This past September Land Rover released a single teaser image of its upcoming concept at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Now one of the first official photos of the concept has been leaked.
The two door (coupe) crossover is going to be smaller than the current LR2 and seats four passengers. The coupe crossover SUV segment is going to be the next emerging market with BMW, Audi and VW all preparing models. The Land Rover concept is expected to enter production in 2011.
The Land Rover concept will be officially unveiled next month at the Detroit Auto Show.
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Comments (10)
Here's a concept. How about doing something about the atrocious reliability and quality control?
Posted by Al V | December 11, 2007 10:38 AM
Posted on December 11, 2007 10:38
"""Al V:
Here's a concept. How about doing something about the atrocious reliability and quality control?"""
Oh Snap!
Posted by Dan | December 11, 2007 11:51 AM
Posted on December 11, 2007 11:51
lol AI V
well said, and reduce the price while you're at it. over priced american gas guzzling garbage
Posted by Scott | December 11, 2007 12:48 PM
Posted on December 11, 2007 12:48
"over priced american gas guzzling garbage"
Ummmm. Land Rover is British......
How do you define a Crossover coupe? 2 door SUVs have been around for quite some time.
Posted by brad | December 11, 2007 1:14 PM
Posted on December 11, 2007 13:14
Land Rover is owned by Ford, the Brits don't have many cars left
Posted by JOhn | December 11, 2007 4:25 PM
Posted on December 11, 2007 16:25
Brad is right.
2 Door SUV's have been around for a long time.
Most notably in North America, the Ford Explorer, and GMC Jimmy type products.
If they mean coupe, as in something with smoother lines, and less utility than the normal ilk... (by that I mean the normal 4door bretheren)
Does that not defeat the purpose of a Sport Utility Vehicle?
Oh, and Al V is right too.
The mechanicals on the Land Rover Range Rover we owned a couple years ago... well we don't own it anymore for a reason.
The wife is considering the LR3, but for what its worth... I think she's best to consider other alternatives.
Posted by GT Fan | December 11, 2007 4:29 PM
Posted on December 11, 2007 16:29
A close friend of mine is a foreman for a large home construction company. He had a Land Rover Discovery that he used on site. At approx. 3000 miles , the transmission failed and the kindly "go anywhere" Land Rover road service refused to tow it because it was over 10ft away from a paved surface (he was approx. 20' from a paved road leading into a future subsection). After it was fixed on my friend's dime, he traded it in for a mid nineties Pathfinder that now has over 240k trouble free miles ( and yes it sees mud weekly). I wouldn't even consider shopping for a Land Rover.
Posted by longdxcommuter | December 11, 2007 5:12 PM
Posted on December 11, 2007 17:12
Crossover.. Coupe..
Can't we just call it what it is? A hatchback? The Yaris isn't advertised as a "Mini Crossover." What's with the "Crossover" BS?! There's no such thing as a Crossover, these are glorified station wagons. But you have to sell to the masses, and Station Wagons are dead. 5-doors and Hatchbacks just don't hit the same note as "Crossover SUV" I guess, and lets face it, who buys a car for utility anymore?
For the record, people, the xA/xD/xBs are NOT MINI SUVS DAMNIT!!!! They are hatchbacks. Why is it that Americans must associate anything with a large cargo area as an SUV? Can it tow? Can it haul? Can it off-road with the rest of the trucks? Then it ISN'T an SUV, OR a friggin' crossover. It's a hatchback. A car with a large trunk. This goes for the Murano, Highlander, Rav4, Matrix, Versa, Edge, Equinox, Pacifica, Escape, Acadia, CR-V, and another hundred other cars. These are station wagons with lifts, get over it.
Posted by Tony | December 11, 2007 7:12 PM
Posted on December 11, 2007 19:12
Looks like I'm with the majority lol. Funny reading Automobile mag I think it was where they drove a new LR3 off the dealer lot and the light show on the dash board went to Defcon 4.
Posted by Al V | December 11, 2007 9:29 PM
Posted on December 11, 2007 21:29
LR THE BEST 4X4 IN THE WORLD!!
Posted by mORT | December 12, 2007 12:49 PM
Posted on December 12, 2007 12:49