Hi there first post I currently have a 2004 Freelander 1 td4 sport and it has been great to me over the years after some engine mods.

I'm looking at buying a Freelander 2 but getting lost with all the various models and engines is there a list on here explaining them all?


TD4, SD4, SE, HSE, SE, GS, DYNAMIC, DYNAMIC LUX etc

Also which is the most reliable, on the FL1 it was the 2.0 BMW engine TD4

any help would be great thanks

Also how are some classed as either an SUV or estate or station wagon. What's the difference

The one with the Ford Ecoboost 2.0L 177kW petrol engine & no windows in the roof.

The only one in Australia that has not had a recall. Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device!

Acoustic insulation ARB TPMS 3xARB air compressors After cooler Air tank On-board OCD pressure air/water cleaning Additional 50L fuel Carpet in doors ABE 2x1kg Waeco 28L modified fridge Battery 4x26ah Solar 120w Victron MPPT 100/20 DC-DC 18amps 175amp jumper plug Awning 6x255/60R18

if only the 2.0 i4 petrol had been available on general sale in UK

to the original poster, depends on what your budget is. Generally the engines are: -

i6 3.2 petrol early model years only

the rest are all 2.2 Diesel:-

TD4 160bhp was available 2006-2010 manual or auto no DPF
TD4 150bhp was available 2010-2014 manual or auto with DPF
SD4 190bhp was available 2011-2014 auto only

specs varied but generally speaking S, GS, XS, SE, HSE up to 2010
from 2010 the SE was dropped and the Sport LE was added
from 2013 there was Black&White, GS, XS, Dynamic, HSE, HSE Lux
from 2014 it was just SE, SE Tech, Dynamic, HSE, HSE Lux/Metropolis

there were some 2wd and stop/start versions with an 'e' added to the model name but they are quite rare.

all the 2.2 are pretty much bomb proof, but rear diff bearings (manufacturer defect of sorts) and Haldex failure (maintenance issue) are the main problems.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_Rover_Freelander

above link is a good read.





OP asked "Also how are some classed as either an SUV or estate or station wagon. What's the difference"

ALL FL2's were 5dr body shape basically.

Model Year Brochures
https://www.freel2.com/forum/topic30649.html?highlight=brochures

Handbooks
https://www.freel2.com/forum/topic10621.html

SD4 Auto is the best engine/transmission option. FL2 XS SD4 Auto 2010 2012-2017 (21k - 91k miles) (MY2011)
FL2 Metropolis SD4 Auto 2014 2017- (16k - 77k+ miles) (MY2015)
Metro in its 11th Year of (Extended) LR Warranty / Full LR Service History
(Expensive, but Trouble/Worry free - hopefully?)

Hi,
and then just to add a bit more confusion, dont Just rely on the spec level to get the spec you want as many first owners added options from the factory

decide what bits you like (heated seats, heated front screen ) then look at all specs and see what has been added when new

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my first ever FL2 and I did keep it longer than most other cars!
But its now gone way up Norf

Thanks everyone 👍

farish3000 wrote:

Hi there first post I currently have a 2004 Freelander 1 td4 sport and it has been great to me over the years after some engine mods.

I'm looking at buying a Freelander 2 but getting lost with all the various models and engines is there a list on here explaining them all?


TD4, SD4, SE, HSE, SE, GS, DYNAMIC, DYNAMIC LUX etc

Also which is the most reliable, on the FL1 it was the 2.0 BMW engine TD4

any help would be great thanks

Nice one pal thanks for the information. Time to get shopping