Compare the2024 Land Rover Range Rover VelarVS 2024 BMW X6

For enhanced safety, the front and rear seat shoulder belts of the Land Rover Range Rover Velar have pretensioners to tighten the seatbelts and eliminate dangerous slack in the event of a collision and force limiters to limit the pressure the belts will exert on the passengers. The BMW X6 doesn’t offer pretensioners for its rear seat belts.

Both the Range Rover Velar and X6 have child safety locks to prevent children from opening the rear doors. The Range Rover Velar 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 Velar and X6 have rear cross-traffic warning, but the Range Rover Velar has Rear Traffic Braking (automatically applies the brakes) to better prevent a collision when backing near traffic. The X6’s Cross Traffic Warning doesn’t automatically brake.

Both the Range Rover Velar 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, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning, driver alert monitors and available around view monitors.

The Range Rover Velar HST P400’s standard 3.0 turbo/supercharged 6-cylinder hybrid produces 20 more horsepower (395 vs. 375) and 8 lbs.-ft. more torque (406 vs. 398) than the X6 xDrive40i’s standard 3.0 turbo 6-cylinder hybrid.

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

In its Green Vehicle Guide, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rates the Land Rover Range Rover Velar higher (7 out of 10) than the BMW X6 (5 to 7). This means the Range Rover Velar produces up to 8 pounds less smog-producing pollutants than the X6 every 15,000 miles.

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

The Range Rover Velar 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.

For better maneuverability, the Range Rover Velar’s turning circle is 2.1 feet tighter than the X6’s (39.2 feet vs. 41.3 feet).

For greater off-road capability the Range Rover Velar w/Air Suspension has a 1.4 inches greater minimum ground clearance than the X6 (9.9 vs. 8.5 inches), allowing the Range Rover Velar to travel over rougher terrain without being stopped or damaged.

The Land Rover Range Rover Velar may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs about 850 pounds less than the BMW X6.

The Range Rover Velar is 6.1 inches shorter than the X6, making the Range Rover Velar easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces.

The Range Rover Velar has 1.4 inches more rear headroom and 1.5 inches more rear legroom than the X6.

The Range Rover Velar has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat up than the X6 with its rear seat up (30.9 vs. 27.4 cubic feet). The Range Rover Velar has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat folded than the X6 with its rear seat folded (62.7 vs. 59.6 cubic feet).

Trailer Stability Assist (TSA) is standard on the Range Rover Velar, using 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. A trailer sway program costs extra on the X6.

Heated windshield washer nozzles are optional on the Range Rover Velar to prevent washer fluid and nozzles from freezing and help continue to keep the windshield clear in sub-freezing temperatures. The X6 doesn’t offer heated windshield washer nozzles.

To improve rear visibility by keeping the rear window clear, the Range Rover Velar 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 Velar offers available headlight washers to keep headlight output high. The X6 doesn’t offer headlight washers.

The Range Rover Velar has a standard heated steering wheel to take the chill out of steering on extremely cold winter days before the vehicle heater warms up. A heated steering wheel costs extra on the X6.