SECURITY experts praised the Land Rover Discovery and Freelander models in a security test carried out for motoring magazine Auto Express, writes David Duffy.

Of the 50 vehicles tested, five were 4x4s which included the Land Rover Discovery and Freelander models. The experts were unable to break into either Land Rover product in under five minutes, whereas the other three vehicles (one American and two Japanese) took just 13.16 seconds, 15.21 seconds and 5.25 seconds respectively to enter.

Commenting on the Land Rover performance, Auto Express said: "Land Rover again comes top of the class. It has consistently refined its security system over the years to the point where Freelander and Discovery are among the most secure models in the entire (50 vehicle) test."