I see from the launch TV clip that the Freelander 2 will be rated at 2000 kg braked trailer towing capacity (aparently that will allow you to tow a 20 tonne plane, listen to the clip) and the TD4 will have a combined fuel consumption of 7 litres / 100 km.

I didn't follow the 20 t plane bit. The auto deisel is only rated 1750kg. I sat in the car at the motorshow. I didn't like the SE cloth and leather seats but the car felt very very nice to sit in. Big problem though it will only take the same size dog cage which the existing car does so it looks like we won't be buying it

pelyma wrote:

I didn't follow the 20 t plane bit. The auto deisel is only rated 1750kg. I sat in the car at the motorshow. I didn't like the SE cloth and leather seats but the car felt very very nice to sit in. Big problem though it will only take the same size dog cage which the existing car does so it looks like we won't be buying it

What I would say about the rear space is that it is probably longer BUT, that spare wheel being inside the car means it has a VERY HIGH floor - a good 2 inches above the bottom edge of the door opening - there is a big step there.
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The space under the floor is indeed designed for a space spacer spare. I bet the Yanks get the space saver on the base model at least. Maybe everybody will. Fitting the space saver on the base model lowers the weight which allows them to publish better fuel economy figures as the light weight version is always the one used for testing.
Ford do exactly the same thing here with the Mazda Tribute / Ford Escape - they have a full sized spare in a space saver hole and raise the floor about 2 inches.

P.S. Where are the electric window switches located on the rear passenger doors? I can't see them in the photo.

P.P.S. Does the glass on the rear window raise independently from the door a la RRS? It lloks like there might be two small hinges at the top of the glass pane.

The car I looked in had a full size steel wheel, sorry I didn't look at the rear seats. The auto info was in the press pack that Dickgriff posted on Disco3.co.uk

I think I have made an error in measuring the boot! The spare wheel sits under the pull out floor that sits between the wheel arches and that distance is definatley 1 m (39 inches) I am sure that floor was square as it fitted over the spare wheel and bits, in which case the depth must be 39 inches too and problem solved. I am going to take a measure to the game fair I am going to this week as it is bound to be there so I can be sure. The wife has mentioned looking at (shh) Toymotas and Nissans

The 'S' model will get a "Land Rover tyre repair system" in place of a spare tyre.

The 'GS' model and above appear to have a "Temporary spare wheel", no mention of 'space saver' or 'compact'

The spare was definitely steel, not alloy as on the D3/RRS.

K1W1 wrote:

P.P.S. Does the glass on the rear window raise independently from the door a la RRS? It lloks like there might be two small hinges at the top of the glass pane.

Having played with it for quite a while, I can say that it doesn't, unless there's a secret hidden button that the 10 of us couldn't find

The wheel I saw looked full size to me on an SE but steel not alloy

Yup, looked full sized to me too, hence "Temporary" and not "Space Saver" I guess

I guess that we have another of the cultural differences (mudguards, wings, fenders). By space saver I mean a narrow light weight tyre on a steel rim (the outside diameter of the tyre being the same as the standard wheel).
It sounds like that is what you people mean by temporary spare.
The space saving part comes from the tyre being narrower and hence taking up less boot height or underfloor storage depth.
I guess the Land Rover repair system will be a can of gunk and maybe an electric pump. I wonder how well it will work when you puncture a sidewall when the tyres are soaking wet and covered in mud?

Kiwi, we call that a space saver as well

Land Rover are calling their spare wheel a "temporary spare" but it did appear to be a full sized steel wheel and not a space saver.

Sorry for the confusion

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