truzoom said:Is this essentially the same thing as a Ford Escape/Mazda Tribute? I know that Ford has shared platforms with brands like Jaguar...
The Freelander was designed while BMW still owned Land Rover, as was the current Range Rover. It doesn't have any Ford input in the design. I am going to assume that the next generation will be built on a common Ford platform since that seems to be the direction Ford is taking with its Jaguar and Land Rover divisions.