From the first glance Freelander is clearly something different. It stands out because it's pure Land Rover, a vehicle designed to match your lifestyle, wherever it leads you. As a Land Rover it is ready for adventure in the great outdoors. As a Freelander it is also equipped to give you class leading on-road performance and pure style.

Now there is a choice that brings credibility, versatility and comfort, whether you head for the roughest tracks, the smoothest highways or the city streets. Innovative and luxurious, Freelander is clearly something different however closely you look. Trust Land Rover to design a genuinely stylish and capable on-road off-road vehicle.

A REAL SENSE OF FREEDOM

Freelander. The name says it all. You're driving a vehicle that will set you free from the restrictions that limit ordinary cars. Where others' routine journeys end, your adventure is about to begin; unique exciting journeys made possible by permanent four wheel drive. You'll feel confident climbing the hairpin bends that take you to the mountains, exhilarated tackling the tracks you find there and fulfilled on the journey home. Freelander's on-road refinement guarantees it.

Once you've tasted the sense of freedom that comes with Freelander's wide-ranging capabilities, you'll begin to understand why it's Europe's best selling off-road vehicle.

GO ANYWHERE CAPABILITY

Knowing you can go wherever you choose, in unique style and safety, is a feeling you quickly learn to appreciate in Freelander. Its ability to make your adventures come to life is exhilarating. Its ability to take on the longest road journey or busiest town center is enlightening.

Freelander's broad capabilities are driven by a great Land Rover strength; four wheel drive. To perform with such groundbreaking agility, Freelander adjusts to changing conditions. On ordinary roads, most power is sent to the front wheels. When a front wheel starts to slip because of mud, ice or snow, Freelander's intelligent permanent four wheel drive senses the change and automatically transfers drive to all wheels for maximum grip. All round independent suspension with plenty of wheel travel provides smoothness and stability to deal confidently with all conditions. A strong and light one piece body and chassis combines with a low center of gravity to ensure that your enjoyment continues when the going gets smoother and swifter.

Greater than the sum of its parts, all this innovation and technology makes Freelander more capable, more advanced and quite simply, more fun. They say it handles like a car. we say it handles like a Freelander.

FREE TO EXPRESS YOURSELF

Because Freelander is pure Land Rover, it's part of an unmatched heritage; a legend. It brings Land Rover's famous toughness and innovation to a new class. No competitor offers the same levels of performance, flexibility, design and comfort.

But far from limiting your options, Freelander is very much about freedom of choice and expressing yourself. Three distinctive body styles give you plenty of choice from the start. The sporting 3 door softback and 3 door hardback models are built for serious fun in any weather, comfortably accommodating four in complete style. The 5 door station wagon's smooth spacious design will take five people far off the beaten track, easily carrying the equipment needed for any adventure. Freelander's styling might be unique, but there are still three different versions to choose from.

Naturally, once you've chosen the body style that suits you, you'll want to select exactly the right exterior color. The refreshed Freelander color. palette now has 3 additional colors. There is now a total of 13 colors. available for your Freelander. It's all about personal choice.

PLENTY OF POWER

Freelander is designed to be enjoyed in diverse locations; it comes with a choice of engines to exactly meet your needs. Whether you choose the 1 .8 litre K-series twin cam 16 valve petrol engine or the 2.0 litre turbodiesel you will enjoy class leading performance, economy and toughness and high levels of refinement to compliment Freelander's excellent on-road qualities. The turbodiesel returns exceptional fuel economy and flexibility with executive car like refinement and low emissions. The 16 valve petrol engine sets new standards for power and durability, all in an advanced lightweight unit. Perhaps you plan long trips across several countries, or regular journeys with your boat in-tow, or maybe you simply want to commute with more style and a more commanding view. Whatever your plans, there is an engine that will fit your needs comfortably.

IT FEELS SOPHISTICATED AND LUXURIOUS

The superb styling and sheer quality of Freelander continues when you step inside. Designed and equipped for all kinds of adventure, the interior surround you in luxury. Especially if you choose the supple new leather seat facings, available in different designs for 3 and 5 door models. Now refinement can be taken to new heights. Inside, each Freelander has the same legroom and interior width, the same command driving position for safety and enjoyment, plus of course, the same level of class leading safety features.

The 3 door Freelander's offer you sculpted sporty seats, bold trim designs and the flexibility of extra storage space between the rear seats. It's a bright, innovative interior for four.
In a 5 door Freelander you'll find spacious refinement with plenty of room for five. Whether you opt for leather or the brand new Dark Smokestone cloth design, the key word is flexibility.

YOU'RE IN CONTROL

Ergonomics may sound like a science, but you'll know better than anyone when it succeeds. In Freelander you'll feel instantly in control with the dashboard and center console shaped to surround you. This functional yet styled `cockpit' feel enhances every drive. The soft contoured wheel and precise gear lever are perfectly placed and feel just right. Instruments present vital information at a glance; switches are clear and positive in action. The operation of unique features such as the award winning Hill Descent Control are instantly familiar.

With fingertip accessibility, all control functions surround you, leaving you ready for any kind of challenge; exactly like the vehicle you're driving.

TAKES YOU WHERE YOU WANT TO GO

Be warned. Owning a Freelander can seriously expand your horizons. Wild ambitions will now be in reach - and excuses will be left behind. In the year of Freelander's launch, a team crossed Chile and the Andes in a grueling expedition, testing and proving the vehicles' capabilities: Freelander passed with flying colors.

Land Rover's innovative engineering team developed the award winning Hill Descent Control (HDC) technology from the optional 4 channel Anti-lock Braking System. At the push of a button the vehicle's descent speed is fixed at 9 kph optimizing downhill traction without using the gears. The HDC system even detects when you are steering round obstacles, and slows the vehicle to 7kph to maintain full control. Ascending an incline, the Electronic Traction Control System (ETC) senses any loss of grip on any given wheel, immediately redistributing power output to those wheels with greater traction. In the ups and downs of off road you remain in complete control.

Land Rover intuitively understand how to build a car that will take you anywhere, and feels right everywhere. Great engineering technology and unique heritage invite you to escape the mundane, opening up terrain that is beyond the limits of most - whether it is a roadless valley or a deserted beach.

BEST IN CLASS

Freelander has won numerous industry awards for performance and innovation. For Freelander owners these achievements bring real peace of mind. The kind that comes when you know you're driving the best in class.

Freelander will also inspire peace of mind with its ability to defend itself using a range of advanced security features. Alarm sensors protect all doors and the bonnet. The engine has automatic immobilization. Any attempt to enter the vehicle through the window or the softback (3 door only) will activate sensitive movement detectors, safeguarding the interior.

A multi-functional remote handset uses a rolling code mechanism, which changes the code randomly each time the remote control is used. For personal security, the remote handset allows you to unlock either the driver's door or all doors; keep pressing the button and the tail door drop glass will conveniently lower Once you are safely inside, a single button on the facia can be quickly used to re-lock all doors. Your alloy wheels will all stay where they belong thanks to locking wheel nuts.
To style and safety you can add class leading security; it's simply another way in which Freelander is equipped for the unexpected.

FREELANDER. IT'S ANOTHER WAY OF SAYING LAND ROVER

Around the world, Land Rover has the same meaning. It needs no translation. It means freedom; to explore, to leave the beaten track, to choose. Land Rover also stands for hard earned trust and respect. Ask any emergency service or peace keeping force.

Land Rover can also mean realized ambitions, memorable experiences, an attainable dream. Our designers and engineers use fifty years of innovation to ensure that when you want to drive out of the ordinary, you can do so in style, comfort and safety. This priceless experience and sheer inspiration will ensure that we keep on creating the world's best 4x4s far into the future.

Whatever you need to do, wherever you want to go, there is a Land Rover to get you there. Choose from the untouchable supremacy of Range Rover, the tough dependability of Defender, the superb versatility of Discovery, or the exciting adventures offered by Freelander. The world's most comprehensive range of 4x4s designed for the world's most uncompromising conditions, for the world's least compromising drivers.