2027 Range Rover Sport vs. BMW X6 Comparison with Price, Specs, & Photos
It has been several decades since the Range Rover brand merged off-road utility with style and luxury in a way that had never been done before. It took the rest of the industry a while to catch up, but today there are all kinds of luxury SUV options. There are even a number that further emphasize style by offering a coupe-like sloping roofline. The BMW X6 is one of the most popular of these, and it is priced to compete directly with the Range Rover Sport. But how does this relative newcomer actually compare to the segment’s longtime leader? Let’s take a look.
Range Rover Sport VS BMW X6
The Range Rover Sport and X6 have similar starting prices, and both come with a 3.0-liter 6-cylinder engine and standard all-wheel drive. But if you want more power from your X6, there are only two options, both of the V8s. The Range Rover Sport is also offered with two different V8 options, but joining those are a more powerful version of the inline-6 engine as well as a plug-in hybrid option. The longer list of options alone is a big advantage, but the PHEV option really takes the Range Rover Sport to another level. In their highest-performance versions, the Range Rover Sport SV and X6 M Competition, the two come with roughly the same power and produce identical 0-60 times. But the SV isn’t just more powerful; it also offers a higher level of luxury and customizability, with more paint colors, more wheel designs, more brake caliper colors, and even a 29-speaker Meridian stereo system, as opposed to the 16-speaker system in the BMW.
Mechanically speaking, the X6 is essentially the same vehicle as the X5, meaning that the whole reason it exists as a separate model is that sloping roofline. So it’s safe to say that style is important to the X6, important enough to lose a significant amount of cargo space over it. But styling has been a divisive subject for BMW in the 21st century, and while some people do like the look of the X6, it lacks the sophistication of the Range Rover Sport. The overly aggressive styling of the X6 is continued on the interior, where even the base model comes with sport seats, and leather upholstery is an optional extra. The X6 doesn’t come with standard ventilated front seats or a heated steering wheel either. In fact, it’s difficult to tell why the X6 is so close to the Range Rover Sport in price at all.
Winner – Range Rover Sport
The BMW is a bit of a rolling identity crisis. It’s an SUV that also wants to be a coupe, and its overly aggressive looks are immediately at odds with its purpose as a stylish alternative to the X5. The Range Rover Sport offers better looks, more customization options, including drivetrains, and more standard equipment. The Range Rover Sport is the total package you’ve been looking for, and Land Rover North Hills is here to help you find the one that works best for you.