Compare

Cadillac XT6 vs Land Rover Range Rover

2025 Cadillac XT6 vs 2025 Land Rover Range Rover — two small SUVs compared on efficiency, size, safety and reliability.

Cadillac XT6

2025 Cadillac XT6

Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WDAWD/4WD
VS4 – 1Cadillac XT6 wins 4 of 5 categories
Land Rover Range Rover

2025 Land Rover Range Rover

Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WDAWD/4WDHybrid/EV

Swap in a different car →

The short version

That works out to about $350 a year less in fuel for the Cadillac XT6 (EPA estimate, 15,000 miles).

The Cadillac XT6 is the bigger car, about 27 inches longer.

Across all model years since 2005, the Cadillac XT6 has had fewer recall campaigns (12 vs 93).

The two cars

The 2025 Cadillac XT6 is a small SUV offered with 2 engines (2.0L 4-cyl turbo and 3.6L 6-cyl) and front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive. It measures about 199 inches long and 77 inches wide on a 113-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,689 lb.

The 2025 Land Rover Range Rover is a small SUV offered with 3 engines (2.0L 4-cyl turbo, 3.0L 6-cyl turbo and 4.4L 8-cyl turbo), including a hybrid version and all-wheel drive and 4-wheel drive. It measures about 207 inches long and 81 inches wide on a 126-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 5,789 lb (4dr SUV Ewb).

Buying used? The 2024 XT6 and the 2021 Range Rover have the fewest problems in our data; avoid the 2020 XT6 and the 2020 Range Rover.

Basics

Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
Class
Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
Premium Gasoline, Regular Gasoline
Fuel
Premium Gasoline, Hybrid, Plug-in Hybrid
2.0L 4-cyl turbo, 3.6L 6-cyl
Engines
2.0L 4-cyl turbo, 3.0L 6-cyl turbo, 4.4L 8-cyl turbo
Front-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive
Drivetrain
All-Wheel Drive, 4-Wheel Drive

Efficiency

23 MPG
Best combined MPG
23 MPG
21 city
City / highway MPG (best)
22 city
$3,200
Fuel cost per year (EPA)
$3,550

Performance & space

–
Horsepower (most powerful)
542 hp
–
Seats (most)
5
198.8 in
Length
171.7 in
77.2 in
Width
77.6 in
68.9 in
Height
64.6 in
4,689 lb
Curb weight (lightest)
3,902 lb

Safety & reliability

★★★★★
NHTSA overall rating
–
10
Driver-assist features standard
13
1
Recalls (2025)
7
12
Recalls, all years since 2005
93
8
Owner complaints (latest year)
26

Interest

4,045
Wikipedia views, 30 days
31,427

Buying used

2024
Best used year
2021
2020
Year to avoid
2020

Green = clearly better. Prices are not included. How we calculate this →

Which one should you choose?

Choose the Cadillac XT6 if…

  • You want more room (27 in longer)
  • You put reliability history first (12 vs 93 recalls since 2005)

Choose the Land Rover Range Rover if…

  • You want something easier to park (27 in shorter)
  • You want a hybrid or electric option
  • You want more standard driver-assist tech

Pros & cons of each

2025 Cadillac XT6

  • AWD / 4WD available
  • 5-star NHTSA safety ratingTop overall score in federal crash tests.
  • Below-average fuel economyBest version gets 23 MPG combined, 21% below the 2025 small SUV average of 29 MPG.

2025 Land Rover Range Rover

  • Hybrid version availableOffered as a hybrid and plug-in hybrid as well as gas.
  • AWD / 4WD available
  • Lots of standard safety tech5 of 5 key driver aids standard on the versions we checked.
  • Premium fuel requiredEvery gasoline version is rated for premium, which raises running costs.
  • 7 recallsMore than similar models (about 2). Confirm repairs with the VIN.

Full 2025 Cadillac XT6 specs →Full 2025 Land Rover Range Rover specs →Compare fuel costs for your driving →Compare size & garage fit →