BMW X7 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 X7: ₹1.51–1.58 crore on-road in Delhi. All 3 variants 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 ₹1.51 crore on-road in Delhi (₹27.32 lakh less)
- Top variant: X7: ₹1.58 crore | Defender: ₹3.02 crore
- More powerful: Defender, up to 635 PS against 381 PS
- Better mild hybrid petrol mileage: X7, up to 11.3 km/l against 7.3 km/l (claimed)
- Better mild hybrid diesel mileage: X7, up to 14.3 km/l against 10.8 km/l (claimed)
- Longer: Defender, by 177 mm
- Bigger boot: Defender, 786 litres against 300
- More ground clearance: Defender, up to 323 mm against 221 mm
- Crash-test rating: Both 5 stars
- More airbags: X7, up to 7 against 6
- Only the Defender has: A petrol engine
- Seats: X7: 6 or 7 seats | Defender: 5 or 8 seats
- Longer warranty: Defender, 3 years / 1,00,000 km against 2 years / unlimited km
- Variants on sale: X7: 3 variants | Defender: 15 variants
X7 vs Defender: side by side
| X7 | Defender | |
|---|---|---|
| On-road, Delhi | ₹1.51–1.58 crore | ₹1.23–3.02 crore |
| Ex-showroom | ₹1.31–1.37 crore | ₹1.07–2.62 crore |
| Variants | 3 | 15 |
| Body | SUV | SUV |
| Seats | 6 or 7 | 5 or 8 |
| Fuel | Mild hybrid petrol, Mild hybrid diesel | Petrol, Mild hybrid petrol, Mild hybrid diesel |
| Engines | 3.0-litre turbo mild hybrid petrol; 3.0-litre turbo mild hybrid diesel | 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 | 340–381 PS | 300–635 PS |
| Torque | 520–700 Nm | 550–750 Nm |
| Claimed mileage | Mild hybrid petrol 11.3 km/l; Mild hybrid diesel 14.3 km/l | Petrol 6.8–8.3 km/l; Mild hybrid petrol 7.3 km/l; Mild hybrid diesel 10.8 km/l |
| Length | 5,181 mm | 4,583–5,358 mm |
| Width | 2,000 mm | 2,008–2,105 mm |
| Height | 1,835 mm | 1,967–1,995 mm |
| Wheelbase | 3,105 mm | 2,587–3,023 mm |
| Ground clearance | 221 mm | 293–323 mm |
| Boot | 300 litres | 297–786 litres |
| Fuel tank | 83 litres | 89–90 litres |
| Kerb weight | 2,415–2,490 kg | 2,225–2,670 kg |
| Crash-test rating | 5 stars | 5 stars |
| Airbags | 7 | 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.