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Land Rover Range Rover Sport vs. Infiniti QX56 Review

How the Land Rover Range Rover Sport stacks up against the Infiniti QX56 - by Nigel Cooper, Topanga CA

2009 Land Rover Range Rover Sport
Price Range: $58,375 - $71,825
2010 Infiniti QX56
Price Range: $55,050 - $59,150
Land Rover Range Rover Sport vs. Infiniti QX56 Review

Performance
With that kind of horsepower, both the Infiniti and the Land Rover Range Rover Sport are genuine sportscars.

Handling
With its tighter turning circle, the Range Rover Sport is most certainly sprier than the Infiniti QX56, something to consider if you do a lot of city driving; on the flip side, note that a vehicle with a tight turning circle may feel a bit twitchy on the highway.

Drivetrain
The Infiniti QX56's engine is considerably larger than the Range Rover Sport's. Bear in mind that larger engines may use more gas than smaller ones. The Land Rover Range Rover Sport could learn a lesson or two from the Infiniti QX56 when it comes to pickup.

Utility
Drivers with frequent kid-duty might favor the Infiniti QX56 over the Land Rover. The QX56 is a better choice than the Land Rover Range Rover Sport in terms of hauling capacity, especially if you often need to carry a lot of loot or dogs. Towing is substantially more the Infiniti QX56's forte than it is the Land Rover Range Rover Sport's.

Convenience
You'll quite certainly have to take the Range Rover Sport for a fill-up more often than the Infiniti QX56 because of its tank size and fuel economy.

Comfort
While the front cabin in the Infiniti offers a bit more head room than the Land Rover Range Rover Sport, there honestly isn't much of a difference. The ampler interior dimensions of the Infiniti QX56 make it substantially more spacious for your passengers than the Land Rover.

Dimensions
Your wallet will hurt more every time you fill up the Infiniti QX56 than the Land Rover Range Rover Sport because of its larger tank. The Land Rover Range Rover Sport and the Infiniti QX56 compete for the same parking spaces. The Infiniti QX56's longer wheelbase will likely result in a smoother, more stable ride; on the other hand, the Land Rover may give a nimbler feel in daily traffic.

Cost
The destination charge is a standard charge for transporting the vehicle from its point of origin to the dealer. It costs almost the same to get the Range Rover Sport to the dealership as the Infiniti QX56. Producing a precise gas mileage evaluation is so hard that some think not even the federal government can do it, but it looks as though both the Land Rover and the Land Rover perform approximately comparably regarding fuel economy. In terms of MSRP, the Land Rover Range Rover Sport costs significantly more than the Infiniti QX56.

Warranty
The basic after-sale protection that comes with the Land Rover Range Rover Sport isn't quite as generous as the QX56's.

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