Land Rover Freelander 2 Project Car Off Road Test LR2 

I've had and Freelander 2 GSe 4X4 TD4.. used at vets practice for 12 years.. now 241000 miles without problems. across all terrains though mud and snow and beast from the east in Cumbria on normal road tyres .. They are and EXCELENT CAR...

I've got a Freelander 2, in the winter here in Sweden, I always use the hill descent. As soon as the first snow fall most people " play " with their cars, great fun.

Great video boys. I have a mate who is an instructor a Land Rover Experience Eastnor Castle. He said the the Freelander is their favourite vehicle to demo as the public have low expectations and are impressed with what it can do. Another mate was a development engineer at Solihull and was on the team that developed Terrain Response. He is of the same opinion. All the best , Non Stick Nick

Love my Freelander 2. It’s a 2012 SD4 HSE. Did very well in the snow earlier this year and get it off road as much as possible. Last big off road trip was to Drumclog off road centre just outside Glasgow. Great fun! The FL2 is far more capable then people give it credit for and with a decent set of tyres, it’ll go (almost) anywhere!

I must say the Freelander did an excellent job. I've also started to see more Freelander s around on farms as like a little run about truck.

As a Freelander 2 owner I loved this video and would be all for you making some nice aggressive mods for the Freelander 2.

I’ve had my Freelander 2 for 3 years, great car.

I have a FL2 for 6 months now and i think it's the best car i've ever had.

Love my Freelander 2. Drive it daily. It does everywhere I need to go offroad here in rural Australia, but supremely comfortable and good handling on road too. Great car for the money.

Hi Simon, glad you had a great day out. Sorry about your slight damage but that really was self-inflicted. Remember the LR mantra, as slow as possible, as fast as necessary.... You could well have idled around some of those obstacles without quite so much gung ho.... Having said that, what a lot of fun the Freelander ll is. A couple of years ago I took a bunch of family to a local LR driving in a very muddy Suffolk forest. We all drove their suitably prepped - mud tyres, small lift D1s and D2. Then I asked if I could go round in my (now my daughter's) FLll. I had pre-arranged this, and so, in the company of one of the instructors, for insurance reasons, we set off in a bog standard 2007 FLll with road tyres. It handled everything the Discos did, except for a deep pit, which had quite savage approach and departure angles. But as for traction in the mud, inclines and similar, it shone. At the end of the course, the instructor shook his head, said he had been dreading this part of the afternoon, because he was sure he was going to be lying on his back somewhere unpleasant, attaching a tow strap. Freelander ll, one of LandRovers best kept secrets...

I also owned this same Freelander 2 here in India and indeed this vehicle is outstanding on every terrain. It's really powerful....

Loved my Freelander 2, 100% stock and it did Eastnor, mid Wales self drive plus Ridgeway. When I did my LR experience day at Perth, the team there said if it had a lift kit it would get places the old defender struggled with.

As someone who had a Freelander (aka The Hippo, as the RR and Defender guys liked to call it)… I still contend the Freelander 2 with its Volvo engine is a beast and actually a really good car. And its a great car to own (fairly cheaply) and thrash about in with little worry! I stand by my love of the ol’ Hippo/Freelander 2. And it actually got out of some boggy, muddy situations that I still have no idea how it did it with its standard kit and off-road tires. (And yes, I am currently in a Defender… and while I think the Defender is truly more capable… I too worry about beating up the Defender too much at least until after my first year anniversary with it, whereas the Freelander you just don't have to worry about that as much!)

I have a Freelander 2 with 308.000km without problems. I often go to do off road in mountain, desert, river, lakes… and it surprise all the people. I never change his battery, and his timing belt, because i thought that it has chain. But right now I changed. Is fantastic.

I was at the the freelander 2 offroad group meet, even with mud tyres on i still struggled! it is a brilliant course though and my lifted fl2 with mud tyres did ok!

My Flounder 2 was always brilliant off-road, and I regularly took it over Salisbury Plain. It lacked the ground clearance of my Disco 3, but was far more nimble. They are so underrated off-road.

your twos faces! brill!!! you looked really surprised when fl2 performed tasks, great vid!! cheers

Love my Freelander2 on AT tires. Good off-road capabilities and still travels at +110km/h on road fully loaded.

It was a great experience. Thank you for looking after me. It was great to see the differences with the ground clearance and tyres, and was impressed how well both cars done. However, think my car would of struggled more if it had been wetter and more muddy? Think maybe a lift kit and change of tyres for next time. Thank you again. Mark.

Loved my Freelander2, it was very capable (stock) on the green lanes. Only drawback was the lack of ground clearance - learnt to straddle deep ruts. Mine was a manual, auto would be better for off-roading.

when I think that this land rover was bought for 1400 euro and after some small mechanical improvements it is top for an off road trip.Sorry for my bad english , hello from Belgium and viva freelander 2.

Hi Simon, I have got a Frelander 2 Td4 since 2008, she has the auto transmission and got to make all trails Defender and other "seriuos" off roaders did. I have over 300000 k's on the clock and she runs still ok. I would suggest to replace the 235/55 R17 tires with the 245/70R17 ones (M+S of course, JLR Italy approved the replacement). Got 40mm front suspension lift and 25mm rear by fitting special shock and struts made by O.R.A.P., an Italian manufacturer. I got sump guard and fuel tank guard plate from Mantec UK. The plus is the A/T, the torque converter supports the first gear and she goes everywhere! Thank you for sharing!

Another great video. Look forward to your views on Grenadier. We went to the tour in Wales and were really impressed with off road performance. Quality of suspension is first class and BMW engine and ZF auto great. Just what JLR should have done. Going to be a success for sure if they price it right.

Hi Simon I’m on my 2nd Freelander 2 , Iv been proper off road twice in one . Mine stayed in the car park and Landrover gave me the use of theirs . So great time had by all. Iv got a 64 plate Metropolis spec last of the line run out . It’s like a Range Rover inside . The first one was a brand new car . Iv loved them both oh and I buying bits a pieces off you for my latest

Them down under have done some great videos with these to really amazing what they can do

Loved my Freelander 2 and thinking about buying another as a second vehicle. If George doesn't like the "fugly" front, you can do the facelift to the newer style. If I remember correctly you don't need to do anything other than snap off one of the locator pegs in the centre of the new grille. Did it myself in a couple of hours. You can also update the rear boot handle to the longer chrome bar facelift style - just needs 2 extra holes drilling in the back.

Hi Simon if you could do video on fixing the handbrake that would be great as mine is in a similar state.

I love my FL2, great off road cars that stand up against the big boys

That was great watching you both go through that course 💪 looked like great fun😃

auto box makes life simpler in the FL2. I had 2 of them, one manual the other auto. Much preferred the latter. far fewer things to go wrong than the new defender which for the moment is staying mostly on the road. With good tyres + lift kit the FL2 will go to most places that other bigger JLR vehicles can get to.

Hugely underrated vehicle, the FL2

Thank you for this great and funny video. FL2 is an amazing greenlanding car I love it !

I say a Freelander is possibly gonna be the new Green Laning tool, cheap to buy (then again so is a old Disco or RR) but they weigh half the weight of said cheap Disco/ RR and with a few mods which you've done to yours shows what a potentially capable SUV they can be/ are.

Fun day out in a fab little car. Great video. 👍

Simon you are becoming an off-road master👍💪👍💪👍

The auto is so much better, best car LR made for years then they stopped it. If they made a new one I would buy one straight away. My TD4 is 2007 with 160k on the clock and still awesome 👌

loved the video Simon and George fantastic

I have to say that I am impressed with your cars performance. I always thought the Freelander (1) was a piece of crap, but I have never had any dealings with the mark 2 model, and i does the business very well. And considering it went through where your 50 grand new Defender did not. Then I'm impressed no end! But I certainly agree with you it still could do with a low range in the transfer box.

I love my FL2 even more now 😁

The Freelander2 did a fantastic job off roading! JLR need to bring back a bread and butter entry level 4x4 like the old Freelander. As regards not having a low box they could do the same as Dacia has done with the 4x4 Duster, they made the 1st gear incredibly low for off roading JLR has a factory in Slovakia so maybe they could make it there to keep the cost down?

Freelanders are the best, I've never ever got stuck. 2006 TD4 Auto. 225 65 17 tyres. 22cm ground clearance, under the front bash plate, lowest point on the vehicle.

Hi Simon and George! It was my group, the Freelander 2 OffRoad Group (FL2ORG) that had a meet here! If you want to get stuck in with us some time we meet up to go greenlaning on Salisbury Plain, in Wales, and also do offroad days like this one too! Here is the video of our VERY wet event on the site at 4X4Days! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ek9CHXRyZp8.html Love your enthusiasm for the FL2 and the offroad / greenlaning stuff, if you ever fancy doing some collaboration videos let me know... my heavily modified FL2 might be a good side by side comparison to your low budget build! 😉👍🚜 All the best Joel Self Outdoor Instructor

I absolutely loved every minute of that, makes me regret getting rid of mine now😂

glad to see i managed to get in the video as well in my vitara, great video

I have 2 discovery 2's one auto and one manual both TD5 and a freelander 1 TD4 manual, maybe it is time to add another to my collection and get me a FL2 Auto too

You forgot the blue border for this video - I almost missed the fact that it was one of yours - excellent video.

Daughter rang me late last night to say they were stuck on the mountain top off road in their seat in applying conditions I tried to pull them out with my freelander 2 sd4 automatic but got stuck too due to road tyres seriously need to get chunky mud tyres retreads I’ve heard are good and ideas which are best for road and mud /snow I’ve got 19 inch wheels on but do have a spare set of 17 alloys for the job. Thanks

Thanks for a great informative video. Best wishes from Chester 👍👍👌👌

Love taking my FL2 off road! Does everything the big boys do! Looks better with my PowerfulUK smoked LED side repeaters as well 😝 I definitely want to lift it though! And a remap for more torque

What a ball you guys had playing in the fields. Sometimes these vehicles can surprise you. The difference between the more modern models is that they do the driving, whereas with the Freelander 2, you had to take control. Great vid. Thanks S and G. 👍🏻🙏🏽😷🦘

12:40 "Wooooooooooooooooooo" Just a moment that made me actually lol

A very capable car, you just need to carry a 12 volt tyre pump so you can play with tyre pressures and fill the washer bottle. I can see a series of these videos with other members of the fleet.

Maybe design some in house under body protection, Simon. Similar to the Disco 3/4 stuff. Or get some off the shelf from Muddy Mods. Sadly my Mantec stuff was stolen after I removed it when I fitted the HST body kit. Looks good with the lift, larger tyres , raised air intake and bonnet vents - nbut I've lost valuable approach angle and vital sump and fuel tank protection which negates the whole point of fitting the off road goodies. Great video. Glad you've discovered how great the F2 is off road. Look forward to the next instalment of Freelander stuff.

Wolves afraid of pooping in that place where he driving.👌

Simon, can't wait for your thoughts on Grenadier. I had a drive in prototype 2b last week. I was impressed with many things. I am sure you will be too. It is one solid machine, even though it is not fully complete with plenty to do.

Have you ever done a review on the freelander 1? Great video thanks for sharing new subscriber 👍

Superb car - lighter than the New Defender, so more nimble across the terrain. And don’t forget, the Freelander was a Camel Trophy car, so I think it’s far more capable than people give it credit for

Hmmm…the Freelander II is a highly capable car and maybe one of the best JLR products ever made. I kept mine showroom new but is it now having a different life?? Now I wonder if I need another one…..🧐🤓🤓 I think I might have seen you on Winterstoke Road Bristol near the football stadium on Saturday around 1pm…I didn’t see a number plate…which might be a clue!! Who needs a Defender then??…..Farmer Giles just might be saving money these days!! Stay safe, Richard😀😀😀😀😀

The Defender will go back to "normal" terrain mode settings because emissions regulations have come in specifying that the Vehicle needs to start up in the same condition it was certified in. Its not something LR can control - any other OEM is constrained by the same rules on new vehicles.

You should try Jim at lanes tracks and trails in Devon he will take you on some of the best looking lanes in Devon and Cornwall

Another great video lads 👍👍👍

@theshadypilot has a few videos testing and comparing the various LR's implementation of TRS, good to check out.

that was a great day, only thing wrong is it was too hot!

Enjoyed the video, thank you. Is the lift 20 front 30 rear on this one?

As with the Defender, maybe you could drive this up the ramp to see what damage, if any, it has sustained underneath. There was definitely some bottoming out going on but the Freelander 2 proved it was a capable vehicle

You were lucky to not have flooded the engine in the sheep dip. You really don't want the 'water' over your bonnet, even with a Land Rover. You were lucky to only suffer minor trim damage. Love your enthusiasm though.

used to have one.. miss it

Great video guys your having fun did you know the free lander 2 shares the floor pan with volvo’s xc90 also many parts suspension is shared with the Volvo too. It’s worlds better than freelander one, well screwed together, reliable! Sadly the freelander 2 was tainted by the bad reliability of the previous model that’s why JLR dropped the freelander name and went for discovery sport instead.

i'm your second biggest fan

great video guys!

How did you find one so cheap ?! I used to have one but got rid. But yous are making me want another 🤣

What’s the biggest tyre I can put on a stock freelander 2 I want all terrain tyres I was told 215/70 R16 would this be correct

Is there anywhere that would allow George to drive? How about letting him design and built his first off road vehicle, let him loose in the warehouse.

Nice video! I enjoyed it

Hello, I saw an accessory on the Freelander 2 directly under the navigation display, apparently USB. Can you tell me if this is an official accessory and where can I get it? I only have a rubber tray there. Many thanks from Germany

My wife would kill me if I did that with here's 😂

Am I correct in thinking the Freelander 2 is better than the original in terms of reliability? Personally I prefer the original one but the issues it has just ruined it

Do you think l you could get your hands on a disco sport to compare to the freelancer on the lanes? Love the content by the way 👍🏼

Love this freelander! What wheels and tyres sizes have you fitted after the lift?

Sir, I like your video. I just bought my Land Rover Freelander 2 this year. However, I noticed that everytime I remotely locked, it suddenly causes an alarm. Alarm which is so loud that disturbs my neighbor. What do you think is the problem? Hoping for your kind help. Thank you.

Hello, where did you buy the kit to raise the free2? I am interested in buying one. Thank you very much for the video.

Greetings from Oz. Thanks for a very impressive video. The Freelander 2 on road tyres was great too. I’ve had my 2020 model 2 for a couple of years now. What size wheels and brand/size tyres have you fitted? Getting off road rubber is not so easy down under. Thanks for your great channel.

If you drove the Defender like a £1500 accident damaged car then I’m sure it would go round just as easily. I should add that I’ve owned 3 Fl2s and it’s the best car LRs built and nothing LR has built to date has come close. That includes my D3, D4, D5, DS, Evoque, Velar and my new Defender 90.

who fitted the bumper lol quality parts

Can you compare Freelander 2 to 2020 duster 4x4

I Love this channel, got a freelander 2 from auction as well: am glad to see what he can do, is there any suspension upgrade for it?

Great video, Simon. I’m guessing the damage to the car was caused when you went through the Sheep Dip. You’ll notice that the other vehicles entered that obstacle at a slightly lower speed, and then accelerated, rather than hitting the water hard. I’m also very keen to hear your thoughts on the Grenadier. 🙂

Where did you get that touchscreen? Could I please get a link? Thank you!

You had a lot more fun in that.

how cold is your aircon ? ive had mine regassed etc, its colder but still not that cold. My old volvo was freezing

Loved this video thanks. How important do you feel the suspension lift was in retrospect?

Next vid try that route with the tesla!!

My Freelander 2 was way too pretty to do all that .. I had the best looking FL2 in the country.

How is the car working with the lift kit after some time?

Fantastic video what engine is in it . thanks

where did you manage to buy one for 1500 pounds?

Hi guys great videos, just watch your f l 2 video , you said that was Bristol of rd stuff ,I live in Hereford near ish , what the full address for that place like to take my l2oo there cheers

What entertainment center is in this freelander 2? I would like to upgrade my system(2008 gps system with independent radio)

I'm in the southern US and have an LR2. Did great a few years ago in fresh snow and ice on the roads. My question, how much did you lift yours?

Looks fine to me 😂