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Land Rover Freelander Sport on test. Image by Shane O' Donoghue.

Land Rover Freelander Sport on test
The SUV and soft-roader markets continue to burgeon and provide rich pickings for manufacturers in the niche. Land Rover has long enjoyed success in the upper stratum of the market in the guise of the Range Rover and has in more recent times extended their range downward with the Freelander. The Freelander has been a huge sales hit and has been a market leader in terms of its all-round abilities on and off-road.

   


Reviews homepage -> Land Rover reviews -> 2004 Land Rover Freelander -> Sport V6 technical specifications

 
Performance, emissions & economy

Top speed (mph): 113
0-60 mph (seconds): 10.1

Urban mpg: 16.5
Extra urban mpg: 29.1
Combined mpg: 22.7
CO2 (g/km): 298


Dimensions & weights

Length (mm): 4459
Height (mm): 1787
Width (mm): 1809
Wheelbase (mm): 2557
Front track (mm): 1545
Rear track (mm): 1545
Cargo volume (litres): 473
Gross weight (kg): 2060
Kerb weight (kg): 1562
Max. braked trailer weight (kg): 2000
Max. unbraked trailer weight (kg): 750
Fuel tank capacity (litres): 64


 
Engine & transmission

Engine: Rover petrol KV6, trasversely-mounted in front. Aluminium block and cylinder heads.

Management: EMS 2000.

Cubic capacity (cc): 2497
Compression ratio: 10.50:1
Bore x stroke (mm): 80.00 x 82.80
Valve gear: DOHC with hydraulic tappets. Four valves per cylinder.
Max. power (bhp): 174 at 6250 rpm
Max. torque (lb.ft): 177 at 4000 rpm

Transmission: Five-speed automatic gearbox with "CommandShift" manual mode and intermediate reduction drive. Fitted with Hill Descent. Permanent 4WD with viscous coupling.

Gear ratios:
1st: 3.474:1
2nd: 1.948:1
3rd: 1.247:1
4th: 0.854:1
5th: 0.685:1
Reverse: 2.714:1
Final drive ration: 3.660:1
Intermediate reduction ratio: 1.359:1


 
Chassis & running gear

Front: Independent MacPherson strut, lower arms, coil springs and anti-roll bar.

Rear: Independent MacPherson strut, trapezoidal link, coil springs.

Steering: Power-assisted rack and pinion. 3.2 turns lock-to-lock.

Turning circle diameter (m): 11.60

Brakes: Front: ventilated discs. Rear: solid disks.

Wheels: 18-inch alloy wheels.








 

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