Compare the2025 Land Rover Range Rover SportVS 2025 Cadillac XT5

Safety
Engine
Fuel Economy and Range
Transmission
Brakes and Stopping
Tires and Wheels
Suspension and Handling
Chassis
Cargo Capacity
Towing
Servicing Ease
Ergonomics
Economic Advantages
Recommendations

Safety

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For enhanced safety, the front and rear seat shoulder belts of the Land Rover Range Rover Sport 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 Cadillac XT5 doesn’t offer pretensioners for its rear seat belts.

Both the Range Rover Sport and XT5 have child safety locks to prevent children from opening the rear doors. The Range Rover Sport 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 XT5’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.

To provide maximum traction and stability on all roads, All-Wheel Drive is standard on the Range Rover Sport. But it costs extra on the XT5.

When descending a steep, off-road slope, the Range Rover Sport’s standard Hill Descent Control allows you to creep down safely. The XT5 doesn’t offer Hill Descent Control.

The Range Rover Sport 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. Only the XT5 Premium Luxury/Sport offers a blind spot warning system.

To help make backing out of a parking space safer, the Range Rover Sport has standard Rear Traffic Monitor and Rear Traffic Braking automatically engages the brakes to help avoid a collision. Only the XT5 Premium Luxury/Sport offers Rear Cross Traffic Alert and the XT5’s Rear Cross Traffic Alert does not include automatic braking.

The Range Rover Sport’s driver alert monitor detects an inattentive driver then sounds a warning and suggests a break. According to the NHTSA, drivers who fall asleep cause about 100,000 crashes and 1500 deaths a year. The XT5 doesn’t offer a driver alert monitor.

Both the Range Rover Sport and the XT5 have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems and rearview cameras.

The Land Rover Range Rover Sport weighs 682 to 2110 pounds more than the Cadillac XT5. The NHTSA advises that heavier vehicles are much safer in collisions than their significantly lighter counterparts.

Engine

The Range Rover Sport has more powerful engines than the XT5:

	Horsepower	Torque
Range Rover Sport P360 3.0 turbo/supercharged 6-cylinder hybrid	355 HP	369 lbs.-ft.
Range Rover Sport P400 3.0 turbo/supercharged 6-cylinder hybrid	395 HP	406 lbs.-ft.
Range Rover Sport P460e 3.0 turbo/supercharged 6-cylinder hybrid	454 HP	487 lbs.-ft.
Range Rover Sport P530 4.4 turbo V8	523 HP	553 lbs.-ft.
Range Rover Sport P550e 3.0 turbo/supercharged 6-cylinder hybrid	543 HP	590 lbs.-ft.
Range Rover Sport SV 4.4 turbo V8 hybrid	626 HP	553 lbs.-ft.
XT5 2.0 turbo 4-cylinder	235 HP	258 lbs.-ft.
XT5 3.6 DOHC V6	310 HP	271 lbs.-ft.

As tested in Car and Driver the Range Rover Sport P360 3.0 turbo/supercharged 6-cylinder hybrid is faster than the Cadillac XT5 V6:

	Range Rover Sport	XT5
Zero to 30 MPH	1.9 sec	2.3 sec
Zero to 60 MPH	5.7 sec	6.6 sec
Zero to 80 MPH	9.7 sec	11.3 sec
Zero to 100 MPH	15.7 sec	17.8 sec
Passing 50 to 70 MPH	4.5 sec	4.7 sec
Quarter Mile	14.3 sec	15.2 sec
Speed in 1/4 Mile	96 MPH	93 MPH
Top Speed	140 MPH	130 MPH

Fuel Economy and Range

On the EPA test cycle the Range Rover Sport running on electricity gets better mileage than the XT5:

			MPGe
Range Rover Sport
	AWD	P460e Electric Motor	51 city/56 hwy
		P550e Electric Motor	51 city/56 hwy
XT5
			MPG
	FWD	3.6 DOHC V6	19 city/26 hwy
		2.0 turbo 4-cyl.	22 city/29 hwy
	AWD	3.6 DOHC V6	18 city/26 hwy
		2.0 turbo 4-cyl.	21 city/27 hwy

On the EPA test cycle the Range Rover Sport running its gasoline engine gets better mileage than the XT5:

			MPG
Range Rover Sport
	AWD	P360 3.0 turbo/supercharged 6-cyl. Hybrid	20 city/25 hwy
		P400 3.0 turbo/supercharged 6-cyl. Hybrid	20 city/25 hwy
XT5
	AWD	3.6 DOHC V6	18 city/26 hwy

The Range Rover Sport can travel with zero emissions for 53 miles. The XT5 can’t move without running its internal combustion engine.

Regenerative brakes improve the Range Rover Sport’s fuel efficiency by converting inertia back into energy instead of wasting it. The XT5 doesn’t offer a regenerative braking system.

The Range Rover Sport’s standard fuel tank has 2.1 gallons more fuel capacity than the XT5 AWD’s standard fuel tank (23.8 vs. 21.7 gallons).

The Range Rover Sport P440e has a standard locking fuel door with a power remote release convenient to the driver. The fuel filler door is not lockable on the XT5. A locking fuel door helps prevent fuel theft and vandalism, such as sugar in the tank.

Transmission

The Range Rover Sport’s launch control uses engine electronics to hold engine RPM’s precisely in order to provide the most stable and rapid acceleration possible, using all of the available traction. The XT5 doesn’t offer launch control.

Brakes and Stopping

For better stopping power the Range Rover Sport’s brake rotors are larger than those on the XT5:

	Range Rover Sport	Range Rover Sport SV	XT5
Front Rotors	14.9 inches	17.3 inches	13.6 inches
Rear Rotors	13.9 inches	15.3 inches	12.4 inches

The Range Rover Sport SV offers optional heat-treated ceramic brake rotors, which last ten to twenty times as long as conventional cast iron rotors, don’t rust, don’t fade during repeated high speed braking, and their lighter weight contribute to better braking, handling and acceleration. The XT5 doesn’t offer ceramic brake rotors.

The Range Rover Sport stops shorter than the XT5:

	Range Rover Sport	XT5
60 to 0 MPH	127 feet	128 feet	Motor Trend

Tires and Wheels

For better traction, the Range Rover Sport has larger standard tires than the XT5 (275/50R21 vs. 235/65R18). The Range Rover Sport SV’s tires are larger than the largest tires available on the XT5 (F:285/40R23 & R:305/35R23 vs. 235/65R18).

The Range Rover Sport’s standard tires provide better handling because they have a lower 50 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the XT5’s standard 65 series tires. The Range Rover Sport SV’s 285/40R23 front and 305/35R23 rear tires have a lower 40 series front and 35 series rear profile than the XT5’s optional 55 series tires.

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the Range Rover Sport has standard 21-inch wheels. Smaller 18-inch wheels are standard on the XT5. The Range Rover Sport’s optional 23-inch wheels are larger than the 20-inch wheels optional on the XT5.

The Range Rover Sport offers an optional full size spare tire so a flat doesn’t interrupt your trip. A full size spare isn’t available on the XT5; it requires you to depend on a temporary spare, which limits mileage and speed before replacement.

Suspension and Handling

The Range Rover Sport Autobiography/First Edition has active sway bars, which help keep it flat and controlled during cornering, but disconnect at lower speeds to smooth the ride and offer greater off-road suspension articulation. This helps keep the tires glued to the road on-road and off. The XT5 doesn’t offer an active sway bar system.

The front and rear suspension of the Range Rover Sport uses air springs for a smoother, controlled ride than the XT5, which uses coil springs. Air springs maintain proper ride height and ride more smoothly.

The Range Rover Sport Autobiography/First Edition offers an available adjustable active suspension system, which counteracts cornering forces actively, limiting body roll and improving handling and stability. Cadillac doesn’t offer an active suspension on the XT5.

The Range Rover Sport has a standard automatic front and rear load leveling suspension to keep ride height level with a heavy load or when towing. The Range Rover Sport’s height leveling suspension allows the driver to raise ride height for better off-road clearance and then lower it again for easier entering and exiting and better on-road handling. The XT5 doesn’t offer a load leveling suspension.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Range Rover Sport’s wheelbase is 5.5 inches longer than on the XT5 (118 inches vs. 112.5 inches).

For better handling and stability, the track (width between the wheels) on the Range Rover Sport is 2.2 inches wider in the front and 2.3 inches wider in the rear than on the XT5.

The Range Rover Sport’s front to rear weight distribution is more even (51% to 49%) than the XT5’s (58.2% to 41.8%). This gives the Range Rover Sport more stable handling and braking.

For better maneuverability, the Range Rover Sport w/Rear Wheel Steering’s turning circle is 2.8 feet tighter than the XT5’s (35.9 feet vs. 38.7 feet).

For greater off-road capability the Range Rover Sport SV has a 2 inches greater minimum ground clearance than the XT5 (9.8 vs. 7.8 inches), allowing the Range Rover Sport to travel over rougher terrain without being stopped or damaged. The Range Rover Sport’s minimum ground clearance is 3.2 inches higher than on the XT5 (11 vs. 7.8 inches).

Chassis

The Range Rover Sport uses computer-generated active noise cancellation to help remove annoying noise and vibration from the passenger compartment, especially at low frequencies. The XT5 doesn’t offer active noise cancellation.

As tested by Car and Driver while at idle, the interior of the Range Rover Sport SE is quieter than the XT5 AWD (41 vs. 44 dB).

Cargo Capacity

The Range Rover Sport has a much larger cargo volume than the XT5 with its rear seat up (31.9 vs. 30 cubic feet).

The Range Rover Sport’s cargo area is larger than the XT5’s in almost every dimension:

	Range Rover Sport	XT5
Length to seat (2nd/1st)	38.2”/71.9”	41.5”/75”
Max Width	55.2”	51”
Min Width	43.5”	41.6”
Height	33.3”	30”

Towing

The Range Rover Sport’s standard towing capacity is much higher than the XT5’s (7716 vs. 1000 pounds).

Servicing Ease

The engine in the Range Rover Sport is mounted longitudinally (North-South), instead of sideways, as in the XT5. This makes it easier to service and maintain, because there are no rear spark plugs and the accessory belts are in front.

Ergonomics

Unlike the driver-only memory system in the XT5 Premium Luxury/Sport, the Range Rover Sport has standard driver and passenger memory, so that when drivers switch, the memory setting adjusts the driver’s seat, steering wheel position and outside mirror angle and the front passenger seat also adjusts to the new passenger’s preset preferences.

The Range Rover Sport’s front and rear power windows all open or close with one touch of the switches, making it more convenient at drive-up windows and toll booths, or when talking with someone outside of the car. The XT5’s rear power window switches have to be held the entire time to close them fully.

The Range Rover Sport’s rain-sensitive wipers adjust their speed and turn on and off automatically based on the amount of rainfall on the windshield. This allows the driver to concentrate on driving without constantly adjusting the wipers. The XT5’s standard manually variable intermittent wipers have to be constantly adjusted.

Heated windshield washer nozzles are optional on the Range Rover Sport to prevent washer fluid and nozzles from freezing and help continue to keep the windshield clear in sub-freezing temperatures. The XT5 doesn’t offer heated windshield washer nozzles.

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 Sport has standard headlight washers to keep headlight output high. The XT5 doesn’t offer headlight washers.

The XT5’s cornering lamps activate a lamp on the front corner when the turn signal is activated. The Range Rover Sport’s optional adaptive cornering lights turn the actual headlight unit up to several degrees, depending on steering wheel angle and vehicle speed. This lights a significant distance into corners at any speed.

To better shield the driver and front passenger’s vision, the Range Rover Sport offers optional dual-element sun visors that can block glare from two directions simultaneously. The XT5 doesn’t offer secondary sun visors.

Manual rear side window sunshades are available in the Range Rover Sport to help block heat and glare for the rear passengers. The XT5 doesn’t offer rear side window sunshades.

The Land Rover Range Rover Sport has power folding mirrors that offer unparalleled convenience while maneuvering in tight places or parked. With the mirrors folded it’s easier to walk past and help prevent parking damage. The mirrors can be quickly unfolded when the driver is ready to leave. Power folding mirrors are only offered on the XT5 Premium Luxury/Sport.

The Range Rover Sport has standard front air conditioned seats and offers them optionally in the rear. This keeps the passengers comfortable and takes the sting out of hot seats in summer. The XT5 doesn’t offer air-conditioned seats in the rear.

The Range Rover Sport 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 is only available on the XT5 Premium Luxury/Sport.

The Range Rover Sport Autobiography/SV has standard massaging front seats in order to maximize comfort and eliminate fatigue on long trips. Massaging seats aren’t available in the XT5.

To quickly and conveniently keep personal devices charged without cables tangling and wearing out, the Land Rover Range Rover Sport has a standard wireless phone charging system (Qi) in the center console. Only the XT5 Premium Luxury/Sport offers wireless charging.

The Range Rover Sport 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 XT5 doesn’t offer a house-current electrical outlet.

Economic Advantages

The Range Rover Sport will cost the buyer less in the long run because of its superior resale value. The IntelliChoice estimates that the Range Rover Sport will retain 51.86% to 52.18% of its original price after five years, while the XT5 only retains 46.63% to 47.63%.

Recommendations

J.D. Power and Associates rated the Range Rover Sport second among large premium suvs in owner reported satisfaction. This includes how well the vehicle performs and satisfies its owner’s expectations. The XT5 isn’t in the top three in its category.

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