Yeah the Freelander is more expensive than anything of similar size. All Land Rovers are over priced.

My mom has a Town & Country, the only thing premium about it is the price.

Neither one of these is extremely "premium," they're like a half notch higher than other offerings within the same segment.

 

Kind of like Acura eh?

brett:eh:

 

They are still considered "premium" in their class relative to their twin siblings even if their quality doesn't say it. Oldsmobile and Chrysler are the premium brands of GM and what use to be Chrysler Inc (before it was DC). Land Rover is a premium brand also.

 

A premium marque uses cars that, while based on lower scale chasis, don't resemble their lower end counterparts very much, if at all. How much does the Acura TL resemble a 6th gen Accord sedan? I don't think there's a single body part or interior part that is interchangeable between the two. Cadillac is GM's premium marque. There isn't a single car in thier lineup that resembles anything else GM makes (perhaps they really did learn from the Cimaron fiasco). A Chrysler T&C is exactly the same as a Chrysler Voyager or Dodge Caravan, with leather and bun warmers. And a rediculous price. For a premium model to be successful, it can't just be a rebadged copy with more bells and wistles to inflate the sticker. It has to have a unique look, feel, and design to be considered premium.

 

And what about the Cadillac Escalade/Chevy Tahoe/GMC Yukon Denali and Cadillac Escalade EXT/Chevy Avalanche? Sure it doesn't share the same EXACT body panels, but its close enough for me.

Ford does the same thing to its Explorer/Mountainer/Avaitor and Expedition/Navigator. Those all resembles VERY much their lower siblings still is considered premium.

 

the upcoming bmw x3 ?