MONTERO Sport is way way more comfortable than fortuner as L200 is comfortable than Hilux.
The engine is reliable, but not efficient as New Mitsubishi 2.4L diesel engine which comes in L200, Montero sport/ Pajero sport since 2016.
I have driven 2012 Montero sport and it feels ok to me, Actually, it was more or less the same as my L200, but bit more comfortable.
Don't listen to guys who says that it cannot be driven over 100 in highways, they are just bluffing or never driven anything.
Also I dont think freelander 2(2012~2013) is a wise choice in SL for 7ml, but worth if you could bargain it to 5.0~5.5 ml coz it will give lot of pain to yo ass when the day comes to sell it.