The new stop-start Land Rover Freelander has proved to be an unexpected success.
According to one senior source, sales of manual Freelanders have risen by 11-12 per cent as a direct consequence of the fuel-saving function.
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Stop-start has raised all Land Rover Freelander models to over 41mpg and shaved emissions, dropping many models down a VED road tax band.
Unusually, the stop/start system is standard on all diesel-powered manual ‘box Freelanders sold across the world, which Land Rover reckons will save 10m tonnes of C02 a year, based on 28,000 cars each driving 15,000 miles.
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