Range Rover Sport vs Porsche Panamera
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Range Rover Sport

$146,799 - $350,500

2026 price

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Porsche Panamera

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2024 price

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Summary

2026 Range Rover Sport

2024 Porsche Panamera

By James Cleary

By Emily Agar

Safety Rating

Engine Type

Turbo 6, 3.0L

Twin Turbo V6, 2.9L

Fuel Type

Premium Unleaded/Electric

Premium Unleaded Petrol

Fuel Efficiency

1.6L/100km (combined)

9.2L/100km (combined)

Energy consumption

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Electric range

126 km

Battery capacity

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Seating

Likes

Refinement
Efficiency
Practicality

One of the best-looking in segment
Power and performance
Robust safety features

Dislikes

Fussy multimedia
No physical controls for ventilation
Okay value proposition

Cabin not the most practical
Ongoing ownership costs
Pricey options

2026 Range Rover Sport Summary

The current Range Rover Sport arrived in 2022, the third-generation version of what has been a super-successful model line for Land Rover, combining sleek looks with top-shelf luxury and a wide range of power and model grade options.

On test here is the P460e Dynamic HSE, a petrol-electric plug-in hybrid sitting in the thick of the upper-luxury five-seat SUV market.

We spent a week behind the wheel to see if it has what it takes to put its nose in front of an impressive bunch of European, more specifically, German rivals.

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2024 Porsche Panamera Summary

Australia hasn't had what you'd call a love affair with the Porsche Panamera. Especially compared to the on-going romance with its iconic sibling, the 911 and even its SUV stablemates.

The Panamera straddles the fence between high-performance sports car and family sedan and it's a position rivals like the BMW 740i, Maserati Quattroporte and Mercedes-Benz S450 have sometimes found difficult to balance.

This new-generation 'base' Panamera model is on test to see if this sedan's 2025 redesign will launch an arrow from Cupid's bow for Australian families?

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Deep dive comparison

2026 Range Rover Sport 2024 Porsche Panamera

Verdict

The Range Rover Sport P460e Dynamic HSE is a cool and classy premium five-seat SUV. It’s comfortable, refined, powerful and efficient with excellent safety and thoughtful practicality.

If you’re in the market for a luxurious SUV and your budget sits just under $200K this car should be on your shopping list but we’d recommend careful assessment of its value proposition across standard features and cost-of-ownership relative to its highly credentialled rivals.

Verdict

The Panamera is the ‘have your Porsche and drive it too’ model.

It encompasses the fun of the 911 while still being a comfortable daily driver that can easily fit a family of four. The cabin is sumptuously styled and not hurting for features, either.

Could the ownership costs and storage be better? Probably, but if you’re looking at this model, those items will probably be lower priorities for you.

For my little family of three, the base model Panamera is a win.

Range Rover Sport vs Porsche Panamera What's the difference?

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Verdict

Range Rover Sport vs Porsche Panamera
What's the difference?