I am on my second day of Freelander ownership and have a couple of things to ask time served owners so here i go

1) Done a 75 mile trip today, about 25 mile urban and 50 mile on motorways, all to speed limits and returned 32.5mpg - is that good?

2) I filled up yesterday almost to the brim but the onboard computer only gave me a range of 250 miles? I have now done about 140 miles and the range is now on 242. Any ideas?

3) Where is the best place to store the locking wheel nut key?

4) Are the 'pockets' at the front of the front seats actually pockets or are they there for another purpose?

5) Are they any decent storage areas in the car for nik-naks?

6) On the Satnav, is there a way of getting the annoying woman to give directions just once rather than repeating herself about 3 times 500 yards from a junction? Im not a woman driver I only need telling once!

shilen wrote:

I am on my second day of Freelander ownership and have a couple of things to ask time served owners so here i go

1) Done a 75 mile trip today, about 25 mile urban and 50 mile on motorways, all to speed limits and returned 32.5mpg - is that good?

2) I filled up yesterday almost to the brim but the onboard computer only gave me a range of 250 miles? I have now done about 140 miles and the range is now on 242. Any ideas?

3) Where is the best place to store the locking wheel nut key?

4) Are the 'pockets' at the front of the front seats actually pockets or are they there for another purpose?

5) Are they any decent storage areas in the car for nik-naks?

6) On the Satnav, is there a way of getting the annoying woman to give directions just once rather than repeating herself about 3 times 500 yards from a junction? Im not a woman driver I only need telling once!

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I have had mine 6 months but Man not Auto.

1. I get 34 average and last trip with roofbox and car fully loaded got 37 Mpg

2. Filled up range shows around 490 miles so yours seems low but may change with more average mpg data.

3. I keep locking wheel key in boot under floor with wheel - when I picked car up was in little hoder in glove box (l/h side)

4. No pockets on mine? I will check again.

5. I use space with spare wheel for emergency bits - bulbs, rope, blanket, leads, etc. Glove box handy and little trays each side of boot and cubby on mine as no sat nav for bluetooth and phone. Cubby behind handbrake good but would prefer cover.

6. Not got sat nav built in so not sure - have same problem with portable sat nav - drives me mad so turn it down then miss next direction ..... AAAHHH

Hope this helps ......... enjoy

As another newbie (4 days ownership) I am able to give you answers on some questions:
1. & 2. Forget to get to conclusions on the mpg and range when you have a new car. When I got my FL2 it showed 9 mpg and a range of about 180 miles! Now the more I drive, the higher the range becomes (and the mpg dramatically changed to 32.8 mpg). I suppose it is better to wait until you have filled it again and have the trip reset.
4. The pockets at the front of the front seats (leather option) are for maps - or you can put your hands in it if the pockets of your trousers are full.

1) Done a 75 mile trip today, about 25 mile urban and 50 mile on motorways, all to speed limits and returned 32.5mpg - is that good? Sound fine to me

2) I filled up yesterday almost to the brim but the onboard computer only gave me a range of 250 miles? I have now done about 140 miles and the range is now on 242. Any ideas? Did you reset the computer (long hold of left stick button?

3) Where is the best place to store the locking wheel nut key? In the boot, right hand tray, lifts up and little storage slot underneath

4) Are the 'pockets' at the front of the front seats actually pockets or are they there for another purpose? HSE has map pockets

5) Are they any decent storage areas in the car for nik-naks? which flavour nik-naks

6) On the Satnav, is there a way of getting the annoying woman to give directions just once rather than repeating herself about 3 times 500 yards from a junction? Im not a woman driver I only need telling once! by turning of the voice guidence, or telling the wife to shut-it i'm driving  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

Last 900 miles mostly driving back from Switzerland through France on backroads and some autoroute I'm averaging 35.7 mpg.

Now done 8000 miles and seem to be getting around 34 - 35 mpg most of the time.

rchrdleigh wrote:

Last 900 miles mostly driving back from Switzerland through France on backroads and some autoroute I'm averaging 35.7 mpg.

Now done 8000 miles and seem to be getting around 34 - 35 mpg most of the time.

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