Last edited by dunroof on 1st Dec 2012 8:45 am. Edited 1 time in total

dunroof wrote:

I've been saying for a while we will be witnessing the death thows of the FL2 very soon.

Me too, but nobody on here except us believes it yet - what a shock they will get  2007 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Manual with Premium Pack & Moonroof.
Stornoway Grey with Ebony Black Pleather, Clear Indicators, Body Side Mouldings etc.

You've posted
They've read - so
Shocked - no
Ignored - yes

Such is the ignoble want of the proletariat.

 2007 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Manual with Premium Pack & Moonroof.
Stornoway Grey with Ebony Black Pleather, Clear Indicators, Body Side Mouldings etc.

agree andy, evoque will be my next 'freelander' freelander 2 SE black and beige - now sold

s7gpt wrote:

agree andy, evoque will be my next 'freelander'

I would if I could as well, but I cant, so I wont be able too unfortunatly - but if the price was right (here) or I won the lottery I certainly would as well.  2007 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Manual with Premium Pack & Moonroof.
Stornoway Grey with Ebony Black Pleather, Clear Indicators, Body Side Mouldings etc.

AndyC wrote:

Zajcol wrote:

LR 2.1

LR2.1/Freelander3 = RIP

There will never be another Freelander or LR2 as it has been already superseded by the Evoque .
Oh they may tart up our old Freely a bit more before it is buried for good, but a dying breed it is and I give it maximum 3 more years before it is axed & gone for good

The next revision (> 2013) LR2 would be called still be called LR2 (e.g. 2016 LR2 and 2016 Freelander 4), not LR3. The moved the LR3 to LR4 for another reason not because of the Disco 3 to 4 change. The names LR2,LR3,LR4 are going to be replaced in a few years, since Land Rover wants global naming system.

My personal preference is that Land Rover use alphanumeric naming worldwide instead of bringing back the Disco and Freelander names (with the associated bad reputations) back to North America. Instead may expand it to 5 characters (LR2 to LR220 like BMW or MB). Remember the original Series 1,2, and Defender 90, 110. I had a Freelander 1 and always thought "Freelander" was a bad name, "Discovery" was too long, "Evoque" is questionable, and "Venturer" shouldn't even be considered, let Vauxhall (GM) keep it. None of these names have worldwide appeal or sound confident and reliable.



[quote="athelstan" ...
Now that presents a problem with the Freelander numbering system in the States as it is currently a LR2 - so logically it cannot go on to be a LR3 aka FL3 here in the UK and other markets.

Hence one probable reason why LR are said to looking at other names for the "new" larger model to replace the Freelander. The name "Ventura" has been banded about in some quarters, but, as far as I am aware that name is still held by Vauxhall (GM) which would mean that LR would have to buy it to use it.[/quote]

Mav71 wrote:

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Evoque has not superseded the Freelander, it's a different product aimed at different markets.

Freelander 2 is here for a few years yet. Even with the changes this year should keep it fresh for a few years yet.

The FL3 wont be much different to look at than the current model - it doesnt need to!!!!!

Look at the Disco, that arrived back in 2003/04? In 9 years it has more or less stayed the same externally with just a few cosmetic tweaks, inside its had tweaks through the years. The RRS arrived in 2005 and thats not changed much either, even the FFRR from 2002 is only just going under the knife. The defender is soon to be all change but the current one has been around for about 300 years