This computer-generated image shows how Land Rover's baby 4x4 could look.
A teaser picture of the three-door car was released by Land Rover at this year's Frankfurt motor show, but it revealed little about how the final car would appear.
The car is known to be smaller than a Freelander, as the marque is eager to add a more environmentally friendly car into its range.
However, it's not expected to be a budget model, with prices pitched only marginally lower than the Freelander's.
Land Rover is likely to show a concept version of the car at next year's Detroit motor show in January.
Initial reports suggested the car would go on sale at the end of 2010, although insiders now suggest that this could be brought forward significantly if consumer response is positive.
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