Where each one leads
BMW X5 M
Ahead on none of the like-for-like measures.
Land Rover Range Rover Sport
- On Canada's official test the most frugal 2026 Land Rover Range Rover Sport uses 12.6 l/100 km, the 2026 BMW X5 M 15.8.
Only measures that do not depend on how many cars were sold: pass and failure rates against cars of the same age, ratings, fuel use and CO₂. How we compare
At a glance
| BMW X5 M | Land Rover Range Rover Sport | |
|---|---|---|
| Model years in the US safety record | 2010–2018 | 2005–2027 |
| New cars registered in Europe | — | 159,512 (2010–2022) |
| Licensed in the United Kingdom | — | 146,731 |
| On the road in the Netherlands | — | 11,163 |
EEA new-car registrations (CC BY 4.0) · DVLA licensed vehicles (OGL v3.0) · RDW (CC0) · Traficom (CC BY 4.0) · generations: Wikidata (CC0).
Reliability and problems
| BMW X5 M | Land Rover Range Rover Sport | |
|---|---|---|
| UK MOT first-time pass rate | — | 80% |
| … against cars of the same age | — | +10% |
| New York safety inspections failed | — | 0.7% |
| … against cars of the same year | — | −48% |
| Illogical odometer records (NL) | — | 5.3% |
| US owner complaints | 3 | 643 |
| Most complaints about | Engine | Engine |
| Model year with most complaints | 2012 (3) | 2016 (77) |
| US recall campaigns | 2 | 54 |
| Manufacturer service bulletins | 578 | 8,131 |
| NHTSA defect investigations | 1 | 28 |
Complaint, recall and bulletin counts grow with the number of cars sold and are not adjusted for it. UK MOT: DVSA anonymised MOT results (OGL v3.0); New York: DMV inspections; complaints, recalls, bulletins and investigations: NHTSA (public domain); odometer: RDW (CC0).
Safety
| BMW X5 M | Land Rover Range Rover Sport | |
|---|---|---|
| NHTSA overall rating | 4★ (2013) | — |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program, most recent rated model year (public domain).
Fuel, emissions and price
| BMW X5 M | Land Rover Range Rover Sport | |
|---|---|---|
| Official combined fuel use, Canada | 15.8 l/100 km (2026) | 12.6 l/100 km (2026) |
| Real-world use in Europe, diesel hybrid | — | 9.8 l/100 km |
| Real-world use in Europe, petrol | — | 15.2 l/100 km |
| Real-world use in Europe, diesel | — | 9.8 l/100 km |
| Official CO₂ of new cars in Europe | — | 158 g/km |
| Average power of new cars in Europe | — | 245 kW (328 hp) |
| Average mass in running order | — | 2,535 kg |
| Dutch list price when new (median) | — | €118,661 |
Canada: NRCan Fuel Consumption Ratings, most frugal version of the latest year (OGL Canada). Europe: EEA monitoring of new-car CO₂ and on-board fuel meters (OBFCM), CC BY 4.0. Price: RDW catalogue price (CC0). Finland: Traficom (CC BY 4.0).