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Translation result <\/p>\n

Freelander Revives as an Electric SUV Brand<\/b><\/p>\n

Land Rover Spins Off an Emotion-Driven Independent Brand<\/b><\/p>\n

Targets Global Market with PHEV-Based Three-Row SUVs<\/b><\/p>\n

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  Land Rover<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Freelander \u2013 source: Land Rover<\/p>\n

The Freelander, which had been discontinued, has returned in a completely new form.<\/p>\n

Jaguar Land Rover and Chery Automobile\u2019s China joint venture has relaunched the Freelander as an independent brand aimed at the electrified SUV market.<\/p>\n

The newly revealed Concept 97 honors the heritage of the 1997 Freelander and points to the brand\u2019s new strategic direction.<\/p>\n

Retains Land Rover DNA\u2026<\/b><\/p>\n

\u2026and borrows Defender cues<\/b><\/p>\n

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  Land Rover<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Freelander \u2013 source: Land Rover<\/b><\/p>\n

The design strongly reflects Land Rover\u2019s identity.<\/p>\n

The front end and overall silhouette evoke the Land Rover Defender, while styling cues from the original Freelander are integrated throughout.<\/p>\n

Notably, the slanted D-pillar recalls the 1997 three-door model, and the black cladding and headlamp arrangement take inspiration from the 2003 facelift.<\/p>\n

The concept features coach (suicide) doors, though the production version is expected to use conventional hinges.<\/p>\n

Six models over five years\u2026<\/b><\/p>\n

Built in China, then expanded globally<\/b><\/p>\n

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  Land Rover<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Freelander \u2013 source: Land Rover<\/b><\/p>\n

The joint venture plans to roll out six new Freelander models over the next five years.<\/p>\n

All models will be built at the Changshu plant in China, replacing the production lines that currently make the Land Rover Discovery Sport and Range Rover Evoque.<\/p>\n

The launch will begin in China and expand to other markets, but production being China-based means tariffs could restrict availability in some regions\u2014most notably the United States.<\/p>\n

PHEV and range extenders<\/b><\/p>\n

A practicality-first strategy<\/b><\/p>\n

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  Land Rover<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Freelander \u2013 source: Land Rover<\/b><\/p>\n

The production Freelander is expected to debut as a three-row, six-seat SUV.<\/p>\n

Powertrain options are likely to include battery-electric variants as well as plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and range-extender configurations.<\/p>\n

That approach aims to balance off-road capability with long-distance range, positioning the model as a practical electrified SUV rather than a pure battery-electric crossover.<\/p>\n

Analysts characterize the Freelander\u2019s return as an experiment that combines brand heritage and technology as the global electric SUV market shifts toward China-centric production and platforms.<\/p>\n

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  Land Rover<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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  Land Rover<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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  Land Rover<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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  Land Rover<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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