UPDATE 1: click here
UPDATE 2 – Freelander 2 off-road: click here

So I collected my shiny new Land Rover Freelander 2 GD TD4 e this weekend, my first adventure into Land Rover. Driving it away from the dealership felt very strange, having previously been sitting in a much lower car for the previous 10 years.

Immediately it felt comfortable and very simple to drive, and feels like you’re actually driving around in a Range Rover. Visibility all around from within the car is very good, as expected when you’re sat so high up, and there is very minimal body roll on the car when cornering – in fact it feels like you’re driving a normal car.

I didn’t go for any extras on my Freelander 2, but it’s well stocked with full automatic climate control, rear parking sensors, 17″ alloy wheels and various other niceties which are all I want or need for everyday use.

I haven’t quite got used to the start-stop technology which comes as standard on the manual version of the Freelander 2, and am toying with the idea of turning it off. How does it work? When you pull up to traffic lights for example, and take the car out of gear – as soon as you lift the clutch the car cuts out – very very weird the first few times! As soon as you need to go again, simply put your foot down, and your Land Rover Freelander 2 will come back to life, quicker than you can get it into gear.

UPDATE 1: click here
UPDATE 2 – Freelander 2 off-road: click here