The new Range Rover Velar vs BMW X5 – the sub ₹1 crore SUV battle
Sep 14, 2023
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2023 Range Rover Velar launched in India
The 2023 Range Rover Velar SUV has been launched in India. It competes with the BMW X5 in the luxury SUV segment.
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2023 Range Rover Velar vs BMW price
2023 Range Rover Velar – ₹94.3 lakh | BMW X5 – ₹93.9 lakh
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Design
In terms of design, the 2023 Range Rover Velar features a clamshell hood, blacked-out grille, sleek LED headlamps and designer alloy wheels. The BMW X5 comes with a sculpted bonnet, a revamped kidney grille, Matrix LED headlamps and 18-inch alloy wheels.
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Petrol engine
2023 Range Rover Velar – 2.0-litre P250 petrol engine | BMW X5 – 3.0-litre turbo-petrol engine
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Petrol variant performance
2023 Range Rover Velar – 243.2 hp of power and 365 Nm of peak torque | BMW X5 – 375.8 hp of power and 520 Nm of peak torque
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Diesel engine
2023 Range Rover Velar – 2.0-litre D200 diesel engine | BMW X5 – 3.0-litre diesel engine
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Diesel variant performance
2023 Range Rover Velar – 198.4 hp of power and 430 Nm of peak torque | BMW X5 – 281 hp of power and 65- Nm of peak torque
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Features
2023 Range Rover Velar – 11.4-inch infotainment screen, 3D surround camera, panoramic sunroof, heated and cooled seats and more | BMW X5 – 14.9-inch infotainment screen, ventilated seats, four-zone climate control, panoramic sunroof and more
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Colour options
2023 Range Rover Velar – Fuji White, Santorini Black, Varesine Blue and Zadar Grey | BMW X5 – Skyscraper Grey Metallic, Black Sapphire Metallic, Mineral White Metallic, Blue Ridge Mountain Metallic, BMW Individual Dravit Grey metallic and BMW Individual Tanzanite Blue metallic
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