Šassii katsetamine tähistab asendada Freelander 2 uhiuue mudeli projekti alguses. Land Rover insenerid on alustas tööd uus Freelander 3 nende spioon kaadrid Evoque põhinev mule Näita. Pikema teljevahe ja suurenenud kõrgus selgub see varajane engineering prototüüp, ilmselt kasutusel katsetada uusi vedrustuse komponentidega ja peatamise geomeetria. Selle Freelander on praegu Land Rover marque enimmüüdud mudeli. Ta algatas oma praegusel kujul 2006 ja arvestades kerge makeover 2013. Kolmanda põlvkonna mudel peaks lähevad müüki varajase 2015. See tõotab olla märkimisväärne samm edasi praeguse Freelander, pakkudes sügavamalt Loi, parem sisemine pakend ja täiustatud boot ruumi. Uus Freelander põhineb sama LR-MS platvorm kui et Evoque. See oli arenenud Ford Kristlike platvorm, mis toetab praegust Freelander kuigi Land Rover ütleb 90 protsenti osad on uued. Freelander 3s teljevahe on tõenäoliselt rohkem kui 150mm pikem kui selle Evoques ja loodetakse avada tee 7-kohaline versioon. See on varustatud JLRs täiesti uus, Super-kokkuhoidlik Hotfire nelja silindriga mootorid, mis on ehitatud uus tehase lähedal Wolverhampton. Uus Freelander peaks segu materjalid, peaaegu kõik platvormi ja ülakeha ülitugevast terasest valmistatud. Katuse ja kapoti on alumiiniumist ja esitiivad ja tagaluugi tõenäoliselt valmistatava komposiidid. Algtaseme, esivedu Freelander 3 peaks olema nii vähe kui 119g/km CO2 reitingu. Chassis testing marks beginning of the project to replace Freelander 2 with an all-new model. Land Rover engineers have started work on the new Freelander 3, as these spy shots of the Evoque-based mule show. The longer wheelbase and increased ride height reveal this as an early engineering prototype, probably being used to test new suspension components and suspension geometry. The Freelander is currently the Land Rover marque's best-selling model. It was launched in its current form in 2006 and given a mild makeover for 2013. The third-gen model is expected to go on sale in early 2015. It promises to be a significant step forward from the current Freelander, offering greater wading depth, better interior packaging and improved boot space. The new Freelander is based on the same LR-MS platform as the Evoque. It was developed from the Ford EUCD platform that underpins the current Freelander, although Land Rover says 90 per cent of the parts are new. The Freelander 3s wheelbase is expected to be more than 150mm longer than the Evoques and is expected to open the way for a seven-seat version. It will be fitted with JLRs all-new, super-frugal Hotfire four-cylinder engines, which will be built at a new plant near Wolverhampton. The new Freelander is expected to be made from a mixture of materials, with nearly all of the platform and upper body made from high-strength steel. The roof and bonnet will be aluminium and the front wings and tailgate are likely to be made from composites. The entry-level, front-wheel-drive Freelander 3 is expected to have a CO2 rating of as little as 119g/km.