New face of Freelander
By Malai FadleyRizal

The new 2004 Land Rover Freelander 5-door estate 2.0 Diesel.	A 4X4 enthusiast checking out the 2004 Freelander's interior. Photos: James Kon
QAF's Freelander team posing with the 2004 Freelander.

Land Rover's new 2004 Freelander was unveiled yesterday at the QAF Showroom in Beribi to a large crowd of 4X4 enthusiasts, who came to ogle at the updated baby of the famous family of off-roaders.

Salerpersons were busy attending to visitors making inquiries about the latest innovations and designs of the vehicle.

The 2004 Freelander boasts a fresh exterior as well as some modifications to its interior.

For the Brunei market, there is a choice of a 3-door or 5-door with only the diesel engine available. The 5-door Estate is powered by a 2.0 diesel. The 3-door comes in Softback and Hardback.

An apparent change is that the new Freelander has adopted the fresh look of the clear Range Rover-like over-lapping headlights as well as upgraded features to the rear.

A cup holder on its centre dashboard is available in all 2004 Freelanders. The vehicle is factory fitted with a single-CD player engineered by Harman/Kardon.

The showroom price of the 5-door model, which is the only model available at the moment, is about $59,000.

Some electronic "feature" buttons have been relocated for the convenience of the driver.

The instrument dial has been changed - each of the indicator dials is specially framed with an aluminium-like ring. The gear shift is also framed at its base to give it a sporty but classy look.

The Freelander is still equipped with full-time four-wheel drive, plus high-tech electronic driving aids such as Hill Descent Control (HDC) and Electronic Traction Control (ETC) to maintain the vehicle's status as a premium compact 4x4, which is agile, practical and outstanding on and off the road.

Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin