Are you coming back to the fold? I see you're thinking of selling your Evpque

With rumours regarding the new Mercedes GLG Land Rover will have to stay on their toes, are there any plans for a hybrid?

I've just noticed a few serious issues in the new specification:

1. The DRL's have taken the place of the separate high beam, so we're back to the dim world of single optic headlamps, which are a serious problem when you live out in the sticks and need to use main beam a lot.

2. To order, the now essential, Xenons we will only get the option from XS spec and above. Even the HSE now has them as a cost option only at £710, weren't they included as standard before?

3. My XS no longer has electric seats; they are now a £830 option.

4. Puddle, front footwell and map reading lamps now deleted for XS spec, not even a cost option.

5. My XS no longer has front parking sensors as standard, they are now a £270 option.

6. Automatic is now a NCO. Great, if you want an automatic, but I suspect that the cost of the manual has risen (or other spec has been deleted) to allow this to be possible.

richardk wrote:

Are you coming back to the fold? I see you're thinking of selling your Evpque

I may sell the Evoque but only if I was to get a very strong price for it which has been sugested by my dealer as Asian markets can't get hold of the petrol versions quick enough. Initially I would be looking to get another Evoque but could be tempted with a Freelander Dynamic or HSE LUX though I think they are getting too expensive & several items conveniently seem now to be options.....  (Past) Freelander 2 HSE 2010 MY In Rimini Red.
(Past) RR Evoque Dynamic Lux Si4 In Firenze Red.
(Past) RR Evouque Pure Tech in Barollo Black with bespoke Firenze Red colour coding.
(Present) Freelander Metropolis 2015 MY In Santorini Black with Ivory Premium Leather.

Tigger - bad news, auto isn't free, Build and price is wrong - and wrong about quite a few other things! Going by the pdf copy of the price list on the website, you're likely to be relieved of an additional £1505 when comparing manual and auto TD4 S

It does look like you need to buy a 2013 HSE to get something that is equivalent to a 2012 XS.

Rear spoiler is only standard on Dynamic, everything else is charged £155

What makes it even harder, is that some parts of the web site are still providing information on the pre facelift car, while other parts are giving info on the later car

The printed data that my dealer gave to me shows the auto as being a no cost option.

Xenon were not standard on HSE prior to MY13

XS still has an electric drivers seat but passenger isn't according to the builder to get both needs the £830 upgrade option.

Worked out that to replace my MY11 XS with an MY13 with same spec but including rear cameras would add about £4000 to the cost of mine.

From the current model line ups I think I'd get an S and add on the bits I want. Although paying over £26K for a new car and it doesn't even have bluetooth doesn't strike me as a premium car though

Unfortunately, they've thought of that; there's so much that they simply won't allow you to add to an S

rchrdleigh wrote:

XS still has an electric drivers seat but passenger isn't according to the builder to get both needs the £830 upgrade option.

Tigger wrote:

Unfortunately, they've thought of that; there's so much that they simply won't allow you to add to an S

Not sure why they have put leather as standard on the GS for 2013 as now the GS, XS & HSE all have the same & now only 2 colours so back to 2009/8/7 in choice. Why the removal of Storm Grey? I hate the almond & don't wish to have the colour scheme of a hearse!
If they were going to modify the GS why not move the leather/alcantara from the XS down one model?

So from my point of view if I were to come back to FL2 & have a seat trim to suit I would have to order a Dynamic & add several cost options that were on my HSE or have an HSE Lux with Windsor leather at near the cost of an Evoque Prestige Lux = No brainer. HSE Lux = £550 for metallic paint, Evoque Prestige (Lux or non Lux) = Metallic paint is standard & if you go Lux the spec is a fair bit more. (Past) Freelander 2 HSE 2010 MY In Rimini Red.
(Past) RR Evoque Dynamic Lux Si4 In Firenze Red.
(Past) RR Evouque Pure Tech in Barollo Black with bespoke Firenze Red colour coding.
(Present) Freelander Metropolis 2015 MY In Santorini Black with Ivory Premium Leather.

Strikes me that the price shifting of the FL2 might be to create a gap for a sub FL2 vehicle based on the DC100 concept

richardk wrote:

Strikes me that the price shifting of the FL2 might be to create a gap for a sub FL2 vehicle based on the DC100 concept

That may be the case, but I heard recently people were visiting the dealers with a view to buying an Evoque and driving out with a Freelander after test-driving them both and considering the price difference. It wouldn't surprise me if LR haven't purposely increased the price of the Freelander to avoid this.

Just played on the configurator on the LR website. My current car is 2011MY HSE SD4 with windsor leather. To get a similar car would take me to a HSE Luxe. So for the benefit of having a leccy park brake, reversing camera. Xenons and proper I-pod connectivity, I need tp pay £42K less whatever I get for the current car (probably £24K). I think I'll stick with what I've got thanks LR, £18K is a lot to pay for some bells and whistles. Now if there was a Si4 engine option........................