BMW X6 M60i vs Land Rover Defender 130: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Land Rover Defender 130 starts at ₹1.46Cr against the BMW X6 M60i's ₹1.78Cr ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹31.90L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹1.78Cr, where the X6 M60i tops out. Past that only the Defender 130 has anything left to sell you, up to ₹1.86Cr.
Only one of them takes the whole party: the Defender 130 seats 8, the X6 M60i 5.
Fuel is a real difference here: the X6 M60i comes in petrol, the Defender 130 in diesel and petrol.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹1.78Cr to both showrooms and you come out with the X6 M60i xDrive at ₹1.78Cr or the Defender 130 X at ₹1.70Cr, the Defender 130 leaving ₹7.90L of that in your pocket.
Our take
Keeps ₹7.90L; blind spot monitor is not worth that here
- Choose the Land Rover Defender 130 X if
- You would rather keep the ₹7.90L than pay for features you will not missOnly one here withhill descent control14-way powered driver seatterrain modes
- Choose the BMW X6 M60i xDrive if
- You want the quickest of these and will use the 530 PSOnly one here withblind spot monitor14.9" touchscreen16 speakers
X6 M60i vs Defender 130, on paper
| Spec | BMW X6 M60i | Land Rover Defender 130 |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹1.78Cr | ₹1.46Cr to ₹1.86Cr |
| Variants | 1 | 5 |
| Body type | Luxury Coupe SUV | Luxury Off-road SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 8 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Diesel, Petrol |
| Boot | 580 litres | - |
| Length | 4,960 mm | 5,358 mm |
| Width | 2,004 mm | 2,008 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,975 mm | 3,022 mm |
| Ground clearance | 216 mm | 218.5 mm |
| Fuel tank | 83 litres | - |
| Turning radius | 6 m | 6.42 m |
The working behind our take
Keeps ₹7.90L; blind spot monitor is not worth that here. Here is everything that fed that call.
- SeatsOnly the Land Rover Defender 130 seats 8, worth knowing if you need the space
- Extra featuresX6 M60i xDriveblind spot monitortouchscreen (14.9" against 13.1")SOS callspeakers (16 against 14)
- Trade-offX6 M60i xDrivehill descent control14-way powered driver seatterrain modes
The full story
The X6 M60i xDrive's case is 530 PS against 426 PS, a jump of 24 percent you will feel, but ₹7.90L is steep for it. The Land Rover Defender 130 X keeps the essentials and the difference in your pocket.
- Only the Land Rover Defender 130 seats 8, worth knowing if you need the space
- Also on the X6 M60i xDrive: blind spot monitor, touchscreen (14.9" against 13.1"), SOS call and speakers (16 against 14), and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the X6 M60i xDrive, you give up hill descent control, 14-way powered driver seat and terrain modes, which the Defender 130 X keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
X6 M60i vs Defender 130: the questions people ask
- Is the BMW X6 M60i or the Land Rover Defender 130 cheaper?
- The Land Rover Defender 130, by ₹31.90L: it starts at ₹1.46Cr against ₹1.78Cr ex-showroom Delhi for the X6 M60i. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- BMW X6 M60i vs Land Rover Defender 130: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹1.78Cr it is the X6 M60i xDrive against the Defender 130 X. The X6 M60i xDrive's case is 530 PS against 426 PS, a jump of 24 percent you will feel, but ₹7.90L is steep for it. The Land Rover Defender 130 X keeps the essentials and the difference in your pocket.
- Which is more practical, the BMW X6 M60i or the Land Rover Defender 130?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Defender 130 seats 8 against the X6 M60i's 5. Everything else about living with them, from boot shape to how the back seat actually feels, is a test drive question rather than a spec sheet one.
Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.