Compare the2025 BMW X6 MVS 2025 Land Rover Range Rover

In the past twenty years hundreds of infants and young children have died after being left in vehicles, usually by accident. When turning the vehicle off, drivers of the X6 M are reminded to check the back seat if they opened the rear door before starting out. The Range Rover doesn’t offer a back seat reminder.

The BMW X6 M has standard driver and front passenger side knee airbags mounted low on the dashboard. These airbags help prevent the driver and front passenger from sliding under their seatbelts or the main frontal airbags; this keeps them better positioned during a collision for maximum protection. Knee airbags also help keep the legs from striking the dashboard, preventing knee and leg injuries in the case of a serious frontal collision. The Range Rover doesn’t offer knee airbags.

The X6 M has standard Active Head Restraints, which use a specially designed headrest to protect the driver and front passenger from whiplash. During a rear-end collision, the Active Head Restraints system moves the headrests forward to prevent neck and spine injuries. The Range Rover doesn’t offer a whiplash protection system.

In a Vehicle-to-Vehicle Frontal Crash Prevention 2.0 test conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), the BMW X6 M achieved a “Good” rating - the highest possible - for its performance in forward collision warning and automatic braking systems, demonstrating its excellent capabilities in preventing collisions. The Land Rover Range Rover has not been tested.

The X6 M has a standard PostCrash iBrake, which automatically applies the brakes in the event of a crash to help prevent secondary collisions and prevent further injuries. The Range Rover doesn’t offer a post collision braking system: in the event of a collision that triggers the airbags, more collisions are possible without the protection of airbags that may have already deployed.

Over 200 people are killed each year when backed over by motor vehicles. The X6 M has a standard Active Park Distance Control that uses rear sensors to monitor for objects to the rear and automatically applies the brakes to prevent a collision. The Range Rover doesn’t offer automatic braking for stationary objects directly to the rear.

Both the X6 M and the Range Rover have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, 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.

The X6 M’s corrosion warranty is 6 years longer than the Range Rover’s (12 vs. 6 years).

BMW pays for scheduled maintenance on the X6 M for 3 years and 36,000 miles. BMW will pay for oil changes, air filter replacements, cabin filter replacement, brake fluid replacement, inspections, and any other required maintenance. Land Rover doesn’t pay scheduled maintenance for the Range Rover.

There are over 73 percent more BMW dealers than there are Land Rover dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the X6 M’s warranty.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2024 Initial Quality Study of new car owners surveyed provide the statistics that show that BMW vehicles are better in initial quality than Land Rover vehicles. With 8 fewer problems per 100 vehicles, JD Power ranks BMW higher than Land Rover.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2024 survey of the owners of three-year-old vehicles provides the long-term dependability statistics that show that BMW vehicles are more reliable than Land Rover With 78 fewer problems per 100 vehicles in the first three years of ownership, J.D. Power ranks BMW higher than Land Rover.

The X6 M’s 4.4 turbo V8 hybrid produces 222 more horsepower (617 vs. 395) and 147 lbs.-ft. more torque (553 vs. 406) than the Range Rover P400’s standard 3.0 turbo/supercharged 6-cylinder hybrid. The X6 M’s 4.4 turbo V8 hybrid produces 94 more horsepower (617 vs. 523) than the Range Rover P530’s standard 4.4 turbo V8. The X6 M’s 4.4 turbo V8 hybrid produces 74 more horsepower (617 vs. 543) and 147 lbs.-ft. more torque (553 vs. 406) than the Range Rover P550e’s standard 3.0 turbo/supercharged 6-cylinder hybrid. The X6 M’s 4.4 turbo V8 hybrid produces 11 more horsepower (617 vs. 606) than the Range Rover SV’s standard 4.4 turbo V8.

The X6 M has 3 gallons more fuel capacity than the Range Rover 550e PHEV’s standard fuel tank (21.9 vs. 18.9 gallons), for longer range between fill-ups.

For better stopping power the X6 M’s standard brake rotors are larger than those on the Range Rover:

For better traction, the X6 M has larger tires than the Range Rover (F:295/35R21 & R:315/30R22 vs. 275/50R21). The X6 M’s tires are larger than the largest tires available on the Range Rover (F:295/35R21 & R:315/30R22 vs. 285/40R23).

The X6 M’s 295/35R21 front and 315/30R22 rear tires provide better handling because they have a lower 35 series front and 30 series rear profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the Range Rover’s standard 50 series tires. The X6 M’s tires are lower profile than the Range Rover’s optional 40 series tires.

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the X6 M has standard 22-inch rear wheels. Smaller 21-inch wheels are standard on the Range Rover.

The X6 M is 4.1 inches shorter than the Range Rover SWB, making the X6 M easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces.

The X6 M is 7 inches shorter in height than the Range Rover, making the X6 M much easier to wash and garage and drive (lower center of gravity).

The X6 M has a much larger cargo volume than the Range Rover LWB SE with its rear seat up (27.4 vs. 8.7 cubic feet).

Heated windshield washer nozzles are standard on the X6 M to prevent washer fluid and nozzles from freezing and help continue to keep the windshield clear in sub-freezing temperatures. Heated windshield washer nozzles cost extra on the Range Rover.

To shield the driver and front passenger’s vision over a larger portion of the windshield and side windows, the X6 M has standard extendable sun visors. The Range Rover doesn’t offer extendable visors.

The X6 M’s Parking Assistant Professional can parallel park or back into a parking spot by itself, starting, stopping and changing direction automatically. Remote Control Parking will park and retrieve your car remotely: press a button and watch it park itself. This is ideal for tight locations. The Range Rover’s automatic parking system does not offer parking by remote control.