2013 Land Rover Range Rover vs. Its Competition

9.2

/ 10

TCC Rating

How does the
TCC Rating work?

The TCC Rating is a clear numeric rating value based on a 10-point scale that reflects the overall opinion of our automotive experts on any vehicle and rolls up ratings we give each vehicle across sub-categories you care about like performance, safety, styling and more.

Our rating also has simple color-coded “Stop” (red), “Caution” (orange),
or “Go” (green) messages along with the numerical score so you can easily understand where we stand at a glance.

Our automotive experts then also collect and show you what other websites say about these different aspects of any vehicle. We do this leg work for you to simplify your research process.

Learn more about how we rate and review cars here.

Get FREE Price Quote
What’s this?

What’s this? X

Our expert editors build comparisons like this one to make it easy for you to understand the small handful of cars you should compare to whatever car you are already looking at. You get general thoughts on each car you should consider plus an easy way to compare basic information for yourself.

Marty Padgett

Jun 13, 2013

The Range Rover has few real competitors, given its five-seat interior and its decades-old patina of true off-road expertise.

There's the Mercedes-Benz GL Class, the modern-day reinterpretation of these classic SUVs, and it's very good--especially with the fuel-efficient diesel GL 350, though it lacks a certain panache.

Leave that to the Benz G Class, available in slab-sided, blazingly quick G63 AMG form, every bit the off-roader the Range Rover is--without the high-tech layer of intervention.

The BMW X5 has the on-road part of the equation down pat, with reasonably sharp handling and an M model that raises the bar for straight-line performance, but it's bland, inside and out.

The Lexus LX is related to the Toyota Land Cruiser, an SUV with a global reputation for go-anywhere ruggedness, but the latest one is bloated, complex, expensive, and mismatched for its mission, we think.

Finally, there's the Infiniti QX56, a blingy SUV that's not quite as played out as the Cadillac Escalade, but every bit the swank scene-maker, with some authentic off-road hardware underneath for display/show purposes when the need arises.

2013 Land Rover Range Rover Get FREE Price Quote	2013 BMW X5 Get FREE Price Quote	2013 Lexus LX 570 Get FREE Price Quote	2013 Mercedes-Benz G Class Get FREE Price Quote	2013 Mercedes-Benz GL Class Get FREE Price Quote	2012 Infiniti QX56 Get FREE Price Quote
Quick Specs
8.4 / 10 TCC Rating The 2013 Land Rover Range Rover swaps steel for aluminum, and delivers better performance and luxury in every dimension.	8.0 / 10 TCC Rating While it's not as fresh-faced as some of the competition, the 2013 BMW X5 continues to shine in utility, comfort, driving, and, in the X5 M, shockingly high performance.	7.6 / 10 TCC Rating A luxurious SUV with limited appeal, the Lexus LX 570 isn't quite at home on the range, or on the interstate.	7.8 / 10 TCC Rating It has more power and more luxury features than ever, but the G Class' boxy charm and its hardcore off-road talent remain intact.	8.8 / 10 TCC Rating The 2013 Mercedes-Benz GL Class is a pricey way to go, but it's a luxury family wagon with great fuel economy and road manners, and some thoughtful new safety and luxury features to boot.	8.4 / 10 TCC Rating Infiniti's civilized the full-sized SUV about as well as Land Rover has--but does the world still need big utes like this one?
MSRP From
$82,650	$47,500	$81,530	$113,000	$62,400	$60,000
Gas Mileage
13 MPG City / 20 MPG Hwy	14 MPG City / 26 MPG Hwy	12 MPG City / 17 MPG Hwy	12 MPG City / 15 MPG Hwy	13 MPG City / 26 MPG Hwy	14 MPG City / 20 MPG Hwy
Engine
Gas V8	Turbocharged Gas I6	Gas V8	Gas V8	Turbocharged Diesel V6	Gas V8
EPA Class
Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD	Sport Utility Vehicle	N/A	4WD Sport Utility Vehicle	4WD Sport Utility Vehicle	N/A
Style Name
4WD 4-Door	AWD 4-Door 35i	4WD 4-Door	4MATIC 4-Door G550	4MATIC 4-Door GL350 BlueTEC	2WD 4-Door 7-passenger
Drivetrain
Four Wheel Drive	All Wheel Drive	Four Wheel Drive	All-Wheel Drive	All Wheel Drive	Rear Wheel Drive
Passenger Capacity
5	5	8	5	7	7
Passenger Doors
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	4
Body Style
Sport Utility Vehicle	Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD	Sport Utility Vehicle	Sport Utility Vehicles	Sport Utility	Sport Utility
Transmission
Automatic w/Manual Shift	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic w/Manual Shift	Automatic w/Manual Shift	Automatic w/OD