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Vehicle & Technical => Freelander => Topic started by: whits on May 13, 2009, 20:26:32
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hi went on holiday a few weeks ago to norfork and found out that the wife's focus is not big enough anymore
so we are looking for another car she wants a freelander i want another disco,
to be her everyday driver, family car and holiday car aswell as we cant afford to go abroad anymore,
at the moment we have a 2001 focus 5 door hatch, don't know if the freelander will be much bigger inside,
other option is a roof box but don't really want one,
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TBH, I don't think it will be much different. The Freelander is not a 'big' car.
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Hello,
I agree they are not that big inside. They do have some advantages over hatch backs in that the load area is tall so you can get tall things in like furniture, and the lack of a boot lip is useful. However some things dont fit in the freelander that fit in our Mk4 Golf easily. I use mine to lug loads of junk around and it does ok, but not with four seats up and since having a family we are noticing the small boot area. I have a huge roof rack but that also makes it thirsty on the motorway.
The disco will be much bigger, but if money is tight the increase in fuel costs every day could end up making it cheaper to run a focus and go abroad with the savings.
Roof box is a good idea provided you only fit it when you need it. Whilst 4x4 purchase prices are attractive right now, thats because they are more expensive to run. If you need 4x4 you have to put up with it, but its hard to make a case for them from any other perspective (other than if you just want one)
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I've gone from a Disco to a Freelander and have done trips to my parents for weekends in both. In terms of comfort, I preferred the Freelander drive. The seats give as much leg room front and rear, imo, as a Disco, the difference is in the depth of the boot space. going from a hatch to a Freelander will give more space, but it is a different space. Depending on budget and needs, maybe a estate car of some sort rather than going straight into the LR options.
All I can find on tinernet is luggage capacity in Freelander = 755 litres seats up, 1670l seats down the Focus 385litres.
DT.
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Pity you so far away, you could have a look at the wifes Freelander as she is ready to sell it & ''downsize'' to a hatch, she has had a couple of Focus's in the past & I would say the Freelander has more leg room, more comfort & more luggage space than the Focus ever had.
Hope that helps
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thanks alot for all your replies very helpfull, but its what i thought not really much different exept in height, i think we will have to have a rethink, she don't want a disco as (its too big) and estate cars are too long i cant win can i.
i think it will be roof box unfortunately.
thanks anyway
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How about a focus estate? Not much longer than the hatch. I used to have a 2.0l one - it really handled, and can accommodate large loads.
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Freelander & a roof box :D
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Pity you so far away, you could have a look at the wifes Freelander as she is ready to sell it & ''downsize'' to a hatch, she has had a couple of Focus's in the past & I would say the Freelander has more leg room, more comfort & more luggage space than the Focus ever had.
Hope that helps
can you tell me some details on it,as your not that far away, we could come down and look at it
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PM for you ;)
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Freelander 2 is a whole different beastie if budget allows...
Fun Prevention Officer reckons it's the best thing she's had - it copes with family stuff, work stuff and tows a horse box on a regular basis!
Cracking bit of kit...
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I agree the Freelander 2 is nice, the X3 is also nice and bigger inside but allegedly not very good for off road (other than snow and wet grass etc)
If you need a 4x4 then a lot of the Jap stuff like X trail CRV and Kia have better load space than the Freelander. Also the Outlander is a very good cross over and have loads of space.
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Just to throw the spanner in, I run a Jeep Patriot cos it's not as big as a Freebie2 and does way more to the gallon it has 4wd, a good bullet proof engine and is CHEAP unlike the Freebie.
Just my choice not everyone likes the shape.