BMW X Models vs Range Rover Evoque
What's the difference?

BMW X Models

$63,400 - $253,800

2026 price

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Range Rover Evoque

$55,999 - $93,980

2023 price

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Summary

2026 BMW X Models

2023 Range Rover Evoque

By Mark Oastler

By Tom White

Safety Rating

Engine Type

Turbo 3, 1.5L

Fuel Type

Premium Unleaded/Electric

Fuel Efficiency

0.0L/100km (combined)

Seating

Likes

M performance
Rear seat knee/headroom
Versatile family/driver’s car

So much power!
Incredible charging specs
Luxury look and feel

Dislikes

No ANCAP
Prefers premium fuel
Rear seat shoulder room for three adults

Painfully expensive
Rude options list
Be prepared to wait for delivery

2026 BMW X Models Summary

BMW has recently launched its fourth-generation (G45) X3 range, which comprises three petrol variants including the entry-level 20 xDrive, mid-grade 30e xDrive PHEV and top-shelf M50 xDrive.

The new trio brings revised powertrains, new exterior and interior styling, increased standard equipment, enhanced technology and an emphasis on the use of sustainable materials.

We recently trialled the five-seater flagship to see if it has the right mix of performance and practicality to maintain the X3’s enduring appeal for Aussie families.

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2023 Range Rover Evoque Summary

Range Rover has developed a bit of an image problem in the last few years.

To many the brand is still the face of a quintessentially British aspirational luxurious off-roader. But to a growing group, it has become synonymous with the concept of an environmentally reckless fuel-guzzling SUV.

They’re big, heavy, and still feature V8 engines, but Range Rover knows all too well the writing is on the wall for its increasingly infamous range of combustion vehicles.

The trouble is, customers love them, and while the I-Pace from sister brand Jaguar is a big leap into the future, there needs to be a happy medium for easing some of its existing customers away from combustion, while still offering the kinds of excess and aspirational performance the Range Rover brand is associated with.

Enter this car, the Evoque HSE P300e. It’s a plug-in hybrid, notably only available in the top trim level, with top-shelf performance, too.

Is it the right car to represent Range Rover’s entry-level model at a critical time of technological transformation? Let’s take a look.

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Deep dive comparison

2026 BMW X Models 2023 Range Rover Evoque

Verdict

This is a highly competent all-rounder, given that it has the comfort and practicality for urban family duties yet with its revered M breeding can produce a level of performance which, in competent hands, could hold its own at a track day where its capabilities could be safely explored.

Verdict

The Range Rover Evoque is more highly specified and more luxurious than ever, and this plug-in hybrid version makes the most of what’s on offer with its slick but familiar feel from behind the wheel.

Unfortunately, it does have an eye-watering price tag to go with its classy design and the options list is a bit rude, all things considered, but the core offering is a solid luxury buy for city-slickers, nonetheless.

What makes the Evoque P300e stand out for me is its impressive EV driving range and excellent charging specs which make it as convenient as possible to make the most of its electrified features.

It’s up to the buyer whether these conveniences and the Range Rover badge are worth swapping into a car a full size down from its luxury plug-in rivals for the same money.

BMW X Models vs Range Rover Evoque What's the difference?

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BMW X Models vs Range Rover Evoque
What's the difference?