BMW X7 vs Land Rover Defender 110: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Land Rover Defender 110 starts at ₹1.07Cr against the BMW X7's ₹1.32Cr ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹25.20L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹1.39Cr, where the X7 tops out. Past that only the Defender 110 has anything left to sell you, up to ₹1.57Cr.
Only one of them takes the whole party: the X7 seats 7, the Defender 110 5.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹1.39Cr to both showrooms and you come out with the X7 xDrive40d M Sport at ₹1.39Cr or the Defender 110 Trophy Keswick at ₹1.36Cr, the Defender 110 leaving ₹2.60L of that in your pocket.
Land Rover Defender 110
Trophy Keswick Diesel Mild Hybrid AT₹1.36Cr ex-showroom Delhi₹2.60L of the budget left over
Our take
₹2.60L more buys airbags (8 against 6) and blind spot monitor
- Choose the Land Rover Defender 110 Trophy Keswick if
- You would rather keep the ₹2.60L than pay for features you will not missOnly one here withterrain modes60:40 split rear seat
- Choose the BMW X7 xDrive40d M Sport if
- You need the 7 seatsOnly one here with8 airbagsblind spot monitorbi-LED + booster lamp headlamps
X7 vs Defender 110, on paper
| Spec | BMW X7 | Land Rover Defender 110 |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹1.32Cr to ₹1.39Cr | ₹1.07Cr to ₹1.57Cr |
| Variants | 3 | 7 |
| Body type | Full-size Luxury SUV | Luxury Off-road SUV |
| Seats | 7 | 5 |
| Fuels | Diesel, Petrol | Petrol, Diesel |
| Boot | 300 litres | 786 litres |
| Length | 5,181 mm | 5,018 mm |
| Width | 2,000 mm | 2,008 mm |
| Wheelbase | 3,105 mm | 3,022 mm |
| Ground clearance | - | 228 mm |
| Fuel tank | 83 litres | - |
| Turning radius | 6.5 m | 6.42 m |
The working behind our take
₹2.60L more buys airbags (8 against 6) and blind spot monitor. Here is everything that fed that call.
- SeatsOnly the BMW X7 seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
- Boot spaceThe Defender 110 swallows the most luggage at 786 litres
- Extra featuresX7 xDrive40d M Sportsecond-row captain seatshead-up displaypowered driver seat (22-way against 14-way)frequency-selective dampers
- Trade-offX7 xDrive40d M Sportterrain modeswired CarPlay / Android Auto60:40 split rear seat
The full story
Worth the extra ₹2.60L: the X7 xDrive40d M Sport adds airbags (8 against 6), blind spot monitor and headlamps (Bi-LED + booster lamp against Bi-LED projector) for it. The useful extras on top: touchscreen (14.9" against 13.1") and third-row AC vents.
- Only the BMW X7 seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
- The Defender 110 swallows the most luggage at 786 litres
- Also on the X7 xDrive40d M Sport: second-row captain seats, head-up display, powered driver seat (22-way against 14-way) and frequency-selective dampers, with more worth seeing in the table below
- Going to the X7 xDrive40d M Sport, you give up terrain modes, wired CarPlay / Android Auto and 60:40 split rear seat, which the Defender 110 Trophy Keswick keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
X7 vs Defender 110: the questions people ask
- Is the BMW X7 or the Land Rover Defender 110 cheaper?
- The Land Rover Defender 110, by ₹25.20L: it starts at ₹1.07Cr against ₹1.32Cr ex-showroom Delhi for the X7. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- BMW X7 vs Land Rover Defender 110: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹1.39Cr it is the X7 xDrive40d M Sport against the Defender 110 Trophy Keswick. Worth the extra ₹2.60L: the X7 xDrive40d M Sport adds airbags (8 against 6), blind spot monitor and headlamps (Bi-LED + booster lamp against Bi-LED projector) for it. The useful extras on top: touchscreen (14.9" against 13.1") and third-row AC vents.
- Which is more practical, the BMW X7 or the Land Rover Defender 110?
- On the figures the makers publish, the X7 seats 7 against the Defender 110's 5 and the Defender 110 swallows 786 litres of luggage against 300. 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.