A new 2.2-litre diesel engine developed from the joint venture between Ford and PSA Peugeot-Citroen is expected to be the main power unit for the next Land Rover Freelander.
The new car is slated for debut in the latter part of next year, and will be the latest phase of the renewing of the models in the brand which began with Discovery 3 and continued with the recently-launched Range Rover Sport.
The engine is claimed to give the performance of a 2.5-litre unit and will come in 154hp single-turbo and 168hp dual sequential turbo versions.
It was specifically designed with pedestrian safety regulations in mind, and will appear first in a new PSA car.
Brian Byrne.
