport Carbon Black
Gone - 2014 BMW X3 M Sport Space Grey, faultless!
Gone - 2011 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Bali Blue with xenons
Gone - 2008 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Rimini Red with bodykit

Makes you want to go out and buy a FL2

Good review.

All I need now is the interior to be updated

Good news is they have all been added to our company car list together with the Evoque, bad news is to get one I'd have to pay a personal contribution and my BIK tax would rocket ...... Still 12 months till I have to replace the Beemer, but I am well impressed with the other half's Freelander 2009 GS Auto Zermatt Silver - Sold June 21 after 10 years of ownership

2016 Subaru Outback SE 2.0 diesel SE Premium Lineartronic Sold 2024 after 8 years and 80k miles . Best Car I ever owned !

2023 Toyota Hilux invincible X 2.8 Auto .

My pal has a 61 plate Q5. Nice car, but definitely more a "car" than a 4x4 or SUV or whatever (you choose). Although it is new I cannot get excited about it. I prefer my Freelander all round but for ONE thing: The Audi Sat Nav is so good, graphics, function, etc. It puts the LR version to shame - I definitely have a crap nav! 10MY (Sept 09) TD4 HSE Auto in Stornoway Grey (Now Gone)

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

And they didn't even test them in the snow! Then the X3 and Q5 would have been stuck in the snow while the FL2 drove of.  2008 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Automatic, Caspian Blue, Alpaca, Moon roof, Exclusive pack.

MartynB wrote:

Good news is they have all been added to our company car list together with the Evoque, bad news is to get one I'd have to pay a personal contribution and my BIK tax would rocket ...... Still 12 months till I have to replace the Beemer, but I am well impressed with the other half's Freelander

VIKING wrote:

And they didn't even test them in the snow! Then the X3 and Q5 would have been stuck in the snow while the FL2 drove of.

Why on earth would anybody want to test a 4x4 in the snow - thats not what they are for  2007 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Manual with Premium Pack & Moonroof.
Stornoway Grey with Ebony Black Pleather, Clear Indicators, Body Side Mouldings etc.

AndyC wrote:

VIKING wrote:

And they didn't even test them in the snow! Then the X3 and Q5 would have been stuck in the snow while the FL2 drove of.

Why on earth would anybody want to test a 4x4 in the snow - thats not what they are for

Aaahhhh - HUMOUR! Love it!  2008 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Automatic, Caspian Blue, Alpaca, Moon roof, Exclusive pack.

Might I add to this older post?
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A friend has an Audi Q5.
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He reports it as having no engine oil dipstick; instead it has a dashboard instruction message to top the oil with 1 litre when it runs low .
He is putting in One Litre for every tankfull of petrol as the message keeps on popping up,
Says it's getting rather expensive to own. Apparently this is a reported problem elsewhere.
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I'll stick with my Freelie and TSO!
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Kind regards from Fred.
. 2010GS Auto ex Celeb, Santorini Black, 2011 facelift , spoiler, spats, mudflaps, LED footwell lamps, Witter detach,
Other cars:-
1958 & 1959 Austin J40 Pedal Cars under restoration (I make many J40 parts)
If you have an Austin J40 or Pathfinder Pedal Car looking for a new home pls PM me.
2009 Meriva

This is a common problem with all Audi/VW group TSI Engines. MY15
Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
Surround Camera System
InControl Apps soon to be replaced with CarPlay (WIP)
Meridian Premium Surround Sound
Digital Audio Broadcast
Timed Climate
Cruise ECO Data
Follow Me Home Reverse
Extra Features Menu
Picture In Motion
4x4i screen (WIP)
Digital Broadcast TV
Meridian Rear Media with WIFI
Factory Powered Tailgate
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM)
Reverse Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)
Electrochromatic Wing Mirrors (WIP)

Oil usage must have changed. In the 90s various family members had a couple of A4 & a couple of A6. Not one of them used a drop of oil. Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device!

Acoustic insulation ARB TPMS 3xARB air compressors After cooler Air tank On-board OCD pressure air/water cleaning Additional 50L fuel Carpet in doors ABE 2x1kg Waeco 28L modified fridge Battery 4x26ah Solar 120w Victron MPPT 100/20 DC-DC 18amps 175amp jumper plug Awning 6x255/60R18

In the last 10 years we have had 3 new TDi Audis. 2 A3s which drank oil - we had 2 spare bottles in the boot at all times. Audi said this was ok. Never had a problem with either car. Did lots of miles.

Current one is an A4, essentially the same engine as the last. Never had an oil warning in 4 years. Odd. FL2 TD4 GS 60 reg Facelift - so many issues
2019 DS. Terribly unreliable.
Sold DS for a 2021 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. Fingers crossed....
Sold Outlander for a 2014 SD4 SE Tech because I’m mental
Now greatly regret selling the Outlander. MPG of the FL2 is atrocious and so are the fuel bills. Fun though 😎
Couldn’t afford the fuel bills so back to an older Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. Significantly better than I remembered it to be…