Land Rover Double at the Auto Express 2008 New Car Honors Awards
Published September 2008 – Topics: Factory News Weblog | Tags: Auto, awards, best, car, compact, Discovery 3 / LR3, Express, Freelander 2 / LR2, honours, land, LR3, new, premium, receives, rover, Solihull, SUV 
The Land Rover Discovery 3 Awarded Best Premium SUV at Auto Express New Car Honours Awards. Photo: Land Rover UK
Land Rover has won two prestigious accolades in the Auto Express New Car Honours awards, beating tough competition to win Best Compact SUV and Best Premium SUV.
The Land Rover Freelander 2 Receives Best Compact SUV accolade at Auto Express New Car Honours Awards. Photo: Land Rover UK
The Land Rover Freelander 2 fought off the likes of the VW Tiguan, Honda CR-V, Toyota RAV4 and Ford Kuga in what is one of the most hotly contested sectors to win Best Compact SUV, while the Discovery 3 beat the BMW X5, Audi Q7 and the Mercedes M-Class to win Best Premium SUV.
Auto Express road test editor, Chris Thorp, said: “Here is the proof that when it comes to building compact sports utility vehicles, Land Rover cannot be matched. Not only is the Freelander 2 as capable on the road as it is off it, the upmarket 4×4 is as refined as some of the best limousines. (…)
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