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The Jeep Wrangler is the real heart of Jeep DNA: a classic, go-anywhere, no mod cons sort of 4x4. America’s Land Rover Defender, if you will. For more information on the Jeep Wrangler, click on our further stories on the links below.
This is Freelander 2, an all-new British-built small premium off-roader, not to mention the successor to the car that kicked off the whole market for such cars. The final Land Rover designed by Geoff Upex before his retirement, Freelander 2 is bigger - 50mm longer, 109mm wider and 32mm taller - than the old car, faster, better equipped and, yes, more expensive too. A worthy addition to the Land Rover family? Read on to find out.
Under the skin
The new Freelander is just that, new. The body is a conventional steel monocoque constructed from high-strength steel but it’s not light, leading to a total kerbweight of around 1800kg depending on model. Suspension is all-independent by coils and gas dampers, the brakes are relatively large and plusher Freelanders will come with a version of Land Rover’s Terrain Response system. Like the Discovery’s and Range Rover’s, it has four modes: general driving, mud and ruts, slippery surfaces and sand and uses electronics to brake each wheel and send torque wherever suits.
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How much?
£22,595
On sale in the UK:
now
Engine:
3778cc, 12v, V6, 202bhp @ 5,000rpm, 237lb ft @ 4,000rpm
Transmission:
six-speed manual or four-speed auto, two or four wheel drive
Performance:
est. 8.8 sec 0-60mph, 112mph, 22MPG, CO2 N/A
How heavy / made of?
1969kg / ladder chassis, open steel
How big (length/width/height in mm)?
4404/1877/1801
Need to know
CAR's rating
3
Handling
2
Performance
4
Usability
4
Feelgood factor
3
Readers' rating
2
Jeep Wrangler 3.8 (2006) CAR review
By James Foxall
30 August 2006 11:05
Jeep's most agricultural model looks the same as ever. Has anything changed?
Jeep's design boffins confusingly tell you that the new Wrangler is exactly the same but totally different to the previous model. In translation, that means it looks much the same as the model they derived from the war-time Willys Jeep, and it shares the same rugged utilitarian principles. But under the skin they've worked hard to make it more user friendly and better on-road. They've even given top models two more doors and a removable roof, making it the only production four-door convertible currently on sale.
Are you saying it’s gone all girly on us?
No. The four-door Unlimited model looks like a mini-Hummer from some angles. And they still want it to be one of the most capable off-roaders in the world so they've worked hard at improving its talents in that department. They've added uprated transfer cases, new electric axle locks and an electronic disconnecting sway bar, as well as increasing the ground clearance and giving it larger wheels and tyres.
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