Compare the2024 Volvo XC60VS 2022 Land Rover Range Rover

Safety
Warranty
Reliability
Engine
Fuel Economy and Range
Brakes and Stopping
Tires and Wheels
Suspension and Handling
Chassis
Cargo Capacity
Ergonomics
Economic Advantages
Recommendations

Safety

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The XC60’s pre-crash front seatbelts will tighten automatically in the event the vehicle detects an impending crash, improving protection against injury significantly. The Range Rover doesn’t offer pre-crash pretensioners.

The Volvo XC60 offers optional built in child booster seats. They’re more crash worthy than an added child seat because of their direct attachment to the seat. Land Rover doesn’t offer the convenience and security of a built-in child booster seat in the Range Rover. Their owners must carry a heavy booster seat in and out of the vehicle; XC60 owners can just fold their built-in child seat up or down.

The Volvo XC60 has a standard driver’s side knee airbag mounted low on the dashboard. The knee airbag helps prevent the driver from sliding under the seatbelts or the main frontal airbag; this keeps the driver better positioned during a collision for maximum protection. A knee airbag also helps keep the legs from striking the dashboard, preventing knee and leg injuries in the case of a serious frontal collision. The Range Rover doesn’t offer knee airbags.

Using vehicle speed sensors and seat sensors, smart airbags in the XC60 deploy with different levels of force or don’t deploy at all to help better protect passengers of all sizes in different collisions. The XC60’s side airbags will shut off if a child is leaning against the door. The Range Rover’s side airbags don’t have smart features and will always deploy full force.

The XC60 has a standard Whiplash Protection System (WHIPS), which use a specially designed seat to protect the driver and front passenger from whiplash. During a rear-end collision, the WHIPS allows the backrest to travel backwards to cushion the occupants and the headrests move forward to prevent neck and spine injuries. At the same time the pretensioning seatbelts fire, removing slack from the belts. The Range Rover doesn’t offer a whiplash protection system.

The XC60 has standard Post-impact braking, which automatically apply the brakes in the event of a crash to help prevent secondary collisions and prevent further injuries. The Range Rover doesn’t offer a post collision braking system: in the event of a collision that triggers the airbags, more collisions are possible without the protection of airbags that may have already deployed.

Over 200 people are killed each year when backed over by motor vehicles. The XC60 has standard CTA Auto Brake that uses rear sensors to monitor for objects to the rear and automatically applies the brakes to prevent a collision. The Range Rover doesn’t offer backup collision prevention brakes.

The XC60 has a standard blind spot warning system that uses sensors to alert the driver to objects in the vehicle’s blind spots where the side view mirrors don’t reveal them and moves the vehicle back into its lane. A system to reveal vehicles in the Range Rover’s blind spot costs extra.

To help make backing out of a parking space safer, the XC60 has standard Cross Traffic Alert and Braking Intervention automatically engages the brakes to help avoid a collision. Land Rover charges extra for rear cross-path warning on the Range Rover.

Both the XC60 and the Range Rover have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front and rear seatbelt pretensioners, height adjustable front shoulder belts, 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 and available around view monitors.

For its top level performance in IIHS driver and passenger-side small overlap frontal, moderate overlap frontal, side impact, roof strength and head restraint tests, its standard vehicle-to-vehicle front crash prevention system, its standard vehicle-to-pedestrian front crash prevention system, and its standard headlight’s “Acceptable” rating, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety grants the XC60 its highest rating: “Top Safety Pick Plus” for 2022, a rating granted to only 128 vehicles tested by the IIHS. The Range Rover has not been tested, yet.

Warranty

The XC60’s corrosion warranty is 6 years longer than the Range Rover’s (12 vs. 6 years).

Volvo pays for scheduled maintenance on the XC60 for 3 years and 36,000 miles. Volvo will pay for oil changes, tire rotations, air filter replacements, cabin filter replacement, brake fluid replacement, inspections, and any other required maintenance. Land Rover doesn’t pay scheduled maintenance for the Range Rover.

There are over 41 percent more Volvo dealers than there are Land Rover dealers, which makes it easier should you ever need service under the XC60’s warranty.

Reliability

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2022 survey of the owners of three-year-old vehicles provides the long-term dependability statistics that show that Volvo vehicles are more reliable than Land Rover With 28 fewer problems per 100 vehicles in the first three years of ownership, J.D. Power ranks Volvo higher than Land Rover.

Engine

The XC60 T8’s 2.0 turbo/supercharged 4-cylinder hybrid produces 7 lbs.-ft. more torque (523 vs. 516) than the Range Rover SVAutobiography’s optional 5.0 supercharged V8.

As tested in Car and Driver the XC60 T8 2.0 turbo/supercharged 4-cylinder hybrid is faster than the Land Rover Range Rover:

	XC60	Range Rover P525	Range Rover SVAutobiography
Zero to 60 MPH	4.2 sec	4.7 sec	5.2 sec
Zero to 100 MPH	10.2 sec	11.1 sec	12.7 sec
5 to 60 MPH Rolling Start	4.7 sec	5.2 sec	5.8 sec
Passing 50 to 70 MPH	3.2 sec	3.4 sec	3.3 sec
Quarter Mile	12.6 sec	13.1 sec	13.8 sec
Speed in 1/4 Mile	111 MPH	108 MPH	104 MPH

Fuel Economy and Range

On the EPA test cycle the XC60 running on electricity gets better mileage than the Range Rover:

			MPGe
XC60
	AWD	T8 Electric Motor	66 city/60 hwy
Range Rover
			MPG
	AWD	5.0 supercharged V8	16 city/21 hwy
		5.0 supercharged V8	14 city/19 hwy
		LWB 5.0 supercharged V8	13 city/19 hwy
		P360 3.0 turbo/supercharged 6-cyl. Hybrid	18 city/23 hwy
		P400 3.0 turbo/supercharged 6-cyl. Hybrid	18 city/23 hwy

On the EPA test cycle the XC60 running its gasoline engine gets better mileage than the Range Rover:

			MPG
XC60
	AWD	2.0 turbo/supercharged 4-cyl. Hybrid	28 city/28 hwy
		2.0 turbo 4-cyl.	22 city/28 hwy
Range Rover
	AWD	5.0 supercharged V8	16 city/21 hwy
		5.0 supercharged V8	14 city/19 hwy
		LWB 5.0 supercharged V8	13 city/19 hwy
		P360 3.0 turbo/supercharged 6-cyl. Hybrid	18 city/23 hwy
		P400 3.0 turbo/supercharged 6-cyl. Hybrid	18 city/23 hwy

The XC60 T8 Extended Range can travel with zero emissions for 36 miles. The Range Rover can’t move without running its internal combustion engine.

The XC60 has a standard cap-less fueling system. The fuel filler is automatically opened when the fuel nozzle is inserted and automatically closed when it’s removed. This eliminates the need to unscrew and replace the cap and it reduces fuel evaporation, which causes pollution. The Range Rover doesn’t offer a cap-less fueling system.

Brakes and Stopping

For better stopping power the XC60 Recharge Polestar Engineered’s front brake rotors are larger than those on the Range Rover:

	XC60 Recharge Polestar Engineered	Range Rover
Front Rotors	15.7 inches	15 inches

The XC60 stops much shorter than the Range Rover:

	XC60	Range Rover
70 to 0 MPH	165 feet	188 feet	Car and Driver

Tires and Wheels

The XC60’s standard tires provide better handling because they have a lower 60 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the Range Rover’s standard 65 series tires. The XC60’s optional tires have a lower 35 series profile than the Range Rover’s optional 40 series tires.

Suspension and Handling

The XC60 handles at .88 G’s, while the Range Rover pulls only .75 G’s of cornering force in a Car and Driver skidpad test.

The XC60 B5 Core executes Motor Trend’s “Figure Eight” maneuver 1.1 seconds quicker than the Range Rover HSE (26.6 seconds @ .64 average G’s vs. 27.7 seconds @ .67 average G’s).

For better maneuverability, the XC60’s turning circle is 3.1 feet tighter than the Range Rover’s (37.4 feet vs. 40.5 feet). The XC60’s turning circle is 5.4 feet tighter than the Range Rover LWB’s (37.4 feet vs. 42.8 feet).

Chassis

The Volvo XC60 may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs about 850 to 950 pounds less than the Land Rover Range Rover.

The XC60 is 11.5 inches shorter than the Range Rover, making the XC60 easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces.

The XC60 is 8.2 inches shorter in height than the Range Rover, making the XC60 much easier to wash and garage and drive (lower center of gravity).

The design of the Volvo XC60 amounts to more than styling. The XC60 has an aerodynamic coefficient of drag of .32 Cd. That is lower than the Range Rover (.34 to .35) and many sports cars. A more efficient exterior helps keep the interior quieter and helps the XC60 get better fuel mileage.

Cargo Capacity

The XC60’s liftgate lifts up in one piece, completely out of the way of loading and unloading, while sheltering the cargo loading area. The Range Rover’s tailgate’s top part raises up, but the bottom part lowers, getting in the way of loading and making an uneven surface for sliding cargo.

Ergonomics

If the windows are left open on the XC60 the driver can close them all at the outside door handle or from a distance using the remote. On a hot day the driver can lower the windows from a distance using the keyless remote. The driver of the Range Rover can only close the windows from inside the vehicle, with the ignition on.

The XC60’s power window, power lock, power mirror and cruise control switches are lit from behind, making them plainly visible and easier to operate at night. The Range Rover’s power mirror switches are unlit, making them difficult to find at night and operate safely.

Heated windshield washer nozzles are optional on the XC60 to prevent washer fluid and nozzles from freezing and help continue to keep the windshield clear in sub-freezing temperatures. The Range Rover doesn’t offer heated windshield washer nozzles.

Consumer Reports rated the XC60’s headlight performance “Very Good,” a higher rating than the Range Rover’s headlights, which were rated “Good.”

To help drivers avoid possible obstacles, the XC60 has standard cornering lights to illuminate around corners when the turn signals are activated. The Range Rover doesn’t offer cornering lights. The XC60 also has standard adaptive headlights to illuminate around corners automatically by reading vehicle speed and steering wheel angle.

To quickly and conveniently keep personal devices charged without cables tangling and wearing out, the Volvo XC60 offers an optional wireless phone charging system (Qi) in the center console. The Range Rover doesn’t offer wireless personal charging.

Economic Advantages

According to The Car Book by Jack Gillis, the XC60 is less expensive to operate than the Range Rover because typical repairs cost much less on the XC60 than the Range Rover, including $68 less for a starter, $201 less for fuel injection, $219 less for front struts and $875 less for a timing belt/chain.

Recommendations

A group of representative automotive journalists from North America selected the XC60 as the 2018 North American Utility Vehicle of the Year. The Range Rover has never been chosen.

The Volvo XC60 outsold the Land Rover Range Rover by over three to one during 2022.