2020 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV

2020 BMW X5 vs Land Rover Range Rover Diesel

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$2,576/ year to fuel
23 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,312/ year to fuel
24 MPG

4WD · 3.0L 6-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 24 MPG

The 2020 Land Rover Range Rover Diesel is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.70/gal diesel fuel, it costs about $2,312 a year to fuel (24 MPG), versus $2,576 for the 2020 BMW X5 (23 MPG). That's roughly $264 a year, or about $1,318 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • BMW X5
  • Land Rover Range Rover Diesel

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BMW X5Land Rover Range Rover Diesel
$2,576 Your annual fuel cost $2,312
23 MPG Combined efficiency 24 MPG
21 MPG City 22 MPG
26 MPG Highway 28 MPG
390 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 412 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 4/10
Gas Powertrain Diesel
Premium gasoline Fuel Diesel
3.0L 6-cyl turbo Engine / motor 3.0L 6-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic Transmission 8-speed automatic
RWD Drivetrain 4WD

✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.

BMW X5 vs Land Rover Range Rover Diesel across model years

  • BMW X5
  • Land Rover Range Rover Diesel

Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.

How they differ

Among 55 2020 midsize & large SUVs, the BMW X5 ranks 25th and the Land Rover Range Rover Diesel 17th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the BMW X5 is a conventional gas model, while the Land Rover Range Rover Diesel is a diesel.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2020 BMW X5 or the 2020 Land Rover Range Rover Diesel?

Measured by cost to drive, the Land Rover Range Rover Diesel. The BMW X5 is rated 23 MPG combined and the Land Rover Range Rover Diesel 24 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2020 BMW X5 vs. the Land Rover Range Rover Diesel per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.70/gal diesel fuel, about $2,576 for the BMW X5 and $2,312 for the Land Rover Range Rover Diesel.

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