Ask the Car People.SM


2008 Land Rover LR2 First Drive

26 messages,  Last post on Feb 07, 2008 at 9:16 AM

You are in the Land Rover Forum.

What is this discussion about? Land Rover LR2, SUV

Messages Page 2 of 3

#7 of 26 Re: LR2 test drive failed to test cabin noise level? [picard12] by british_rover

Dec 20, 2006 (3:20 pm)

Replying to: picard12 (Dec 19, 2006 11:25 pm)
I think you are confusing the old obsolete Electronic Air Suspension(EAS) in the 2002 and older Range Rovers with the modern EAS system in the LR3 and Range Rover Sport.
 
Early build LR3s had air suspension faults where the system would not let you raise or lower the car or the car got stuck at one height. This was because the air compressor for the system needed to be larger. All LR3s now have this larger compressor and all older LR3s have had the small compressor replaced with the new Larger Unit.
 
This was part of a vehicle enhancment campaign that inculded some software updates as well.
 
As to noise just compare the GX470 to the LR3 to the Supercharged Range Rover.
 
Lexus GX470 Full Test 73 Db 70 mph cruise.
 
Land Rover LR3 63 Db 70 mph cruise.
 
Range Rover 72 Db 70 Mph cruise.

#8 of 26 Re: LR2 test drive failed to test cabin noise level? [british_rover] by picard12

Dec 20, 2006 (5:27 pm)

Replying to: british_rover (Dec 20, 2006 3:20 pm)
fascinating. I didn't see the decible noise level test result when I read the review earlier.
 
thanks for pointing it out to me. I will do a test drive of LR2 when it comes to dealer showroom.

#9 of 26 2 1/2 months and only 2 people interested? by heyjewel

Feb 12, 2007 (11:28 pm)

Well, I guess LR is a niche player, eh?
 
I thought maybe I had found my next vehicle when I saw a blurb about the LR2 in Automobile magazine today. A small, relatively inexpensive and fuel-efficient fairly luxurious SUV with great off-road characteristics? I mean it's a Land ROver, right?
 
Then I find that the thing is AWD with a little knob to bias the system depending on terrain? No Low range 4WD? I guess Ford figured it was time to screw up Land ROver too. Might as well get a Jeep Compass or a Ford Edge for that matter.
 
I'd love to hear an LR guy convince me that this AWD system could hold a candle to a true low range 4WD.

#10 of 26 Re: 2 1/2 months and only 2 people interested? [heyjewel] by british_rover

Feb 13, 2007 (9:05 am)

Replying to: heyjewel (Feb 12, 2007 11:28 pm)
Again look at the specs of the LR2. There is not another vehicle in its market segment, small premium SUV, that will touch it off-road. The terrain response system is standard across the board for Land Rover now and is actually very impressive.
 
Low Range would not be appropriate for the LR2. It would just get an over confident driver in trouble because the LR2 does not have the EAS(Electronic Air Suspension) with cross linked valves like the rest of the Land Rovers. The axle articulation, ground clearance and approach/departure angles are already better then just about everything else in its class.

Messages Page 2 of 3

To POST a message, please Sign In.

Advertisement

Browse by Category

Browse by Vehicle
   View All Vehicles

Browse by Board
Browse by Topic
View All Topics

Edmunds Community

Advertisement