I have returned to FL2 after 2 yrs with a Kuga 163 AWD Titanium which was well specced as standard and as pleasure to drive , it returned 37 mpg over 15000 mls but my wife who used it on a daily basis was not that confident driving in snow/ice .
I think it was due to the std Continental tyres Ford put on which are not too good in winter , anyway we decided to swop for FL2 after having 4 FL1's ( 2001-2009 ) .
Hope we get some good fall of snow to test out , last year we had a white out in April after that March heatwave so there is always a chance .

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had a lift yesterday in a new Kia Sportage, it was not a bad place to be inside, but comfort wise it felt every little bump and weaved along any deviation in the road, not a nice ride at all Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

I would like to replace my FL2 with another one just the same as it has been excellent - but when I look at the replacement model it is stuffed with more electronic junk - keyless entry, an electric handbrake and stop start. By way of comparison I had a play in a new model Honda CRV. Honda is a company who excel in all types of engineering and electronics but they also know a few things which Landrover are clueless about - in particular long term reliability and low cost of ownership out of warranty and low days off the road. So the very latest model CRV comes with simple and reliable manual handbrake, and an ordinary simple ignition key and no stop start junk. Hence we can be sure that the Honda CRV will stay cheap to run once it is outside warranty. Can Landrover convince me that these elctronic toys will be cheap to maintain? Hmmm.
Robin

Agree with Pinks, unfortunately you do get 'friday afternoon' cars still, even from the germans.

You could look at things like the V70, I've thought for several years they're actually quite cool (before clarkson on top gear said it)

XC60 is another good one.

Our FL is my parents, but as I don't need 4x4 personally I've just got a Golf GTI. Anyone that thinks a Range Rover Sport, Evoque, X3 etc is 'Sporty' is welcome to come for a passenger ride to see what sport really is!  Mine: 2012 Golf GTI Edition 35
Family's: 2009 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Auto, Stornoway

Yorkshire - God's County

Sorry to hear that you've had enough. Living in the area I'd be interested to hear which dealer you have had all of the problems with...

Previous reply suggests V70 and XC60. I came back to LR after many years of absence and end to end Volvos - latterly V70's. Lovely cars, carried anything, comfortable, functional with a touch of luxury - but it was need for something to survive on the rapidly deteriorating lanes that reintroduced LR - via the Freely. Am sure, that as long as I can continue to afford to run one - I will stay. Totally different driving experience and feeling of security. Have a '57 SE with all trimmings, and the original clutch and DMF (the last V70's went at 40,000!) and it just feels right for the terrain. Faultless performance to date (tempting fate?), no issues and exemplary dealer service. I enthuse about it to all. No going back.

Re the XC60: was reading a very recent Whatcar report concerning the "known faults" - if you're thinking of this model I would suggest that you read it too - such a long and scary list - very un-Volvo. Good luck with whatever you decide upon.

I really enjoyed owning my fl2 but the new one hasn't changed enough from my old one to justify handing over so much cash! so i changed mine for a 61 plate Black Mitsubishi Shogun LWB 3.2 auto in January and am very happy with it, and while its not quite as refined as a landrover where on road handling is concerned, it feels very solid and is very well spec'd, it is a bit bigger and thirstier, but has a towing capacity of 3.5T if needed, also has manually controlled diff locks and low range.

What put you off the Disco D99? Mine: 2012 Golf GTI Edition 35
Family's: 2009 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Auto, Stornoway

Yorkshire - God's County

Big Dave wrote:

What put you off the Disco D99?

me being tight ha ha!
I like the disco alot and have driven disco 3 and 4's alot but i'm not really fussed about refinement, i just wanted a decent size reliable and capable strong 4x4, and the equivalent age and spec disco would have meant me digging a few £k deeper into my wallet!
Although the Shogun seems to fair slightly better than the disco regarding reliability, i certainly wasn't put off the disco, the Shogun just suits my needs better.
I definitely wouldn't rule Land rover out when i'm looking for my next car because the FL2 was excellent, and would recommend one to anyone wanting a med - large premium 4x4.

Fair enough...we'll let you off  Mine: 2012 Golf GTI Edition 35
Family's: 2009 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Auto, Stornoway

Yorkshire - God's County