Freelander (L314)

Land Rover Freelander L314:

The Land Rover Freelander is a series of four-wheel-drive vehicles. It was manufactured and marketed by Land Rover from 1997 to 2015. Initially, a compact SUV built on a body-on-frame chassis. The second generation model, sold from 2007 to 2015 in North America and the Middle East as the LR2. In Europe, the Freelander 2, transitioned to a car-based platform. It was placed it into the compact crossover SUV class. The name ‘Freelander’ is derived from the combination of ‘Freedom’ and ‘Lander’. The second generation (2007–2015) dropped all two-door options.

After a five-year hiatus, the two-door Freelanders were succeeded by the three-door versions of the Range Rover Evoque in 2011. The five-door Generation 2 was replaced by the Discovery Sport in 2015.