2014 Land Rover Range Rover Sport vs. Its Competition

2014 Land Rover Range Rover Sport
Martin Padgett Martin Padgett Editorial Director

The sporty SUV conundrum has a real solution set; a few utes have conquered the opposing notions of off-road competence and on-road mastery.

The Range Rover Sport might do both best, but it has some brutally powerful competition.

The BMW X6 offers a coupe-like profile and even more impressive on-road performance in X6 M form, but lacks the true off-road capability promised by the Range Rover Sport.

Mercedes-Benz's M Class also offers extreme performance with its AMG version, but takes both styling and luxury in a different direction from the toned-down Range Rover.

The Porsche Cayenne fields spectacular street performance with enough ruggedizing to enable some trailblazing, but it's a Porsche, first and foremost, which means grip and acceleration come first.

The Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT elbows into this haute crowd with a HEMI roar, if not quite the brand reputation.

And finally, Land Rover's own Range Rover offers a more regal alternative to the Sport, though it's aimed primarily at luxuriant driving and incredible off-roading, a little less on hard-charging cornering.

2014 Land Rover Range Rover Sport2014 Land Rover Range Rover Sport
Browse Used Listings		2014 BMW X62014 BMW X6
Browse Used Listings		2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Browse Used Listings		2014 Land Rover Range Rover Long-Wheelbase Autobiography Black, 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show2014 Land Rover Range Rover
Browse Used Listings		2014 Mercedes-Benz M-Class (ML350 BlueTEC)2014 Mercedes-Benz M Class
Browse Used Listings		2014 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S2014 Porsche Cayenne
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Quick Specs
9.0
The 2014 Land Rover Range Rover Sport has the most convincing answer to the sporty-SUV conundrum.
8.0
The 2014 BMW X6 bends genres, in mostly successful ways; but whether you like it depends on what you're crossing over from.
8.4
The 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee adds great turbodiesel fuel economy to a resume already blushing with talent.
9.2
The 2014 Land Rover Range Rover adds long-wheelbase comfort and Autobiography Black style to an already impressive all-purpose vehicle.
8.6
For active families who need to tow a boat or occasionally head off-pavement–but don't need a third row–the 2014 Mercedes-Benz ML is an excellence vehicle choice.
8.2
Yes, Porsche does make a family car, and this is it; the 2014 Cayenne runs the gamut from sporty errand mule to track-worthy sports SUV, with some interesting green options in between.
MSRP From     
$62,600$60,800$29,495$83,300$47,790$49,600
Gas Mileage     
14 MPG City / 23 MPG Hwy13 MPG City / 24 MPG Hwy13 MPG City / 25 MPG Hwy14 MPG City / 23 MPG Hwy13 MPG City / 28 MPG Hwy14 MPG City / 29 MPG Hwy
Engine     
Intercooled Supercharger Premium Unleaded V-6Intercooled Turbo Premium Unleaded I-6Regular Unleaded V-6Intercooled Supercharger Premium Unleaded V-6Premium Unleaded V-6Premium Unleaded V-6
EPA Class     
N/AStandard Sport Utility Vehicles 4WDStandard Sport Utility Vehicles 2WDN/AStandard Sport Utility Vehicles 2WDN/A
Style Name     
4WD 4-Door SEAWD 4-Door xDrive35iRWD 4-Door Altitude4WD 4-DoorRWD 4-Door ML 350AWD 4-Door Manual
Drivetrain     
Four Wheel DriveAll WheelRear Wheel DriveFour Wheel DriveRear Wheel DriveAll Wheel
Passenger Capacity     
545555
Passenger Doors     
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Body Style     
Sport UtilitySports Activity CoupeSport UtilitySport UtilitySport UtilitySport Utility
Transmission     
Automatic w/ODAutomatic w/ODAutomatic w/ODAutomatic w/ODAutomatic w/ODManual w/OD
Detailed Spec Comparison
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