{"id":1406,"date":"2026-04-14T08:50:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T08:50:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in4ride.com\/?p=1406"},"modified":"2026-04-14T08:50:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T08:50:19","slug":"freelander-returns-sort-of","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in4ride.com\/?p=1406","title":{"rendered":"FREELANDER RETURNS! SORT OF…"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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JLR<\/strong> \u2013 parent of Jaguar<\/strong>, Land Rover and Range Rover<\/strong> \u2013 is doing something different<\/strong>. Remember the Land Rover Freelander<\/strong>? Compact premium off-road<\/strong> SUV from the 1990s<\/strong>? Well, it\u2019s coming back<\/strong>. Sort of. JLR is bringing back Freelander, but it will not be under the Land Rover kraal<\/strong> anymore. It will be a brand on its own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Yes, imagine that. Freelander<\/strong> is about to become a JLR sub-brand<\/strong>, very much like how Range Rover is. So they released these pictures<\/strong> of their first car under that sub-brand, showing a stunning compact SUV concept<\/strong> with what looks like serious off-road<\/strong> capabilities. It\u2019s a \u201cLand Rover\u201d as soon as you set your eyes on it, for sure. But some design bits are of course exaggerated<\/strong> for the purposes of a show car. That includes those \u201csuicide<\/strong>\u201d rear doors, which I doubt will make it to production<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Inside the design is crisp<\/strong>, future-forward and quite clean<\/strong>. I would probably even hasten<\/strong> to add that it\u2019s Chinese-inspired<\/strong>. Big touch screen, some buttons<\/strong> (yay!) below it, a gear lever behind the multi-function steering wheel<\/strong>, two wireless charging ports, some radar devices<\/strong> on the side mirrors etc etc. I can\u2019t really tell, but this concept looks like a 4-seater<\/strong>. Hopefully the production version will feature the normal 5-seat<\/strong> layout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As far as the powertrain<\/strong> is concerned, it\u2019s anybody\u2019s guess<\/strong> right now. But we do suspect some sustainability involved, including Hybrid<\/strong> and full electric<\/strong>. For markets like Mzansi<\/strong> there should also be diesel options, even in these hard times of ridiculously high pump diesel prices<\/strong>. Freelander will spawn other Freelander derivatives<\/strong> over time and stand on its own as a real JLR sub-brand.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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