Compare the2026 Land Rover Range Rover VelarVS 2025 Porsche Cayenne

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 Porsche Cayenne doesn’t offer pretensioners for its rear seat belts.

The Land Rover Range Rover Velar’s rear backup camera has a standard washer for maintaining a clear view under various conditions. In contrast, the Porsche Cayenne does not offer a rear camera washer, meaning its effectiveness relies on manual cleaning by the user when necessary.

Both the Range Rover Velar and the Cayenne 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, around view monitors, rear cross-path warning and driver alert monitors.

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

The Range Rover Velar has 3.5 gallons more fuel capacity than the Cayenne E-Hybrid’s standard fuel tank (21.9 vs. 18.4 gallons), for longer range between fill-ups.

In its Green Vehicle Guide, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rates the Land Rover Range Rover Velar higher (6 out of 10) than the Porsche Cayenne (4). This means the Range Rover Velar produces up to 12.1 pounds less smog-producing pollutants than the Cayenne every 15,000 miles.

The Range Rover Velar’s front to rear weight distribution is more even (50.1% to 49.9%) than the Cayenne’s (52% to 48%). This gives the Range Rover Velar more stable handling and braking.

For greater off-road capability the Range Rover Velar has a greater minimum ground clearance than the Cayenne E-Hybrid (8.4 vs. 8.2 inches), allowing the Range Rover Velar to travel over rougher terrain without being stopped or damaged. The Range Rover Velar w/Air Suspension’s minimum ground clearance is .4 inch higher than on the Cayenne Turbo E-Hybrid (9.9 vs. 9.5 inches).

The Land Rover Range Rover Velar may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs about 550 to 1250 pounds less than the Porsche Cayenne.

The Range Rover Velar is 5.2 inches shorter than the Cayenne, making the Range Rover Velar easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces.

The Range Rover Velar has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat up than the Cayenne with its rear seat up (30.9 vs. 27.3 cubic feet). The Range Rover Velar has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat folded than the Cayenne with its rear seat folded (62.7 vs. 60.3 cubic feet).

A low lift-over cargo hatch design makes loading and unloading the Range Rover Velar easier. The Range Rover Velar’s cargo hatch lift-over height is 29.7 inches, while the Cayenne’s liftover is 31 inches.

Pulling a handle automatically lowers the Range Rover Velar’s optional rear seats, to make changing between passengers and cargo easier. The Cayenne doesn’t offer automatic folding seats.

The Range Rover Velar has a standard remote vehicle starting system, so the vehicle can be started from inside the driver's house. This allows the driver to comfortably warm up the engine before going out to the vehicle. The climate system will also automatically heat or cool the interior. The Cayenne doesn’t offer a remote starting system.

On a hot day the Range Rover Velar’s driver can lower all the windows from a distance using the keyless remote. The driver of the Cayenne can only operate the windows from inside the vehicle, with the ignition on.

The Range Rover Velar’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 Cayenne’s cruise control switches are unlit, making them difficult to find at night and operate safely.

To improve rear visibility by keeping the rear window clear, the Range Rover Velar has a standard rear fixed intermittent wiper with a full on position. The rear wiper standard on the Cayenne only has an intermittent setting, so in a hard rain visibility isn’t as good.