5 FREELANDER 2

THE second version of the Freelander followed the Land Rover tradition of moving upmarket, becoming plusher, more spacious and refined while still retaining decent soft-road ability. They make a perfect family car which can do the commute or school run comfortably and economically all week and then effortlessly tow a caravan and keep you moving in the snow when needed. Our theoretical budget will be plenty to get you a well-cared-for SD4 from around 2011, with low to average miles and a stamped service book. Treat yourself to one of the higher-spec versions and you could almost convince yourself it’s a mini Range Rover.

STEVE MILLER, LRM AD MANAGE, BOUGHT HIS FREELANDER 2 IN 2019: “Currently there are lots to choose from online, and I recommend buying the very best you can, ideally from a reputable specialist. Any issues will no doubt have been rectified. The Freelander 2 does everything I need, despite not really using it off-road at all. It tows the family caravan perfectly well, too. Auto or manual ‘box, I would choose either. Leather interiors is nice, and like Tom says, it’ll be just like a scaled down Range Rover. Sort of…