The Land Rover Freelander 1 has become the newest addition to the Land Rover Heritage series. Land Rover Heritage model is defined as a vehicle that have been out of production for longer than 10 years, specialising in service, parts and experiences for classic Land Rover models and passionate owners.
The Freelander 1, launched in 1997 and produced up until 2006, quickly became Europe’s best-selling 4WD vehicle for five consecutive years, and now with its introduction as a Heritage model, owners will have access to the over 9 000 individual parts for their Land Rover Freelander 1, which already features over 33 000 items for both Jaguar and Land Rover Heritage vehicles. The Freelander 1 becomes the brand’s eighth Heritage model joining other legendary models; Defender Series I, II and III, Range Rover Classic and P38 Range Rover plus Discovery 1 and 2.
“With the addition of the Freelander 1 as a Heritage model, Land Rover is reaffirming its support and commitment to its loyal customers by providing exceptional cars, services, parts and experiences for models more than 10 years out of production,” said Tim Hannig, Director, Jaguar Land Rover Heritage. “Genuine Land Rover Heritage Parts for Freelander 1 have been engineered and tested in extreme conditions. As such it gives our customers total peace-of-mind that their vehicles are maintained to the highest possible standards.”
When it was launched, the Freelander broke the mould by pioneering the compact premium 4x4 and SUV class and at the time had 16 patented features including Hill Decent Control (HDC), Immediate Reduction Drive (IRD), a viscous-coupling (VCU) and an innovative ABS system designed specifically for off-road situations.
