Fitted with a host of safety kit as standard, the Land Rover Freelander 2 safety record boasts a top five star Euro NCAP occupant rating. There are front, side and curtain airbags, ABS, electronic brake force distribution, hill descent control, roll stability control and traction control. There are five three-point seat belts with the front two seat belts fitted with pretensioners and load limiters which are designed to keep the occupants safe in their seats in the event of an accident.

The Land Rover is a very practical car which is ideally suited to transporting families. The door bins can swallow a one-litre drinks bottle and there are further cup holders in the centre console. There is also a useful reversible cover on the boot floor which is water resistant on one side and carpeted on the other – ideal when there is muddy footwear or dogs to carry.

The boot will take a family load of luggage, and thanks to fold-forward rear seats even a bicycle can be fitted in the back. However it is a little narrow and can struggle with boxy items.