Land Rover has introduced a more powerful engine at the top of its range. The company tells us that its published kerbweight is for a completely empty car, so 1915kg is the correct kerbweight by the current EU definition.
The beefier engine, which powers all wheels via a smooth automatic gearbox, really makes a difference. The Freelander took only 13.1 seconds to go from 30-60mph. It needed just 10.7 metres to stop from 30mph. Through the lane-change test the Land Rover stayed firmly in charge of the caravan.
We couldn’t fit all our luggage in the boot, but the high noseweight limit and accessible towball and electrics won points.
