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Autocar has learned that Land Rover will be boosting its range with the addition of a new seven-seat model, coming in 2012.
Insiders at Land Rover know the seven-seater as ‘Project L486’ and the new model is based on the Freelander platform. The car will have unique bodywork, styling and interior to mark it out as being more than a Freelander variant.
The standard Freelander platform will need to be heavily modified, with an extended wheelbase to make room for the seven-seat configuration...Read the full article

Seems to be a sensible move to aim at the SUV as an MPV market but with current oil prices rising fast will it still make sense in 2012?

 Land Rover has moved away from its utilitarian roots leaving that market to others and now it looks vulnerable to any move away from large less economical vehicles bought by everyday road users.