Defender 110 wagons, if one can be found, appeal mainly to people who appreciated the merits of the old Land Rovers, seen in many movies forging their way through African jungle. The Defender 90 [...]
The Discovery's optional 7-passenger capacity is a bonus. Regardless, the BMW X5, Mercedes-Benz M-Class, and Lexus RX 300 offer better performance, handling, road manners, refinement, and [...]
Freelander may be faulted for premium pricing, prosaic interior decor, and awkward details--like the debatable design of the rear-seat releases. For the SE3, add poor rear visibility and [...]
The new-generation Range Rover is no less adept off-road than the old one, but pulls ahead for on-road competence and refinement. In fact, it stands out among luxury SUVs for the balance of [...]
In a class trending toward ever-more-carlike SUVs, the tall, off-road-oriented LR3 seems anachronistic. In reality, it's used exactly the way its more-carlike competition is, and in that [...]