Land Rover has won two prestigious awards in the Auto Express New Car Honours 2007, beating tough competition to win Best 4×4 Recreational and Best 4×4 Off Roader. 
The all-new Land Rover Freelander 2 fought off competition from the new Honda CR-V and Hyundai Santa Fe in what was one of the most hotly contested sectors to win Best 4×4 Recreational, while the Discovery 3 beat the Mercedes M-Class and BMW X5 for the accolade of Best 4×4 Off Roader.
Auto Express road test editor, Ollie Marriage, said: "The off-road king is back. The Freelander 2 has returned to the top of its class with a neatly designed and beautifully executed second-generation car."
Land Rover’s managing director, Phil Popham, said: "We are absolutely delighted to win these awards from Auto Express for both the Freelander 2 and the Discovery 3, in a year where we will have a third successive sales record.
Frontier Automotive, sole agents for Land Rover in Sri Lanka already have the award winning Discovery 3 in their Colpetty showroom, while CEO, Frontier Automotive said the Freelander 2 was expected next month. "Achieving the Best 4×4 Off Roader award for the Discovery 3 – a car that continues to be an outstanding success, consistently beating new entrants from other manufacturers is a testament to its class-leading diesel engine, its versatility and its all-round package and in fact since it’s launch, the Discovery 3 has collected nearly 100 international awards to date,” said Fernando. via Financial Times
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