Land Rover to add to SUV rangeSolihull-based 4x4 manufacturer Land Rover has announced plans to build a small SUV-hatchback crossover in the mould of the successful Nissan Qashqai.
The new model, the only picture of which that's currently available is shown above, is about three years away from production and would enter the current line up below the Freelander.
It would be aimed more at on-road use than Land Rover's traditional heavyweight 4x4s, and so potentially offer much lower CO2 emissions.
This week Land Rover has also announced further steps in its programme to make its vehicles more environmentally-friendly.
Beyond the company's contributions to environmental charities and scheme to offset the emissions related to the manufacture of every vehicle and its first 45,000 miles of use, from early 2009 a stop-start system will be fitted as standard to all Freelander 2 TD4 manual vehicles.
The system turns off the engine when the vehicle is stationary and automatically restarts it when the driver is ready to move off, cutting CO2 emissions by 7% from 194 g/km to 179 g/km.
In addition, Land Rover announced a charitable partnership between the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, and the Land Rover G4 Challenge.
Land Rover is committed to generating £1m for the Federation.
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