What Freelander to purchase?

[Floydo]

Hi
First time on this side of the forum.
Usually over on the Defender forum. Owning a 96 Tdi 130 Defender .
I'm looking for a new car to drive the 70minutes on the freeway to work.

Was thinking a Freelander, what model engine type is the best to get?
I live in the country, so can you get a decent steel bullbar for a Freelander? To protect from wandering roos?
Are they reliable? What to look for?

Appreciate any help. From the Freelander faithful.

[FisherX]

Well it would have to be a Freelander 2 with any engine in any spec I think you'd be happy with.

We have a 07 TD4 SE and it's been great for the last 6 years of ownership and has 235,000km on it now. If I were to go back I'd would have picked the petrol 6 engine in HSE trim as we mainly use the car around town and the Diesel is a bit unrefined at idle. The HSE for the memory seats as my wife likes to sit right up on the steering wheel and I like it a lot further back and it takes a count of 5 for the seat to go back and another count of 5 to go down to where I like it.

As far as bull bars go get something that protects that bloody Roo's head from going through the grill. I hit a roo a few years back and 90% of the damage was done by its head going through the grill and taking out the A/C condenser, Radiator and the fans.

[Floydo]

Thanks FisherX for the information.
How thirsty are the petrol engines?
As it is freeway both ways to work. It might not be to bad.

[rar110]

The diesel would be great for long HW drives. IMHO the last of the FL2 (MY15) was an excellent value vehicle. I really like the interior and great cargo space.