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Land Rover Freelander 2 - wheel drive five-seat SUV class C / D. The second generation Land Rover Freelander car debuted in 2006 at the British Motor Show. In the U.S., sold under the name Land Rover LR2.

Basic configuration:
Driver airbag (Airbag), Passenger Airbag (Airbag), Side airbag (Airbag), Anti-lock braking system (ABS), Electronic brakeforce distribution (EBD, EBV), system of exchange rate stability (ESP, VDC, DSC), Traction Control System (Traction control, ASR), an emergency brake (Brake Assist, AFU), Alarm, Audio preparation, alloy wheels, CD-player, radio, automatic climate control, Power mirrors, heated mirrors.

First look at the Freelander 2 - and then there is the approval: excellent proportions and styling in the spirit of Senior Discovery and Range Rover leave no doubt belonging to a legendary brand. Deliberately crude, no unnecessary frills, shapes, big wheels and rather big ground clearance make it clear that off-road, this stalwart is not superfluous. In general, very self-sufficient and pleasant appearance - from the playfulness of the old Freelander was gone.

You pull the door handle of the Discovery 3 and am not surprised by the interior - here also migrated many elements from other Land Rover. The rudder and the control unit windows - also on the "Disco", and corporate identity is maintained perfectly - simple shapes, large buttons, sometimes rough plastic that is easy to wash after exercising in the fields or sand, thick skin and discreet wooden insert. However, several strains "hole" in the center of the front panel - a place for the optional navigation system with touch screen.

Ergonomics at the height: to get comfortable behind the wheel - very easy, all knobs and controls are easily accessible and do not require adjusting. But there are couple of small missteps - you can complain to the "blind" radio display and not too informative instrument panel with low-contrast green backlight. But it turned out to be very convenient and reclining, and adjustable angle armrests.

Briefly button engine start, and under the hood comes to life 3,2-liter "six. By the way, the engine rather interesting - it is in-line, but very compact, allowing it to fit transversely. True, this had a good pokoldovat over allocation of attachments, and as a result of a generator, air-conditioner compressor and pump moved closer to the gearbox!

The engine develops 232 horsepower and 313 Newton-meters of torque - is much higher than the V6, which is installed on the previous generation Freelander. But the weight machine added a lot - Curb weight rose to 1770 pounds. However, this heavyweight, under velvety growl well off and reaches 100 km / h after 8.9 seconds.

And on the highway with the growth rate of problems with the dynamics does not arise. On the track managed to "catch" for the Range Rover Sport and accelerate to almost 190 km / h (passport "max speed - 200). However, the wear on the Freelander is not too something and want. First, in these regimes vovskii "Six" is not suffering from poor appetite - consumption could easily reach close to 20 liters of "hundreds". And secondly, he professes a measured driving style.

In turn Freelander strongly heels, swaying and nodding when braking, and 18-inch wheels rather then a design element, but still stubbornly clings to the road, even when the tires Pirelli Scorpion Zero desperate squeal makes it clear that it is better to slow your speed. And if you listen to them, it comes complete harmony with the car.

At cruising 120 km / h is not precluded from relaxed journey in the company. Here excellent noise isolation and ride, and offered as an option Alpine audio system with changer for six discs, 14 speakers and surround sound Dolby ProLogic II will make travel even slower, to enjoy her work. And fuel consumption is reduced to a quite acceptable 13 liters - and this at a fairly busy traffic. And only a certain nervousness in the six-speed automatic spoils idyllic picture, but with the active drive claims to the box does not appear.

By the way, the options for the most expensive configuration HSE and virtually no - it only navigation, cool "music", sunroof and has 19-inch wheels. Everything else is already included in the price of Freelander 3.2 HSE (1.52 million rubles). And this is no less than bi-xenon headlights, front and rear Parktronic, leather interior, front seats with electric and heated seats, separate climate control, smart rear-view mirrors, which in turn reverse slip down to review the borders, and even full-size "stepney" in the 18-inch die-cast disc.

Separate mention should be made and off-road quality. Of course, in deeds "liftovannogo" Uazika he is not capable of, but not in vain Freelander proudly wears the logo Land Rover. Proprietary Terrain Response system has several operating modes (mud / rut, clay / snow, sand, hard cover) and "taxis" setting transmission wheel (rear axle connects automatically, but in normal mode 95 percent of the thrust is on the front wheels), ESP, "machine" and the sensitivity of the gas pedal. And how he can rush for a very uneven primer - energy suspension is great! Most of my classmates at that speed would simply shaken out his heart and soul of the driver and passengers.

Passengers Freelander like it too. Places behind enough for three people, although the center is better to put the least "marker" rider. Yes, and amenities are provided - there is not only large pockets in the doors and a convenient armrest, and even remote controls with individual headphones. But the trunk is small, although the overall length, as in other golf-class sedans, it is not surprising.

But in the end - Freelander now truly be called a real Land Rover. Spirit of British off-road vehicles soars not only in design but also in the interior, tuned the habits and abilities as a fairly good road, and beyond. Yes, it is not cheap, as any high-quality thing, but not necessarily to shell out for top-end petrol HSE. Can I pay 1.11 million and be at the wheel base with an excellent turbo diesel Freelander. And judging by the fact that they are more and more on Russian roads, many fell on the soul receives a healthy share of refinement "Free Wanderer.