2027 Freelander 8 interior revealed with a focus on luxury

While the exterior of the Freelander 8 hints at some measure of off-road ability, the interior is geared towards luxury.

The SUV's cabin was revealed earlier this week in videos and images posted on Chinese social media site Weibo, which we found via Car News China.

So far the SUV has only been previewed with a six-seat layout featuring "zero gravity" captain's chairs in the middle row, which are equipped with heating, ventilation and massaging functions. They also feature a flip-out foot rest and can recline up to 145 degrees.

Options fitted to the car include tray tables for the front seat backs, a large ceiling-mounted entertainment screen for second and third row passengers, a skylight for the third row, and a slide-out 10L fridge in the centre console.

Up front there's a 15.6-inch touchscreen in the centre of the dashboard, while a 46.3-inch or 1.2m 8K display lives where the windscreen base meets the dash.

A row of physical buttons lives below the infotainment display, and the centre console features a set of crystal-like control knobs. The middle row climate control interface, meanwhile, features capacitive buttons. 

Developed jointly by Jaguar Land Rover and its Chinese manufacturing partner Chery, the Freelander 8 is the first of six models for the newly created Freelander brand. 

While the 8's exterior styling is heavily influenced by the original three-door Land Rover Freelander, it is a considerably larger beast.

Said to measure 5118mm long, 2050mm wide, 1898mm tall, and riding on a 3040mm wheelbase, the Freelander 8 is longer than the standard wheelbase Range Rover. By contrast the first-generation five-door Freelander was just 4.4m long.

The SUV is available with 22-inch alloy wheels shod with 285/45 Pirelli P-Zero tyres. Based on the Chery iMax platform, the Freelander 8 will be available with electric, plug-in hybrid, and extended range EV (EREV) drivetrains.

EREV variants will reportedly feature a 115kW 1.5-litre turbocharged  petrol engine whose sole job is to recharge the 60kWh NMC battery. Chery claims the EREV is capable of 221km of electric-only driving, although this is using the generous WLTC standard. 

Thanks to its 800V electrical system, EREV models have a maximum DC fast charging rate of 350kW.

The Freelander 8 goes on sale in China later this year. Although it has been confirmed for the Middle East, and will be produced in both left- and right-hand drive, Australian availability has yet to be announced.