Article Comments: 2008 Land Rover LR2 First Drive

26 messages, Last post on Feb 07, 2008 at 8:16 AM

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Article comments for First Drive: 2008 Land Rover LR2 - The LR2's bodywork is an interesting patchwork of Land Rover's design language. The slab-sided doors and unusual D-post are pinched from the LR3, while the black frame around the rear window comes from the Range Rover. (more)

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#9 of 26 2 1/2 months and only 2 people interested? by heyjewel Feb 12, 2007 (10:28 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. Replies to this message: british_rover (Feb 13, 2007 8:05 am)
#10 of 26 Re: 2 1/2 months and only 2 people interested? [heyjewel] by british_rover Feb 13, 2007 (8:05 am)
Replying to: heyjewel (Feb 12, 2007 10:28 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.
#18 of 26 comparison discussion by steve_ HOST Feb 16, 2007 (8:49 pm)
I've been enjoying the tread about the Patriot and LR2. So I moved the whole thing over to a separate board. Land Rover LR2 v Jeep Patriot Replies to this message: rockylee (Feb 17, 2007 7:22 am) tidester (Feb 17, 2007 12:31 pm) heyjewel (Feb 19, 2007 7:25 pm) tidester (Feb 19, 2007 10:06 pm)