confused newbie?

hi all just wondered if any one could explain why my freelander on a v reg (2000) does not have abs/traction control hill decent button.Im not really that bothered as the car will be mainly used for driving to work and round town but just wondered if anyone knew why the guys at landrover left it off this model but every other one seems to have them on?

Must be a basic model, think th ehigher spec models had the 'goodies' !!

yeah but so does the older models has all the toys but they probably did it to save money or something