Named tenacious premium crossover for sane money

The body does not rust, the appearance is quite modern, off-road capabilities are at their best. And what the owner of such a car will have to put up with, the expert “Behind the wheel” found out.

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Land Rover Freelander II (2007-2014) is considered compact, but in fact it is larger than Qashqai and Sportage.

It was created during the period when Jaguar Land Rover was managed by Ford, which resulted in a common platform with many Ford and Volvo models. And although the owner soon changed, during the second restyling, the new engine turned out to be Ford again.

Land Rover Freelander II
Land Rover Freelander II
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Advantages
Premium comfort and equipment. Good off-road capability, 210 mm clearance. Corrosion resistant body. Interesting appearance.

Devices are perfectly readable, ergonomics are in full order.
Devices are perfectly readable, ergonomics are in full order.
Flaws
Conflicting reviews about reliability. Expensive repairs and maintenance. Modest trunk.

Motors

The most reliable and unpretentious is the Volvo aspirated R6 3.2 (233 hp). Accepts AI-92, resource over 350 thousand km. There are sores – for example, accelerated wear of gears and bearings of the timing drive. But the chain itself is extremely tenacious. Large and suddenly nothing breaks.

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There are few cars with this engine – about a tenth of sales. The vast majority are equipped with a 2.2 diesel in three power versions. Less forced (150, 160 hp) – more resourceful than 190-strong. Joint development of Ford and Peugeot (indices Q4BA, DW12M). Abundantly used in commercial vehicles, the resource goes beyond 400 thousand km. All diesel features are there: gentle fuel equipment, EGR valve, diesel particulate filter. Heat exchangers often leak, swirl dampers fall off. However, there are instances that departed 250 thousand km without hesitation. Webasto heater is standard equipment.

In 2012, the aspirated was replaced with a supercharged 2.0 (240 hp) of the EcoBoost family. Direct injection, gasoline not lower than AI‑95. Poor quality causes severe detonation. The phase regulators are unreliable, the rear crankshaft oil seal is leaking, the exhaust manifold is bursting. The resource is estimated at 220 thousand km.

Transmission

The six-speed manual M66 is combined only with a diesel engine. Durable and hardy.

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In all other versions – a six-speed automatic AF21, aka Aisin TF‑81SC. They are classified as unkillable, although with reservations. So, it is desirable to reduce the oil change interval to 50-60 thousand km. Otherwise, the dust from the torque converter clutches will rapidly destroy everything else. And clog the heat exchanger. The unit is prone to overheating, the recommended improvement is the installation of an external radiator. Also among the weak points is the oil pump bushing. Usually, the box can withstand 200 thousand km without intervention, the total resource goes beyond 350 thousand.

Four-wheel drive is implemented using a Haldex clutch (since 2008 – the fourth generation). All systems with good care are reliable and have a long life. Freelander cannot be considered a full-fledged SUV: the clutch has a limit, the body is not a frame, the suspension is independent, spring.

Operational sores

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The suspension does not require attention up to 120-150 thousand km. What can not be said about the steering: rods and tips often give up to 50 thousand km, the column has a chronic creak. Electricity and electronics get on your nerves. Glitches are plentiful and varied: the “brains” of the clutch, media system, camera, door locks, and so on will fail. Sometimes restarting the engine is sufficient, sometimes not. Early cars suffer from rapid battery drain. There are several reasons, and even in the summer, with a weekly downtime, the battery can sit down.