Hello guys just thought I’d say hello, I’ve been lurking around for a while and after reading about and looking at other members Frl2’s I’ve got a test drive this Saturday at my local dealers Stratstone’s in Stockton. The only thing is the sales guy seemed very keen that I test drive the automatic rather than a manual. How do the two compare when it comes to mpg. Would have thought that the manual would be better, what are other owners experiences.

I’ll post an update after the test drive, but from what I’ve read on the forum it should meet all my expectations

Cheers
Tony

Hello and welcome.

I only tested a manual and think it is superb. I have read that others on here with auto's think the same. I think it comes down to what you will be using it for and if you feel the extra is worth it.

I don't know the mpg figures, butthe CO2 rating gives an indication. For the auto, its 224 g/km. For the current manual 194 g/km. The new manual has the auto stop/start option (stops the engine when you stop in traffic), and I think some other features, reducing its claimed emissions to 179 g/km.

BTW, CO2 emissions will not destroy or even damage the planet. But urban air pollution is bad (causing smog and asthma). This is the reason for fuel efficiency. The auto is a very nice drive, but I was influenced by the fuel efficiency to go for the manual. On order.

Hi , Don't no about the auto but my manual is doing 37 mpg on a regular basis going to and from work and crusing down the motorway gets into the 40's extremely pleased with the fl2 performance overall.

LR roof rack and Goodyear MTR's............32-34mpg

............and that's being kind to my right foot! Out on the road today, I saw a Dead Head sticker on a Cadillac.............

A little voice inside my head said "Don't look back, you can never look back"

I have had experience in both a manual (courtesy car for a week) and an auto (mine) and prefer the auto hands down - remember the manual is 6 speed so you will have a lot of gears to change through!

The difference in mpg depends on where you drive, my auto achieves 25-28mpg in town whereas the manual was around 32-36mpg. However hit the motorway and the difference isnt as great, I done a 170 mile trip to Milton Keynes last week and got 38.1mpg!! The same trip in the manual was 40.1mpg.

Another feature of the auto is the option of using it as a semi-auto or whatever it is called where you manually move the shifter forward or back to change up and down the 6 speed auto box. Have found that I can get another 5mpg using this as the auto wont change gear until the revs hit about 1900rpm whereas with the shifter you can do it at about 1500rpm - obviously this defeats the purpose of having an auto if you are going to do this all the time 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

For me (HSE Auto) I get 30mg on average driving, some town some A road, little Motorway.

It has been cold recently so my toys inc, heated seats, screen, powerful stereo sup a lot of leccky which don't help

Hi thanks for all the info, I’ve got my test drive tomorrow so I’ll see how the Auto drives

Cheers
Tony

I'd go for auto tried the manual box not a patch on the auto, and you should still get 30-32 mpg on the motorway. Haggle hard and try to get auto box in the deal aswell as a good discount of course!!!

Haggle til the salesman cries Really take the , dealers have been doing it to us for long enough, keep sending him back in to his Sale managers office-dont forget THE WORM HAS TURNED! When he says thats the best deal he can do, remember he's got another 2 more best offers in him-even if you walk out he'll be on the phone within 24hrs.
How I wish I was in the market for a new one, the cracking deal I got in Oct 07 pales into insignificance with the deals that are to be had at the moment

i have just come back from my dealers, screen prices all where discounted

Brand new RRS TDV8 Black on Black down to £47K, over on Disco3 they was saying they could get a brand new D3 HSE (stock vehicle) for £33.5K

Deals to be done if you haggle like you have never haggled before  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

Rowy wrote:

Haggle til the salesman cries Really take the , dealers have been doing it to us for long enough, keep sending him back in to his Sale managers office-dont forget THE WORM HAS TURNED! When he says thats the best deal he can do, remember he's got another 2 more best offers in him-even if you walk out he'll be on the phone within 24hrs.

Couldn't agree more

I'm about to change car but the replacement will be bought by fleet operator, how I wish I could be buying it myself, would love play the game by these new rules .....  Stornoway Grey GS ... What a fine motor ... but not any more ... ... psst look at my gallery!
Company cars ... a thing of the past - May 2013.

I went for my test dive today in a Auto HSE, really impressed with everything including the auto box. Leaps a head of my 5yr old X-trail, big bonus was the wife seemed to like it as well.

Probably looking at going for a Se between 6 – 12 months old, will definitely be looking for a good deal, mind you the sales guy looked to be about 15, but seemed quite knowledgeable. Bring on the sales banter and challenge

Cheers
Tony

I'm new on the site....
..just bought a Freelander 2....as the car for my daughter to use
quite jealous really.....as we drove the FL2 home was well impressed comparing to my Disco 3
fast, quiet, corners well, economical & very plush...

question
if anyone has the knowledge of the Sat Nav system & how to switch off the trace points in the normal map display?
(these are the little white dots that record where you have driven)
We cant find the menu command that switches these on or off

Menu- route -route trace iirc


And welcome  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis