What's the use of side steps on a car like Freelander 2?
I know, it's a matter of taste, but they look so strange (to not say awful, in my opinion) and ruin the whole car's aspect...

It is so your mates can stand on them in black suits whilst your been driven down the high street so you feel like JFK  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

I got mine just so that the car wash crew can reach the roof.  Past: FL2 TD4 HSE Auto
Evoque SD4 Dynamic Lux Auto
Present: Audi A3 S Line.

That's what broke my last ones on the Jeep, car wash crew standing on em  BETTER looking half of the famous Twinlanders
The wanna be other half - http://www.freel2.com/forum/member-carriec.html

All the car wash crews I visit have boxes to stand on if required. Steve

2008 TD4 HSE Auto, Zermatt Silver

Slaneydore wrote:

That's what broke my last ones on the Jeep, car wash crew standing on em

So here goes the legend that they are useful to something or someone...
It seems they're not even able to sustain a person's weight...
So, what's the use?

Not to mention the fact that you could ruin your trousers in the lower part by the dirt that accumulates on the side steps. The lower part of the FL2 door sills are specially designed to cover the bottom part of the door's frame and for not dirtying your pants when you get out. These side steps are nullifying this advantage.
Not tell me that you could step on them when you get out. For FL2 ride height this is a joke... Like stepping down from the sidewalk.

And on winter they collect snow and ice and makes the door's opening an adventure after a long trip...