Future Classics

LAND ROVER FREELANDER

Description

The Land Rover Freelander burst on to the scene with as much enthusiasm and hype in 1997 as a rather baby faced Tony Blair did, though one went on to blot their copy book a lot quicker than the other. Yes sadly it didn't take long for the Freelander to start eating those chocolate head gaskets that Rover had insisted on fitting and pertol engine versions soon started over heating and generally running badly, and if you had a V6 version you had twice as much to worry about. The diesels did at least eliminate this issue though the Freelander still had a few other tricks up its sleave to cheer up local garages the length and breadth of the country. There was the rear diff bush mounts that were prone to failing early, you couldn't miss it if one went wrong, it would inform you so with loud angry bangs from the rear of the car. Also a rumbling from underneath spelled the demise of one of the propshaft bearings, but only if you were having a good day, if not then it would be the transfer box. Electrical gremlins are also a good source of entertainment for Freelander owners.

Check out the video below, for a couple of pointers

So if after reading all this you are still thinking of buying a Freelander then the diesels are the best choice, either the Rover one, a better engine than you might imagine (97-2000) or the BMW (2000-2006)

Its a shame about all the issues because the 3 door sport version with the removable hardtop (there is a softop to go with it but its a joke) is really quite a nice looking car, and in V6 guise would be an attractive proposition if it weren't for those pesky head gaskets. Still they are dying in large numbers so a well looked after example may well started appreciate soon simply because of rartiy value.

Headline stats

Maximum # of Registrations = 207033
Latest # of Registrations = 192038

Links

[Reviews] Cheap and not so cheerful 

Our Verdict

Low low mileage (very low low mileage if you thinking V6) and not a hint of green laning in its history

Future Classics Rating

56%

Details of Derivatives

Total 174 items.
NameCalculated RatingMax RegLatest Reg
FREELANDER XEI S-WAGON88124671439
FREELANDER XEI S-WAGON 50871163150
FREELANDER XI S-WAGON863701505
FREELANDER S-WAGON856049855
FREELANDER V6 AUTO8571
FREELANDER XI85477
FREELANDER I80265
FREELANDER V6I GS AUTO791988404
FREELANDER V6 ES-X AUTO7815232
FREELANDER V6I ES AUTO763839903
FREELANDER XEDI S-WAGON7661591427
FREELANDER DI S-WAGON731980525
FREELANDER XEDI S-WAGON 5073752196
FREELANDER XEDI721225341
FREELANDER7180922301
FREELANDER DI701870551
FREELANDER SWB70175
FREELANDER XDI S-WAGON702927873
FREELANDER TD SWB68299
FREELANDER SE TD4 E6631
FREELANDER S6443741536
FREELANDER XDI6414251
FREELANDER GS6376082746
FREELANDER ES6257132160
FREELANDER SERENGETI61135
FREELANDER ES-X599338
FREELANDER V6 ES PREM A59262105
FREELANDER HSE AUTO54115
FREELANDER XEI5378423662
FREELANDER S AUTO5021
FREELANDER KALAHARI S/W471458768
FREELANDER FREESTYLE AUTO45116
FREELANDER SERENGETI SE4440832255
FREELANDER TD4 ES-X4414580
FREELANDER V6 SE H/B A442715
FREELANDER MASAI MARA S/W42245141
FREELANDER TD4 ES-X AUTO429957
FREELANDER TD4 S4129201698
FREELANDER TD4 S AUTO40289173
FREELANDER KALAHARI H/B39768461
FREELANDER TD4 GS AUTO3821531330
FREELANDER KALAHARI S/B3785
FREELANDER MASAI MARA H/B37224141
FREELANDER TD4 ES3773584624
FREELANDER TD4 ES AUTO3740122505
FREELANDER TD4 GS3785945357
FREELANDER V6 SPORT S/W A369057
FREELANDER V6 SPORT H/B A354831
FREELANDER MASAI H/B3414495
FREEL-DER M MARA TD4S/W A333020
FREELANDER TD4 E S/B3332
FREELANDER V6 PREM SP A32207139
FREELANDER V6 SE S/W A327450
FREELANDER SE H/B30592410
FREELANDER V6 HSE A30304212
FREELANDER E H/B29229162
FREELANDER M MARA TD4 H/B2912387
FREELANDER S S/W29666468
FREELANDER GS I6 AUTO2875
FREELANDER S H/B28545387
FREELANDER E S/W2711785
FREELANDER SE S/W271346980
FREELANDER TD4 ES PREMIUM27793576
FREELANDER SERENGETI TD42635942638
FREELANDER TD4 E H/B A253123
FREELANDER TD4 ES PREM A25624467
FREELANDER FREESTYLE246650
FREELANDER HSE S/W24741561
FREELANDER KALAHARI TD42434572605
FREELANDER SERENGETI TD4 A24513386
FREELANDER KALAHARI TD4 A23919702
FREELANDER TD4 SWB231310
FREELANDER ADVENTURER22202157
FREELANDER TD4 S H/B A2212597
FREELANDER M MARA TD4 S/W21268210
FREELANDER TD4 E S/W21302238
FREELANDER SE I6 AUTO204334
FREELANDER SE S/B2054
FREELANDER TD4 E H/B19409330
FREELANDER TD4 S H/B1813521096
FREELANDER TD4 PREM SP A17383316
FREELANDER TD4 SE H/B A17248205
FREELANDER TD4 XEI AUTO173428
FREEL-DER M MARA TD4H/B A1665
FREELANDER TD4 S S/W A16648539
FREELANDER TD4 SE S/B A1665
FREELANDER TD4 SP H/B A168571
FREELANDER TD4 S S/W1536063049
FREELANDER TD4 SE H/B1512481053
FREELANDER TD4 SPORT H/B15861725
FREELANDER XS I6 AUTO142723
FREELANDER TD4 PREMIUM SP14876750
FREELANDER TD4 SP S/W A14551471
FREELANDER TD4 SE S/W1349254238
FREELANDER TD4 XEI13698607
FREELANDER TD4 E S/W A128776
FREELANDER TD4 SPORT S/W1211621011
FREELANDER TD4 HSE S/W1129402601
FREELANDER TD4 HSE S/W A1025962314
FREELANDER TD4 SE S/W A1023852124
FREELANDER ADV-TURER TD A9737665
FREELANDER SPORT TD AUTO9435394
FREELANDER ADVENTURER TD854284942
FREELANDER FREESTYLE TD837353414
FREELANDER FREESTYLE TD A815471418
FREELANDER SPORT LE TD4 A8199183
FREELANDER HSE I6 AUTO7468432
FREELANDER HSE TD A715831458
FREELANDER S TD4 A7774717
FREELANDER HSE TD615621460
FREELANDER LUXURY HSE TD468277
FREELANDER TD4 SE S/B61514
FREELANDER GS ED45276262
FREELANDER HSE55249
FREELANDER SPORT TD51056993
FREELANDER XS TD4 A415431470
FREELANDER BLACK & WHITE TD4 A4220211
FREELANDER GS TD4 A424552350
FREELANDER S ED44186178
FREELANDER DYNAMIC TD4 AUTO37673
FREELANDER GS TD4 E340013880
FREELANDER S TD4 E320852006
FREELANDER SE SD4 AUTO3265256
FREELANDER SE TECH SD4 AUTO3538521
FREELANDER BLACK & WHITE ED429189
FREELANDER BLACK & WHITE TD42767747
FREELANDER DYNAMIC SD4 AUTO214741438
FREELANDER HSE ED423938
FREELANDER HSE TD4 A259195742
FREELANDER HSE TD4 E210361010
FREELANDER METROPOLIS SD4 AUTO217421703
FREELANDER S TD4 AUTO2468455
FREELANDER SE TD4 A227312650
FREELANDER SPORT LE SD4 AUTO212101182
FREELANDER SPORT LE TD42294286
FREELANDER XS SD4 AUTO146724614
FREELANDER XS TD4 AUTO124812432
FREELANDER XS TD4 E130763022
FREELANDER DYNAMIC TD41535525
FREELANDER GS SD4 AUTO126562615
FREELANDER GS TD411714416854
FREELANDER GS TD4 AUTO129162861
FREELANDER HSE SD4 AUTO189168788
FREELANDER HSE TD4147974742
FREELANDER HSE TD4 AUTO153575264
FREELANDER HST TD416665
FREELANDER S TD4139973921
FREELANDER SE TD4145894528
FREELANDER XS TD401063810561
FREEL-DER M MARA TD4S/B A011
FREELANDER DYNAMIC ED4022
FREELANDER E S/B011
FREELANDER HST I6 AUTO022
FREELANDER LUXURY HSE ED4055
FREELANDER LUXURY HSE SD4 AUTO022792270
FREELANDER LUXURY HSE TD4 AUTO02727
FREELANDER MASAI TD4 H/B011
FREELANDER MASAI TD4S/W A011
FREELANDER MM011
FREELANDER S S/B011
FREELANDER SE TD4 AUTO099
FREELANDER SE TECH TD4010201014
FREELANDER SE TECH TD4 AUTO033
FREELANDER SI4 HSE AUTO033
FREELANDER SPORT AUTO011
FREELANDER TD4 AUTO033
FREELANDER TD4 E01010
FREELANDER TD4 S S/B044
FREELANDER TD4 S S/B A022
FREELANDER TD4 SWB AUTO022
FREELANDER V6 SE S/B A011
FREELANDER XS066
FREELANDER XS AUTO022
FREELANDER XS ED40112111