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english yeoman

Member Since: 13 Sep 2013
Location: UK
Posts: 278

2007 Freelander 2 TD4 SE Manual Santorini Black

Jeep Renegade

So the 1940's Willy's Jeep has been rebuilt for the modern world and is to be on sale from the end of this month.

I think it's a bit of a Marmite car, folk will love it or hate it?

http://www.jeep.co.uk/renegade/?campaignid=PPC19135

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22nd Jan 2015 9:40 am

SYFL2

Member Since: 16 Jun 2012
Location: Sheffield
Posts: 2593

2007 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Auto Stornoway Grey

Hideous.

22nd Jan 2015 9:48 am

pab

Member Since: 28 Aug 2012
Location: Now in Mid-Wales
Posts: 2006

2009 Freelander 2 TD4 XS Manual Lago Grey

I agree, hideous. I particularly hate the grille (on this and all other current Jeeps).

22nd Jan 2015 9:54 am

dorsetfreelander

Member Since: 20 Jul 2013
Location: Dorset
Posts: 4353

2014 Freelander 2 SD4 XS Auto Loire Blue

I think that the grill is part of the branding (the seven slots).

Actually I went and looked at a jeep grand Cherokee as a company car back in 1998 the salesman told me that the aim was to destroy the Freelander market. The rest is history.....

22nd Jan 2015 10:26 am

pab

Member Since: 28 Aug 2012
Location: Now in Mid-Wales
Posts: 2006

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I think that the grill is part of the branding (the seven slots).

Yes, I know, but what works on a second world war military vehicle doesn't necessarily work on a modern vehicle - particularly when you bling it up with an acre of chrome! Imagine taking a Series Land Rover inverted-T grille, interpreting it in chrome and then sticking it on a modern LR. No thanks!

22nd Jan 2015 11:20 am

j77

Member Since: 26 Nov 2008
Location: Fife
Posts: 2909

Love it or loath it, Land Rover can learn a thing or two. They can be specced with the trail hawk pack which gives it a bit more off road credibility. Not that it has much. 21MY Defender 90 S 3.0 D200

22nd Jan 2015 11:25 am

Reeventu

Member Since: 16 Jan 2011
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 237

2013 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Lux Auto Baltic Blue

Any off road video available yet ?

Price and kit look reasonable

And at these prices there is no LR model to compete.

But as said love it or hate it !

22nd Jan 2015 12:16 pm

english yeoman

Member Since: 13 Sep 2013
Location: UK
Posts: 278

I was reading up on them and by ALL accounts, the off-road ability is fantastic in every single review. Must admit, I wasn't expecting that but I never once found anyone in any article criticising it? Not all had the specced up Trail-Hawk edition either.

Maybe a bit of a dark horse?

http://www.topgear.com/uk/car-news/jeep-re...2014-09-19

22nd Jan 2015 12:18 pm

The Doctor

Member Since: 09 Jul 2010
Location: Gallifrey
Posts: 4615

Looks familiar...

LL.B (Hons) - University of Derby
LOT (Lord of Time) - University of Gallifrey

22nd Jan 2015 12:35 pm

j77

Member Since: 26 Nov 2008
Location: Fife
Posts: 2909

The baby Discovery needs to take note. It's not much to look at but it looks good fun off road. 21MY Defender 90 S 3.0 D200

22nd Jan 2015 7:46 pm

Purplemadboy

Member Since: 22 Jul 2014
Location: Scotland
Posts: 1079

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I think these guys do a good honest review of any car, Do it now ! Your a long time dead !!

22nd Jan 2015 9:26 pm

rjc1944

Member Since: 18 Dec 2011
Location: Perranporth, Cornwall
Posts: 783

2008 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Auto Stornoway Grey

I don't think it looks too bad for a little car - a bit like a Yeti and tons better than an Evoque! Ours - 2008 Stornoway Grey HSE Auto
Tricia's - 2006 Royal Blue Beetle Cabriolet Auto
Mine - 2014 Vespa GTS 300 Super Sport Matt Black
Ours - 2007 White Bailey Pageant Champagne

23rd Jan 2015 4:26 pm

Dartman the one

Member Since: 04 Apr 2013
Location: Seville, Spain
Posts: 1676

As an off road instructor said, when you know how to drive off road, there's not much between any 4x4 providing the ground clearance is there, it's when you can't that the differences become apparent my PC is slightly to the right of Genghis
2012 HSE SD4 In Orkney Grey now gone, best car ever.

23rd Jan 2015 4:37 pm

pab

Member Since: 28 Aug 2012
Location: Now in Mid-Wales
Posts: 2006

I think you need to find a different off-road instructor!

23rd Jan 2015 4:43 pm

pab

Member Since: 28 Aug 2012
Location: Now in Mid-Wales
Posts: 2006

Off-road review of the Renegade now available here: http://youtu.be/F8KX2h1WWng

It does seem pretty competent off road.

23rd Jan 2015 10:43 pm

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