BMW X6 vs Land Rover Defender
Price, engines, mileage, size and safety, side by side. On-road prices are for Delhi, including registration, road tax and insurance.
BMW X6: ₹2.05 crore on-road in Delhi. All 1 variant and prices
Land Rover Defender: ₹1.23–3.02 crore on-road in Delhi. All 15 variants and prices
What sets them apart
- Cheaper to buy: Defender, from ₹1.23 crore against ₹2.05 crore on-road in Delhi (₹81.74 lakh less)
- Top variant: X6: ₹2.05 crore | Defender: ₹3.02 crore
- More powerful: Defender, up to 635 PS against 530 PS
- Better mild hybrid petrol mileage: X6, up to 7.9 km/l against 7.3 km/l (claimed)
- Longer: Defender, by 398 mm, with a 48 mm longer wheelbase
- Bigger boot: Defender, 786 litres against 580
- More ground clearance: Defender, up to 323 mm against 216 mm
- Crash-test rating: X6: Not tested | Defender: 5 stars
- Only the Defender has: A petrol engine and a mild hybrid diesel variant
- Seats: X6: 5 seats | Defender: 5 or 8 seats
- Longer warranty: Defender, 3 years / 1,00,000 km against 2 years / unlimited km
- Variants on sale: X6: 1 variant | Defender: 15 variants
X6 vs Defender: side by side
| X6 | Defender | |
|---|---|---|
| On-road, Delhi | ₹2.05 crore | ₹1.23–3.02 crore |
| Ex-showroom | ₹1.78 crore | ₹1.07–2.62 crore |
| Variants | 1 | 15 |
| Body | SUV | SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 or 8 |
| Fuel | Mild hybrid petrol | Petrol, Mild hybrid petrol, Mild hybrid diesel |
| Engines | 4.4-litre turbo mild hybrid petrol | 2.0-litre turbo petrol; 5.0-litre turbo petrol; 4.4-litre turbo mild hybrid petrol; 3.0-litre turbo mild hybrid diesel |
| Gearbox | Automatic (AT) | Automatic (AT) |
| Power | 530 PS | 300–635 PS |
| Torque | 750 Nm | 550–750 Nm |
| Claimed mileage | Mild hybrid petrol 7.9 km/l | Petrol 6.8–8.3 km/l; Mild hybrid petrol 7.3 km/l; Mild hybrid diesel 10.8 km/l |
| Length | 4,960 mm | 4,583–5,358 mm |
| Width | 2,004 mm | 2,008–2,105 mm |
| Height | 1,700 mm | 1,967–1,995 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,975 mm | 2,587–3,023 mm |
| Ground clearance | 216 mm | 293–323 mm |
| Boot | 580 litres | 297–786 litres |
| Fuel tank | 83 litres | 89–90 litres |
| Kerb weight | 2,315 kg | 2,225–2,670 kg |
| Crash-test rating | Not tested | 5 stars |
| Airbags | 6 | 6 |
| Warranty | 2 years / unlimited km | 3 years / 1,00,000 km |
Which one is right for you?
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Claimed mileage and range are the figures from official tests (ARAI or MIDC), which run higher than everyday driving. Boot space and kerb weight are published figures, left blank where none is published.