Land Rover LR3 vs. Saab 9-7X Review

Cost
The destination charge is a standard charge for transporting the vehicle from its point of origin to the dealer. It costs roughly the same to get the Saab 9-7X to the dealership as the Land Rover LR3. In terms of fuel economy, the Saab 9-7X has the Land Rover LR3 beat. As far as gas mileage, the Saab 9-7X beats the Land Rover LR3. Regarding MSRP, the Land Rover LR3 costs approximately as much as the 9-7X (though the 9-7X is slightly cheaper).

Utility
The LR3 will quite certainly prove friendlier than the Saab for those of you with frequent kid-cargo. There's no clear winner between the Land Rover LR3 and the Saab 9-7X when it comes to hauling capacity. The Land Rover LR3 outpulls the Saab 9-7X by a massive margin.

Convenience
You'll likely take the Land Rover LR3 for a fill-up roughly as often as the 9-7X.

Comfort
While the front cabin in the LR3 offers a bit more head room than the Saab 9-7X, there really isn't much of a difference. The ampler interior dimensions of the Land Rover LR3 make it considerably roomier for your passengers than the Saab 9-7X.

Dimensions
The Land Rover LR3 is substantially more bulky than the Saab 9-7X. The Saab's tank is almost the same size as the Land Rover LR3's, though the Land Rover LR3's is slightly larger. The Land Rover LR3 and the Saab compete for the same parking spaces.

Performance
With that kind of horsepower, both the Land Rover and the Saab 9-7X are legitimate speedsters.

Handling
With their comparable turning radii, the LR3 and the Saab 9-7X most definitely handle approximately the same into and out of tight spots.

Drivetrain
The 9-7X and the Land Rover LR3 have similar-sized engines, with a slight advantage to the Land Rover LR3. The Saab 9-7X could learn a lesson or two from the Land Rover LR3 regarding torque. Torque equals pickup, and the LR3 will have picked up and gone by the time the 9-7X finally gets moving.

Warranty
The 9-7X and the Land Rover have the same basic warranty.