Every big luxury SUV wants to live up to the Range Rover reputation for fine taste, and the latest Range Rover itself takes the standard several notches higher.
It's truly a fabulous machine in many ways, while the QX56 almost matches it on fine finishes and exceeds it with three more spots for passengers.
The Mercedes-Benz GL-Class comes off a little more coolly, but as a diesel it gets great fuel economy, and has even more SUV credibility bent into its sharp fenders and its available off-road package.
The Cadillac Escalade and Lincoln Navigator are still battling it out for the bling buyer, with the Escalade winning on longevity but losing on its unconscionably high purchase price.
The Lincoln? It's...hanging in there.
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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? |
The 2012 Cadillac Escalade models still rank among the most luxurious, spacious vehicles at any price—especially if towing capability matters. |
It can't rightly be called a value, but the 2012 Land Rover Range Rover delivers a truckload of ability and exclusivity along with its admittedly huge Monroney. |
Lavish and large, the 2012 Lincoln Navigator is luxury, American-style, but its powertrains are a step behind those of the competition. |
With rugged styling, fairly nimble handling and diesel economy, the 2012 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class can charm the mud right off a Land Rover Range Rover. |
| MSRP From | ||||
| $60,000 | $63,060 | $79,425 | $57,775 | $61,570 |
| Gas Mileage | ||||
| 14 MPG City / 20 MPG Hwy | 13 MPG City / 23 MPG Hwy | 12 MPG City / 18 MPG Hwy | 13 MPG City / 20 MPG Hwy | 12 MPG City / 21 MPG Hwy |
| Engine | ||||
| Gas V8 | Gas/Ethanol V8 | Gas V8 | Gas/Ethanol V8 | Turbocharged Diesel V6 |
| EPA Class | ||||
| N/A | N/A | 4WD Sport Utility Vehicle | N/A | 4WD Sport Utility Vehicle |
| Style Name | ||||
| 2WD 4-Door 7-passenger | 2WD 4-Door Base | 4WD 4-Door HSE | 2WD 4-Door | 4MATIC 4-Door GL 350 BlueTEC |
| Drivetrain | ||||
| Rear Wheel Drive | Rear Wheel Drive | 4-Wheel Drive | Rear Wheel Drive | All Wheel Drive |
| Passenger Capacity | ||||
| 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
| Passenger Doors | ||||
| 4 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Body Style | ||||
| Sport Utility | 4 Door | 4 Door | Sport Utility Vehicle | Sport Utility |
| Transmission | ||||
| Automatic w/OD | HD Automatic w/OD | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
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| 2012 INFINITI QX56 vs. 2012 Cadillac Escalade | 2012 INFINITI QX56 vs. 2012 Land Rover Range Rover | 2012 INFINITI QX56 vs. 2012 Lincoln Navigator | 2012 INFINITI QX56 vs. 2012 Mercedes-Benz GL Class | |
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