Hello all, my first post on this forum. It's a question I'm afraid, but quite an important one for me and my mrs. I'd appreciate your views on whether a Freelander is right for us. We're thinking of buying a 'soft roader' for 2 reasons:
1. Hobbies and interests - We have diving, hill/fell walking and mountain biking as our main hobbies. I'd like something with a bit more room for 'kit' than our current hatchback, and also something which will cope with the terrain a bit better. The car is starting to look and feel a bit 'knocked about' cos of all the off tarmac action it gets.
2. Safety - My mrs had a big accident a while back (not her fault) and as a result has PTSD and a real fear of driving. She's a brave soul and keeps getting back in the car, and has recently done an IAM course, but some idiot driving into the back of our car when she was stationary the other day has knocked her confidence again. She'd feel better in a big vehicle. She's got a fancy for a Defender (mostly based on looks I think - she hates the idea of an X3 or Cayenne) but I don't think they're that safe on road.
So what do you think? Freelander, X-Trail, or something else for us? Thanks in advance for any advice.
1. Hobbies and interests - We have diving, hill/fell walking and mountain biking as our main hobbies. I'd like something with a bit more room for 'kit' than our current hatchback, and also something which will cope with the terrain a bit better. The car is starting to look and feel a bit 'knocked about' cos of all the off tarmac action it gets.
2. Safety - My mrs had a big accident a while back (not her fault) and as a result has PTSD and a real fear of driving. She's a brave soul and keeps getting back in the car, and has recently done an IAM course, but some idiot driving into the back of our car when she was stationary the other day has knocked her confidence again. She'd feel better in a big vehicle. She's got a fancy for a Defender (mostly based on looks I think - she hates the idea of an X3 or Cayenne) but I don't think they're that safe on road.
So what do you think? Freelander, X-Trail, or something else for us? Thanks in advance for any advice.