What's the 2006 Land Rover Freelander like?

2006 Land Rover Freelander five-door with 67,000 miles on the clock: looking at to buy. It's well kept, drives fine and is very clean all round. What are they like?

Steve Mahony, Cork

Steve Mahony (Cork)

Jul 2015 Filed under: choosing used car

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Expert answer

Hi Steve,

Tread carefully. If it's the second-generation Freelander (the one that's only just been replaced by the new Discovery Sport) then you need to keep a careful eye on the engine, the gearbox and anything electrical for any potential trouble. It's not a terrible car from a reliability point of view, but they do suffer their little niggles. If it's the older model, the one originally launched way back in 1998, then to be honest we'd just avoid it - they were never built properly.

Shane O' Donoghue - Complete Car Adviser
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