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Built like a small tank with both interior space and comfort, the Land Rover Freelander is impressive but ... woefully short-changed under the bonnet.
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A good chassis it is, in terms of ride quality, handling prowess and other dynamics, but much of the remainder reeks of being over-designed for marketing's sake.
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The need to flog the engine on and off-road was a cause of much frustration.
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