Land Rover Discovery vs Volvo EX90: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Land Rover Discovery and the Volvo EX90 cost much the same to get into, at ₹1.26Cr and ₹1.26Cr ex-showroom Delhi.
They run together up to ₹1.26Cr, where the EX90 tops out. Past that only the Discovery has anything left to sell you, up to ₹1.39Cr.
Only one of them takes the whole party: the Discovery seats 7, the EX90 6.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Discovery comes in diesel, the EX90 in electric.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹1.26Cr to both showrooms and you come out with the Discovery Gemini at ₹1.26Cr or the EX90 Ultra at ₹1.26Cr.
Our take
Same money, and it brings airbags (9 against 7) and ADAS (Level 2 (full suite) against Level 1)
- Choose the Land Rover Discovery Gemini if
- You need the 7 seatsOnly one here withelectronic stability controlall-wheel disc brakesISOFIX child seat anchorages
- Choose the Volvo EX90 Ultra if
- You want the quickest of these and will use the 456 PSOnly one here with9 airbagslevel 2 (full suite) ADASventilated front seats
Discovery vs EX90, on paper
| Spec | Land Rover Discovery | Volvo EX90 |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹1.26Cr to ₹1.39Cr | ₹1.26Cr |
| Variants | 3 | 1 |
| Body type | Midsize Luxury SUV | Luxury Electric SUV |
| Seats | 7 | 6 |
| Fuels | Diesel | Electric |
| Boot | 172 litres | - |
| Length | 4,956 mm | 5,037 mm |
| Width | 2,073 mm | 1,964 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,923 mm | 2,985 mm |
| Ground clearance | 207 mm | - |
| Fuel tank | 85 litres | - |
| Turning radius | 6.21 m | - |
The working behind our take
Same money, and it brings airbags (9 against 7) and ADAS (Level 2 (full suite) against Level 1). Here is everything that fed that call.
- SeatsOnly the Land Rover Discovery seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
- Running costsThe EX90 is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
- PowerThe EX90 Ultra is the strongest of the two at 456 PS
- Extra featuresEX90 Ultraventilated front seatssecond-row captain seatshead-up displaytouchscreen (14.5" against 11.4")
The full story
Same money either way, so take the EX90 Ultra: the electric's 456 PS against the diesel's 350 PS, a jump of 30 percent you will feel. It also adds airbags (9 against 7) and ADAS (Level 2 (full suite) against Level 1).
- Only the Land Rover Discovery seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
- The EX90 is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
- The EX90 Ultra is the strongest of the two at 456 PS
- Also on the EX90 Ultra: ventilated front seats, second-row captain seats, head-up display and touchscreen (14.5" against 11.4"), with more worth seeing in the table below
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Discovery vs EX90: the questions people ask
- Is the Land Rover Discovery or the Volvo EX90 cheaper?
- Neither, to speak of. The Discovery starts at ₹1.26Cr and the EX90 at ₹1.26Cr ex-showroom Delhi, which is close enough that the variant you pick matters more than the badge.
- Land Rover Discovery vs Volvo EX90: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹1.26Cr it is the Discovery Gemini against the EX90 Ultra. Same money either way, so take the EX90 Ultra: the electric's 456 PS against the diesel's 350 PS, a jump of 30 percent you will feel. It also adds airbags (9 against 7) and ADAS (Level 2 (full suite) against Level 1).
- Which is more practical, the Land Rover Discovery or the Volvo EX90?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Discovery seats 7 against the EX90's 6. 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.