BMW X5 vs Lexus RX 500h: which should you buy?
The full picture
The BMW X5 starts at ₹96.90L against the Lexus RX 500h's ₹1.11Cr ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹13.65L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹1.11Cr, where the RX 500h tops out. Past that only the X5 has anything left to sell you, up to ₹1.13Cr.
Fuel is a real difference here: the X5 comes in petrol and diesel, the RX 500h in hybrid.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹1.11Cr to both showrooms and you come out with the X5 xDrive30d at ₹98.90L or the RX 500h F SPORT+ at ₹1.11Cr, the X5 leaving ₹11.65L of that in your pocket.
Our take
- Choose the BMW X5 xDrive30d if
- You would rather keep the ₹11.65L than pay for features you will not missOnly one here withhill descent control14.9" touchscreenfrequency-selective dampers
- Choose the Lexus RX 500h F SPORT+ if
- You want the quickest of these and will use the 371 PSOnly one here with8 airbagslevel 2 (core suite) ADASventilated front seats
X5 vs RX 500h, on paper
| Spec | BMW X5 | Lexus RX 500h |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹96.90L to ₹1.13Cr | ₹1.11Cr |
| Variants | 4 | 1 |
| Body type | Midsize Luxury SUV | Midsize Luxury SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol, Diesel | Hybrid |
| Boot | 650 litres | - |
| Length | 4,935 mm | 4,890 mm |
| Width | 2,004 mm | 1,920 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,975 mm | 2,850 mm |
| Fuel tank | 83 litres | 65 litres |
| Turning radius | 6.3 m | 5.5 m |
| Warranty | - | 8 years or 2,00,000 km |
The working behind our take
Here is everything that fed that read.
- PowerThe RX 500h F SPORT+ is the strongest of the two at 371 PS
- Extra featuresRX 500h F SPORT+ventilated front seatshead-up displayrear ventilated seats8-way powered driver seat
- Trade-offRX 500h F SPORT+hill descent controltouchscreen (14.9" against 14")frequency-selective dampers
The full story
Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the RX 500h F SPORT+ asks ₹11.65L more, and the hybrid's 371 PS against the diesel's 286 PS, a jump of 30 percent you will feel, but the BMW X5 xDrive30d costs less and has the stronger engine, at the diesel's 650 Nm against the hybrid's 460 Nm. It also adds airbags (8 against 6) and ADAS (Level 2 (core suite) against Level 1).
- The RX 500h F SPORT+ is the strongest of the two at 371 PS
- Also on the RX 500h F SPORT+: ventilated front seats, head-up display, rear ventilated seats and 8-way powered driver seat, with more worth seeing in the table below
- Going to the RX 500h F SPORT+, you give up hill descent control, touchscreen (14.9" against 14") and frequency-selective dampers, which the X5 xDrive30d keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
X5 vs RX 500h: the questions people ask
- Is the BMW X5 or the Lexus RX 500h cheaper?
- The BMW X5, by ₹13.65L: it starts at ₹96.90L against ₹1.11Cr ex-showroom Delhi for the RX 500h. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- BMW X5 vs Lexus RX 500h: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹1.11Cr it is the X5 xDrive30d against the RX 500h F SPORT+. Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the RX 500h F SPORT+ asks ₹11.65L more, and the hybrid's 371 PS against the diesel's 286 PS, a jump of 30 percent you will feel, but the BMW X5 xDrive30d costs less and has the stronger engine, at the diesel's 650 Nm against the hybrid's 460 Nm. It also adds airbags (8 against 6) and ADAS (Level 2 (core suite) against Level 1).
Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.