good thing with a freelander is lightweight
so, like a suzuki, youre technique will be hopping over obstacles rather than tackling them slowly like a heavy land rover
however, this usually requires more speed which in turn often leads to component damage
freelanders make much better high speed racers than they do heavy duty off roaders
the t&b of it is you can tackle it in a freelander if it is relatively smooth
and you will have a good time doing so
also as a hater of the manual freelander gearbox and clutch setup, i say auto is a much better option