Land Rover Freelander 2 i6 3.2 Review: Free to Land. Anywhere

Rightfully so, as the wonderfully responsive steering turns from lock to lock just over two and a half times. It feels very quick, maybe a little too quick considering it’s suspension setup, which really isn’t very sports-car like.

What isn’t so great though is that the steering doesn't offer much feedback on normal day-to-day tarmac, which means diverting more attention than you might want in terms of directional corrections.

Through rough patches, the long travel of the dampers sway the car a little from side to side, a stark reminder of it’s height, but that happens only when you “hit it up” WRC style.

The 2 is very, very capable when driving through dirt, despite the lack of low-range selectivity. We made this Land Rover do all sorts of tricks, all involving the console-mounted knob relating to Land Rover's Terrain Response control, including having it climb a steep flight of stairs up a hill.

The Freelander 2 possesses a very compressive, not to mention impressive set of skills in it’s repertoire that very few Singaporean owners will realize, not to mention fully utilize.

Luxury, all-terrain capabilities, and very much an affable drive for just under $169,000. Land Rover has managed to dispel the terrible aura of the old Freelander, and in it’s place introduce a vehicle capable of dishing out the muck in style and extreme comfort. Simply put, step out of the correspondingly priced BMW X3 2.5i, and into the Freelander 2. You will not for one second, feel shortchanged the minute you swap seats.

Credits: Text and Photos by Amery Reuben