Overview
- New images and videos posted on Weibo this week by Freelander and CEO Wen Fei show the production‑intended interior in six‑seat form and confirm many cabin details.
- The dashboard features a pillar‑to‑pillar 46.3‑inch 8K widescreen for instrumentation and media plus a separate 15.6‑inch centre touchscreen reported to run on a Qualcomm automotive chip.
- Second‑row 'zero gravity' captain’s chairs include power adjustment, heating, ventilation, massage, flip‑out footrests and deep recline, with additional rear comforts such as a 17.3‑inch ceiling screen and a 10L fridge.
- Company filings with China’s MIIT list the Freelander 8 at about 5,185 mm long with a 3,040 mm wheelbase, and Freelander says the model will launch in China later this year in left‑ and right‑hand drive with EV, PHEV and EREV variants, though range, charging and some safety claims remain company reported and not yet independently verified.
- The vehicle is the first product under the licensed Freelander brand developed by Chery with Jaguar Land Rover design input, a move that signals JLR’s shift to local partnerships for China production and targeted exports such as the Middle East.