Land Rover Freelander Station Wagon 1.8i 5d (1998/R) Owner Review
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Economy
Value
Got a good deal when I bought mine, although I had to forfeit aircon and a CD player, now have an X-trail which has all this and more for less money (see review).
Costs
Scary! 76,000 mile service was £800 at main dealer! Probably spent around 2k keeping this card on the road over the last 12 months!
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On the road
Driving
Handles well on and off road, but could be noisy on the motorway.
Performance
Performs ok considering the 1.8 engine, but does lack mid range power, but proved to be quite economical.
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Living with it
Reliability
Where do I start! Blown out window, clutch, 2 head gaskets, the list goes on to the point where Land Rover suggested I needed to buy a new engine!
Image
Nice looking car, but maybe needs a bit of a facelift in light of the new SUVs around.
Comfort
Good supportive seats, but could get tiring on long journeys, although the back seats were fine for the kids.
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Security and Service
Security
Good security system, but a little temperamental.
Service
Awful! Used specialist Land Rover firm to do maintainance and servicing.
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Problems and Ownership
Problems
Engine
2 head gasket failures, 2 valves replaced, distributor cap, leads plugs replaced twice in 3 months.
Other
Rapid tyre wear on rear wheels, tailgate glass blew out, stereo packed up.
Ownership
Did you buy the car new?
Used
Would you buy the same model again?
No
Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?
No