Compare the2022 Land Rover Range RoverVS 2022 BMW X6

For enhanced safety, the front and rear seat shoulder belts of the Land Rover Range Rover have pretensioners to tighten the seatbelts and eliminate dangerous slack in the event of a collision. The BMW X6 doesn’t offer pretensioners for the rear seat belts.

For enhanced safety, the front seat shoulder belts of the Land Rover Range Rover are height-adjustable to accommodate a wide variety of driver and passenger heights. A better fit can prevent injuries and the increased comfort also encourages passengers to buckle up. The BMW X6 doesn’t offer height-adjustable seat belts.

Both the Range Rover and X6 have child safety locks to prevent children from opening the rear doors. The Range Rover has power child safety locks, allowing the driver to activate and deactivate them from the driver's seat and to know when they're engaged. The X6’s child locks have to be individually engaged at each rear door with a manual switch. The driver can’t know the status of the locks without opening the doors and checking them.

Both the Range Rover and the X6 have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, four-wheel antilock brakes, all wheel drive, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, rearview cameras, available blind spot warning systems, around view monitors, rear cross-path warning and driver alert monitors.

The Range Rover has more powerful engines than the X6:

As tested in Motor Trend the Range Rover P525 is faster than the BMW X6 6 cyl. hybrid gas:

On the EPA test cycle the Range Rover gets better mileage than the X6:

The Range Rover has 5.6 gallons more fuel capacity than the X6 (27.5 vs. 21.9 gallons), for longer range between fill-ups.

For better stopping power the Range Rover’s standard brake rotors are larger than those on the X6:

The Range Rover stops shorter than the X6:

The Range Rover offers an optional full size spare tire so a flat doesn’t interrupt your trip. A full size spare isn’t available on the X6; it requires you to depend on a temporary spare or run-flat tires, either of which has mileage and speed limitations.

The front and rear suspension of the Range Rover uses air springs for a smoother, controlled ride than the X6, which uses coil springs. Air springs maintain proper ride height and ride more smoothly.

The Range Rover’s drift compensation steering can automatically compensate for road conditions which would cause the vehicle to drift from side to side, helping the driver to keep the vehicle straight more easily. The X6 doesn’t offer drift compensation steering.

For better maneuverability, the Range Rover’s turning circle is .8 feet tighter than the X6’s (40.5 feet vs. 41.3 feet).

For greater off-road capability the Range Rover has a 3.6 inches greater minimum ground clearance than the X6 xDrive40i (11.7 vs. 8.1 inches), allowing the Range Rover to travel over rougher terrain without being stopped or damaged. The Range Rover’s minimum ground clearance is 2 inches higher than on the X6 Air Suspension (11.7 vs. 9.7 inches).

For enhanced passenger comfort on long trips the Range Rover’s rear seats recline. The X6’s rear seats don’t recline.

Flexibility is maximized at the game, campground or a drive-in theatre in the Range Rover SVAutobiography Long Wheelbase when its optional tailgating rear seats are deployed, allowing people to sit facing out of the tailgate. (Do not use while vehicle is in motion.) The X6 doesn’t offer tailgating seats.

The Range Rover has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat up than the X6 with its rear seat up (34.5 vs. 27.4 cubic feet). The Range Rover has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat folded than the X6 with its rear seat folded (70.9 vs. 59.6 cubic feet).

The Range Rover SVAutobiography’s optional sliding cargo floor makes loading and unloading cargo easier and safer. The X6 doesn’t offer a sliding load floor.

The Range Rover’s rear cargo window opens separately from the rest of the tailgate door to allow quicker loading of small packages. The X6’s rear cargo window doesn’t open.

The Range Rover’s standard towing capacity is much higher than the X6’s (7716 vs. 5952 pounds).

Standard Trailer Stability Assist (TSA) on the Range Rover uses the Dynamic Stability Control sensors to detect trailer sway, then uses individual brakes to counteract any swaying and help keep the tow vehicle and trailer steady. The X6 doesn’t offer electronic trailer sway control.

To improve rear visibility by keeping the rear window clear, the Range Rover has a standard rear wiper. The X6 doesn’t offer a rear wiper.

In poor weather, headlights can lose their effectiveness as grime builds up on their lenses. This can reduce visibility without the driver realizing. The Range Rover has standard headlight washers to keep headlight output high. The X6 doesn’t offer headlight washers.

The Range Rover Westminster/Autobiography/SVA has standard front air conditioned seats and the Range Rover offers them optionally in the rear. This keeps the passengers comfortable and takes the sting out of hot seats in summer. The X6 doesn’t offer air-conditioned seats in the rear.

Both the Range Rover and the X6 offer available massaging front seats. The Range Rover also offers optional massaging rear seats in order to maximize comfort and eliminate fatigue on long trips. Massaging rear seats aren’t available in the X6.

The Range Rover offers an optional 115-volt a/c outlet on the center console, allowing you to recharge a laptop or run small household appliances without special adapters that can break or get misplaced. The X6 doesn’t offer a house-current electrical outlet.

According to The Car Book by Jack Gillis, the Range Rover is less expensive to operate than the X6 because it costs $236 less to do the manufacturer’s suggested maintenance for 50,000 miles. Typical repairs cost much less on the Range Rover than the X6, including $811 less for a water pump, $1219 less for a muffler, $107 less for front brake pads, $159 less for a fuel pump and $2212 less for a power steering pump.

The Land Rover Range Rover outsold the BMW X6 by 59% during the 2021 model year.