The new Range Rover Velar vs BMW X5 – the sub ₹1 crore SUV battle

Sep 14, 2023 By: Sourabh Jain

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. Credit: Land-Rover/BMW

2023 Range Rover Velar vs BMW price

2023 Range Rover Velar – ₹94.3 lakh | BMW X5 – ₹93.9 lakh Credit: Land-Rover/BMW

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. Credit: Land-Rover/BMW

Petrol engine

2023 Range Rover Velar – 2.0-litre P250 petrol engine | BMW X5 – 3.0-litre turbo-petrol engine Credit: Land-Rover/BMW

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 Credit: Land-Rover/BMW

Diesel engine

2023 Range Rover Velar – 2.0-litre D200 diesel engine | BMW X5 – 3.0-litre diesel engine Credit: Land-Rover/BMW

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 Credit: Land-Rover/BMW

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 Credit: Land-Rover

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 Credit: Land-Rover/BMW