BMW X5 vs. Land Rover Range Rover Review

Performance
With that kind of horsepower, both the Land Rover Range Rover and the BMW X5 are full-blown sportscars. Regarding horsepower, the Land Rover packs quite a punch and will knock the BMW X5 down a few rungs. However, note that high horsepower engines often command higher insurance premiums.

Handling
With their similar turning radii, the Land Rover Range Rover and the BMW X5 very likely handle approximately the same into and out of tight spots.

Drivetrain
The Range Rover and the BMW X5 have similar-sized engines, with a slight advantage to the BMW X5. The BMW X5 could learn a lesson or two from the Land Rover as far as torque. Torque equals pickup, and the Land Rover Range Rover will have picked up and gone by the time the X5 finally gets moving.

Utility
There's no clear winner between the Land Rover and the X5 with respect to hauling capacity. The Range Rover and the BMW can accommodate the same number of passengers. There's no clear winner between the Land Rover Range Rover and the X5 in terms of transporting cargo. The Land Rover outpulls the BMW X5 by a sizeable margin.

Convenience
You'll doubtless take the Land Rover Range Rover for a fill-up roughly as often as the BMW.

Comfort
While the front cabin in the Land Rover Range Rover offers a bit more head room than the X5, there honestly isn't much of a difference. The X5 is not particularly more spacious for your passengers than the Land Rover Range Rover.

Dimensions
The Land Rover Range Rover is quite a bit more ponderous than the BMW X5. The BMW's tank is approximately the same size as the Land Rover Range Rover's, though the Land Rover Range Rover's is a little more capacious. The Range Rover rides lower than the BMW X5, which is a good thing for its center of gravity and ease of access. The BMW and the Range Rover compete for the same parking spaces.

Cost
The destination charge is a standard charge for transporting the vehicle from its point of origin to the dealer. It costs about the same to get the X5 to the dealership as the Land Rover Range Rover. When it comes to fuel economy, the BMW X5 beats the Land Rover Range Rover. Producing an accurate fuel economy evaluation is so difficult that some think not even the federal government can do it, but it looks as though the BMW X5 is the winner with respect to gas mileage. The BMW X5 is tremendously less expensive than the Range Rover with respect to MSRP. Regarding purchase price, the BMW X5 costs tremendously less than the Range Rover.

Overview
The BMW and the Land Rover Range Rover have the same basic after-sale protection.