Town-based owners of 4x4s and SUVs get a bad rap, with plenty of negative media publicity, name-calling - 'Chelsea tractors' - and campaigns by environmental groups and activists. Many a Freelander owner has returned to their vehicle to find a 'Poor Vehicle Ch...

“is, underneath, a Nissan X-Trail, which apparently endows it with excellent off-road performance, but it really isn't much good on road.”

Land Rover ’s Freelander will be available with stop-start tech from next summer. It will be standard on all manual diesel versions of the small 4x4. Fuel consumption is claimed to be 3.

We love the word economical right now - and Land Rover is coming up trumps by launching its new Freelander TD4e. The vehicle uses a stopstart system to improve combined fuel consumption from 37.

The TD4_e also incorporates a gearshift indicator, and low-rolling resistance tyres, helping it become Land Roverâs most efficient model ever. The system will become standard equipment on all manual TD4 Freelanders from mid-2009.

Land Rover has won two prestigious accolades in the Auto Express New Car Honours awards, beating tough competition to win Best Compact SUV and Best Premium SUV. The Land Rover Freelander 2 fought off the likes of the VW Tiguan, Honda CR-V, Toyota RAV4 and Ford...

Land Rover has released details of the Freelander's new stop-start system that will reduce carbon dioxide emissions to 179g/km from the current 196g/km. The system will be fitted to all manual-transmission, diesel-engined Freelander models next year.

Land Rover is currently testing diesel-electric hybrids known as ERAD (Electric Rear Axle Drive). These prototypes based on the Freelander use technology as previewed in the LRX concept car, also on show at the British Motor Show this week.

“MW-designed 174-horsepower 2.5-litre double-overhead-cam V6 provided the motivation and was connected to a five-speed automatic transmission.”

The Land Rover Freelander 2 has been voted 'Best 4x4' by the panel at the What Diesel. Magazine Car of the Year Awards 2008. The Freelander 2's impressive 2.2-litre diesel engine impressed the judges and topped the category against tough competition from the L...