Hi, I changed from a Focus (1.6 Ghia) to a FL1 3 door (1002 TD4) about a year ago and havent regreted a min, I live on the outskirts of town with good roads so dont really need 4wd. Whilst the Focus was more refined and better equiped, the freelander is definetly more fun (and was a lot better in the snow last year - kept wishing for more and got a bit grumpy when it thawed) I get slightly better overall ecconomy fron the frelander, desiel (fl1) v petrol (focus). and when it comes to changing, another is at the top of my list,
just rember the freelander will not be as fast as the focus it will (well mine does)cruse at the legal limit on the motorway and it does have a fair turn of speed.
enjoy Kuba