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Performance	4.3/10
Practicality	5.3/10
Reliability	2.2/10
Value for Money	2.5/10
Reviewer Rating	3.1/10
Overall Rating	3.3/10

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Guest.
on 24th May 2009

User Rating : 9
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The Land Rover Freelander 1.8EXi 5 door is a good practical 4x4. loads of room , drives like a car, bit under powered but alright for light use off roading
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Review by
bigkahuna
on 11th Feb 2009

User Rating : 9
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The Land Rover Freelander 1.8EXi 5 door has a good design, drive is pleasant, good 4x4 if you know what you're doing. If you will keep an eye on cooling system, it will last forever. As a must - mount PRRT - thermostat fix from Land Rover, and change head gasket to latest type - MLS with black shim. Having done those two - be sure - it will make no problems again.
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Review by
AndyAus04
on 20th Jan 2009

User Rating : 9
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Land Rover Freelander 1.8EXi 5 door- Handles well in all weathers. Drove to St Tropez and back. Comfortable and easily my fave car. Had Audi A4 Vauxhall Vectra. A liitle noisy but that was not a problem. I would take another Freelander any day. Have sold mine and on the look out for a replacement. My father in law has bought mine.
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Review by
wolfgangknoepfler
on 1st Jul 2008

User Rating : 1
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Bought the car with a full service history and 112,000km on the clock. Last service was done at 106,000. I still did a full service when I bought it and paid 7,300 Rand. Opted not to have the electric sunroof fixed which would have cost 10,000 Rand. It drove for 1,000km and needed a new catalytic converter for 6,500 Rand. It drove for another 1,000km and the head gasket was blown. Left the car with mechanic, picked it up 42 days later and it had a bust engine - refurbished engine will cost 68,00 ...
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Review by
Kewnet
on 1st Jul 2008

User Rating : 4
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I've owned a 1999 1.8 XEi since January and I've just bitten the bullet and traded it in for a X-Type Jaguar. Whilst I've had it, the head gasket has blown ( £950), timing belts have gone (x2) ( £400) and now the starter motor is about to give up.... this on a vehicle that has covered a mere 68,000 miles. To put that in perspective, I also own a 1991 Toyota MR2 GTLimited 2.0 that has covered 160,000 miles..... so far, this has needed (outside normal service)...errr..... 3 sets of t ...
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Review by
Jlopge
on 16th Apr 2008

User Rating : 2
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Had a Land Rover Freelander from New (2004) head gasket blew just out of warranty only done 40,500 miles nothing really, dealership didn't want to know - Out of Warranty and that's it.
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Review by
Guest.
on 12th Mar 2008

User Rating : 10
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Ideal for a safety very handy in adverse driving conditions. Flooded roads. Safe ride solid vehicle. Good locking system. Lights and electrics. Air conditioningIt's classed as a car and has enough 4 wheel drive to get out of a mess if necessary.
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Review by
Guest.
on 9th Feb 2008

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I've owned mine from new (2001) It's had head gasket problems, clutch problems and has leaked since new even though new door seals and a new sunroof have been fitted. Another problem is that water collects in the rear cubby box and causes condensation. Land Rover should be held accountable, their customer service department even admit that there isn't a cure for the head gasket problems and I notice from postings on the internet that water leak problems have started occurring on the new Landrov ...
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Review by
Mr BC Smith
on 11th Jan 2008

User Rating : 1
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Got ours 6 months ago with full dealer service history for what its worth. Cam belt broke and engine shagged and all Land Rover can say is its outside of warrenty, so sorry 2,750 of damage is ours to pay.....Thanks Land Rover for brining us such a rubbish car.
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Review by
shaun j
on 30th Nov 2007

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landrover to me have to me built a car on looks and not for driving and should pay back moneys to any person daft enough to buy one. what a crud 4x4 they are and must be the worst designed car that landrover ever built. I had one two weeks trying to sell for my sister and in that time at 58000 miles the tranfer box broke at a cost to replace 1800.oo clutch started to slip rear window kept falling down when on the move. Faulty sunroof and windows these are common faults so keep clear.
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Review by
Larry Gillard
on 18th Jul 2007

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I bought this 'heap of rubbish' 3 weeks ago thinking that with it being a land Rover it would go on for ever and would be built to last. I should have read the reviews before buying, I agree with virtually everyone that this is a poor car, in fact I would say it's the worst car I have ever bought. I have owned several Japanese 4x4's and they are so much better in every respect.
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Review by
jber55
on 17th Jul 2007

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This Land Rover Freelander has been a total nightmare! I bought it 8 months ago from a dealership and it was running fine. Then is starting overheating recently and become very noisy while running. Turns out my oil pump failed and I need a whole new engine. This car is a complete joke.... I would never buy another land rover in my life. They are made to break.. and thats exactly what they do. Not only are they off the wall expensive to work on..... most of the parts are dealer only. It is going ...
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Review by
doings
on 31st May 2007

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Head gasket blown twice, oil pump failed, needed new engine, after 4 months same problems starting again. Dont buy one - it will cost a fortune and will be difficult to sell.
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Review by
jhughan
on 13th Oct 2006

User Rating : 2
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I would advise anyone who is considering buying a Freelander to forget it, as it will cost a fortune in repairs if you do not have a full Landrover warranty. My Freelander is in the garage at the moment, and it has just cost me £1500. I could buy a small runaround for that!
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Review by
JOHNNIK
on 11th Jun 2006

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My wife bought the Land Rover Freelander after seeing and driving one, overall I thought it was a good car for what she needed, we are farmers and in earth moving construction. It did nearly a years faultless motoring until, the clutch master cylinder failed,(we have our own workshop). I was staggeredd to find not only could I not get a repair kit (usually around $35 or so) but had to buy the entire set of clucth master cylinder,hydraulic line and slave cylinder at a cost of over $300. Then the ...
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Review by
nfk2
on 3rd Feb 2006

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I bought my Land Rover Freelander from a dealer. At first I and my wife loved it and immediately paid £8000 for it, a W reg. After 2 days I realised it loses water and temperature went up to red zone. After taking it to the dealer 5 or 6 times back, and dealer put different new pieces at each time, from changing sensor to headgasket. The dealer decided to put a new engine. After that, in less than two months, the same problem started and this time not only losing water but also a lot of di ...
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Review by
MartinMac
on 29th Dec 2005

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I've had my Land Rover Freelander for 3 whole weeks, and on the way to Gatwick the engine blew. It cost me my holiday, flights, car parking, hotel, plus the luxury of getting us home (£150 tow). It cost me £6000 new, so a very expensive mistake. It's in between Christmas and New Year, so looks like beans on toast for January! Before you buy look at all of the forums - search the internet and err on the side of caution!
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Review by
mrp
on 28th Dec 2005

User Rating : 6
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My first fault occurred 7 months into ownership when the battery appeared to be flat after a 2 hour drive to the Lakes. Landrover Rescue were excellent. No apparent reason for the fault. Second fault 11 months into ownership when the fuel sender proved faulty and I ran out of petrol. Dealt with the immediate problem myself and sender unit replaced at annual service. Third fault in 13th month of ownership when Inertia Switch fault caused the vehicle to stop dead at a traffic light. Fortunately ...
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Review by
pcook
on 20th Dec 2005

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Head Gasket leaked, No warning, the Cylinder liners embedded themselves in head all after being MOT'd two weeks previously. The Land Rover Freelander has only driven 63000 kilometers! Response from LR as it was imported from Germany, you have to take it up with them.
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Review by
pkaide1
on 29th Nov 2005

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Do not buy the Land Rover Freelander a piece of garbage. I bought one in 2001 and on 51000 miles, just when the warranty expired the transmision died. I had to replace it with a brand new transmission and pay 5000 dollars.
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