FACE OFF FRIDAY: What's Better Looking? Range Rover Sport Or BMW X6?

PFTT!! Please... The Range Rover Hands down.

RRS no contest.

I thought BMW evolutioned this design theme when they owned Range Rover. Even used BMW 4.4L engine for awhile. It does look "timeless."

You're thinking of the big daddy RR.

PFFT!! Please... The X6 Hands down.

Nice try

At our location we sell both the Range Rover and BMW X6. The Range Rover to me, looks dated in the pictures. Again, those that have not seen the X6, go to your local dealer and take a look at it. It is larger and has a much greater presence in Real life vs in pictures.

X6 all the way

you have to see the X6 in person. Pics do no justice!

I like the X6, but I like the Range Rover too.

I'll take whichever comes with the babes :-D

BOTH!

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Its very hard to compete with Range Rovers design. Although the X6 is more flashy and will look cooler for the first year, the Range Rover will never age. I see a 1994 Range Rover 4.6 HSE and they still look good, timeless design will do that.

Exactly, the timeless design is what makes it so special.

you're talking about the real range rover. and i agree.

but this little sport thing is sad.

enthusiastx11

Yes you are correct, i was reffering to the RR and not the RR sport, didnt even notice in the pictures. Although i think the RR sport looks decent too,but its looks and name write a check that the engine and chassie just cant cash.

the sport never had the same presence as as the "REAL" RR. And sadly enough, the sport has a shitty interior - even compared to a dated BMW interior. Performance wise, the V8 X6 should own even the Super Charged Sport.

but it all depends on whose little brother you want to take out to play!

range rover - classy, traditional, tank-ish but brilliant
x6 - sporty, chunky, but not so impressive

It is a timeless design. But I like how BMW shook things up with the X6. Kinda got bored with the box look.

I might be wrong but im pretty sure the FX was the first to step outside the box-desgin box.

Range Rover Sport

Range Rover

Simple really, if you want a true offroad vehicle (locking diffs, low rage gearbox) that looks just as good doing it, buy Range Rover. If you've sold your soul to the devil and BMW marketing machine has already clouded your judgment into buying a pointless/non-practical vehicle that doesn't work offroad, you buy the X6.

yeah and the last time I went offroad in a $70k vehicle to use it what it is for, was never. How many people actually use their SUV's for they where intended for anyways? 90% of the people that buy the Range Rover, never go near anything off road. The closest they come is their driveway, which technically is off of the road .

Range Rover Sport. But I would want the X6 mechanicals and build quality.

X6 without a doubt!

the range rover sport is trying to be its big brother, and it fails. it's a poseur car for someone who can't afford the most beautiful SUV in the world: THE range rover.

but this question is rather pointless, because 80%+ of people on here haven't even SEEN the X6.

Rover by a wide margin.

The BMW X6 certainly looks sleeker, but the Range Rover Sport has more rear-seat headroom, more cargo space, and is much more capable offroad than the X6. If I need a SUV (and I don't), the Range Rover Sport wins this comparison easily.

when are you going to go off-road? Actually, the X6 is as big in the rear seat as the Range Rover Sport. You would be surprised if and when you see it in person. Plus the Performance of the Range Rover Sport is nowhere near the X6. The X6 embarasses the Range Rover Sport.

Two different cars. The RR will age more nicely though.

Comments from a RRS owner.

That is the same color as my RRS but I have the black interior. Thanks for posting these pictures. I didn't realize the X6 was that big. Judging from the rear, it doesn't look so bad anymore when I realize the size porportions.

I still prefer my RRS for several reasons -- towing, offroad capabilities. These are 2 things the X6 lacks. I am sure the X6 is a faster, more docile and agile machine but I don't need that in a SUV. If I wanted that, I'd get a M5 or a Porsche 997. I tow with my RRS twice a month so I can't give that up.

The X6 will probably be very popular this year because it is the latest, new kid on the block. However, in 2 years, the RRS will get the 5.0 engine with 500 hp and I've seen the new Jaguar XF interior on the RRS in spy photos. By that time, I'll upgrade.

As for my opinion, I still pick a RRS again today. 2 years of ownership and ZERO problems. 10 year of LR ownership and zero problems.

Im not trying to be sarcastic, seriuos question for a seriuos owner such as yourself. If you dont need any of the things you mentioned, then why did you purchase a Supercharged version of the RR?

Uh...'RRS' -Range Rover Sport.

Mathew
Thanks, i thught it said Range rover sport supercharged, my mistake. But the question still stands, if performance doesnt matter then why by the slowest truck in the world with the Sport name it, why not an LR3?

Well, why NOT get a Supercharged if you can? He may not buy for the performance, but it probably offers better towing capability, not to mention the extra grunt is always nice to have. The X6 only offers performance; the RRS-S has both, albeit much less performance than the BMW.

The X6 for me, certainly the better looking one

Rover.

CommonSense01.

I didn't get the SC version. I have the HSE because I needed the smaller wheels and locking rear heavy duty differentials.

20" stormer wheels and Brembo brakes won't cut it in offroad situations. If you notice, all the RRS used for offroading
uses smaller 18" LR3 wheels. Heck, I'm ashame to say that Land Rover, Porsche and all these manufactures give you crappy performance summer tires that are useless in the snow or beach.
When you get stuck in at the beach, the kid in the Audi A4 or WRX will be clowing your ass.
Again, I don't need 0-60 in 6 or 7 seconds for a SUV.

The RRS. The X6 lines just don't make sense to me.

For here in SXM the RRS for sureee they are selling crazy here! X6 is for the concrete jungle!! I'm starting to like the x6's rear for some reason

The BMW but if I where to buy a auto costing that much I would not by either one of these.

RR has my vote. Though it is starting to get long in tooth but timeless styling holds up well. the X6 is def unique and most likely has better on-road performance, but RR comes back with off-road excellence.

I think they are almost equal in style. It's more if you prefer an elegant coupe styling or a "Get out of the way and glance" styling.

I like the X6 the best. If it was the regular Range Rover, I'd choose that one over the X6.

two ends of the spectrum - RR beautiful, Aztek, ahem, I mean X6 fugly. X6 will drive worlds better though.

RR Sport Looks better - the X6 is better.

I think the BMW looks better.

RRS

I'm sorry but the X6 is fing ugly and pointless.

RRS, even though it's an overweight slob of a sport SUV.

I driven the X6 3.5 and I shake my head. What a totally unnecessary, perhaps ridiculous, vehicle, but how unbelievably delecious to drive! Regarding looks, it's way better than I expected and better than the more dated RRS (which is really a LR3 Sport). I can't help but think a 335XiT (when will that come to USA?)or X5 make more sense, but then that X6 is something else to drive.

Weird comparison. Two totally different vehicles.

Not even a good comparison, the BMW is so much better!!!

The RR Sport in traditional terms is more pretty, but the X6 has its own appeal. Its got a certain modern funky-ness to it that announces to the world you're driving the cutting edge.

This is like comparing Brooks Brothers to Versace.

I think the X6 looks absolutely shiteous. Aiming at the RRSport..?? missed the target.

im not sure if this has been already said but they are not competitors.

RR sport competes with X5
RR Vogue etc competes with X6

and in both categories i believe RR wins. the RR has class, charisma and doesnt need to do anything radical design-wise

Actually, the X6 XDrive 3.5 starts at $53K, which is similar to the RR Sport HSE's $57K starting point. They have the same power output, I believe. That's in US prices, though; might be different where you live.

BTW, neither of them compete with the "real" Range Rover. In a sense the X5 and X6 are both direct competitors to the RRS.

Should be FX....

Are you for serious, comparing the absurd monstrosity that is the X6 with probably the classiest sports SUV in the market is like asking for trouble. The Range Rover Sport is a hot piece of metal, it looks proud and tough, the silhouette is a transformation of the timeless Range Rover shape which has carried Kings and Queen, and mafias, and the illegal presidents of Africa. All the bada** people drive a Range Rover. It is the ride of footballers, David Beckham has got one. Certainly the most posh SUV in the planet, the most handsome, and the most brute looking at the same time, the design of the Range Rover Sport is aggressive and seriously cutting edge sharp, and the whole car is made of huge hunks of metal unlike the plastic body panels of the X6. The Range Rover sport is solid and really gives you a sense of momentum when the speed picks up, comparably the BMWs feel like skinny metal that is running light of the manly crudeness of the Range Rover sport. The X6 looks like a whale, big head and small tail, really looks like a fish or a frog. Very ugly stature and stance indeed. A very unnatural shape that evokes no sense of beauty and i can vomit for all i care about this design of the X6. My words are crude, and crass, but for such mutilated shape, i have only such words. It is disgusting the X6.

It might be because of the colour... but the X6 looks 10 times better (more modern). The Range even looks old!

Range Rover Sport, but not by too much. The X6 is aerodynamic, and I like it more than the X5, ML & Q7 (yes, I know the X5, ML & Q7 aren't the X6's competitors), but I think the RR Sport is one of the best SUV's around today. It isn't too full on, like the Range Rover Vogue, but it doesn't drop everything off; it still keeps the good bits from the RR Vogue.

On looks alone, the Range Rover Sport. And the RRS is a better off-roader. But I am sure the X6 drives/handles much better (on-road). Also RR quality/reliability is much worse than BMW's.

I can't believe people who say RRS looks better.
I know it's a matter of taste but....C'mon

PPL....First of all...BMW announced that there one and only competitor is the Infiniti FX45 (the upcoming FX50) soo u cant compare...second of all...the on going design that ppl are talking about...its nonsense...its just that RR ppl were out of ideas and wanted to make more money and change the design...its just like the 1996 model...just a new shape....The X6 has a bigger engine...U can compare the X5 with the RR but not the X6 its in a whole different place...i can just keep on talking forever...

Range Rover is easily the best, BMW looks sad and fat!

Sad? It looks a little angry to me.

They both look very good...

I STILL think the X6 is the funniest looking thing sicen AMC was building their 4WD crap from the late 70s....Cant you just see Wayne and Garth singing their updated version of Bohemian Rhapsody?? LOLOL

Range Rover S, the thing is I havent seen the X6 in the flesh, until then its a RRS.

I'll take the Cayenne GTS!