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Land Rover Range Rover vs Volvo V60

2026 Land Rover Range Rover vs 2026 Volvo V60 — two rivals compared on efficiency, size, safety and reliability.

Land Rover Range Rover

2026 Land Rover Range Rover

Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WDAWD/4WDHybrid/EV
VS1 – 4Volvo V60 wins 4 of 5 categories
Volvo V60

2026 Volvo V60

Small Station WagonsAWD/4WDHybrid/EV

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The short version

The Volvo V60 is more fuel-efficient: 26 vs 23 MPG combined in its best version.

That works out to about $400 a year less in fuel for the Volvo V60 (EPA estimate, 15,000 miles).

The Volvo V60 is the bigger car, about 17 inches longer.

Across all model years since 2005, the Volvo V60 has had fewer recall campaigns (21 vs 93).

The two cars

The 2026 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).

The 2026 Volvo V60 is a small station wagon offered with a 2.0L 4-cyl turbo engine, including a hybrid version and all-wheel drive. It measures about 188 inches long and 73 inches wide on a 113-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,012 lb.

Buying used? The 2021 Range Rover and the 2018 V60 have the fewest problems in our data; avoid the 2020 Range Rover and the 2017 V60.

Basics

Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
Class
Small Station Wagons
Premium Gasoline, Hybrid
Fuel
Hybrid
2.0L 4-cyl turbo, 3.0L 6-cyl turbo, 4.4L 8-cyl turbo
Engines
2.0L 4-cyl turbo
All-Wheel Drive, 4-Wheel Drive
Drivetrain
All-Wheel Drive

Efficiency

23 MPG
Best combined MPG
26 MPG
22 city
City / highway MPG (best)
23 city
$3,550
Fuel cost per year (EPA)
$3,150

Performance & space

247 hp
Horsepower (most powerful)
247 hp
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Seats (most)
5
171.7 in
Length
188.2 in
77.6 in
Width
72.8 in
64.6 in
Height
59.1 in
3,902 lb
Curb weight (lightest)
4,012 lb

Safety & reliability

13
Driver-assist features standard
13
5
Recalls (2026)
1
93
Recalls, all years since 2005
21
1
Owner complaints (latest year)
2

Interest

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Buying used

2021
Best used year
2018
2020
Year to avoid
2017

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

Which one should you choose?

Choose the Land Rover Range Rover if…

  • You want something easier to park (17 in shorter)

Choose the Volvo V60 if…

  • You want lower fuel bills (26 vs 23 MPG)
  • You want more room (17 in longer)
  • You put reliability history first (21 vs 93 recalls since 2005)

Pros & cons of each

2026 Land Rover Range Rover

  • Hybrid version availableOffered as a 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.
  • Modest powerUp to 247 hp, versus about 409 hp for similar 2026 models.
  • 5 recallsMore than similar models (about 1). Confirm repairs with the VIN.

2026 Volvo V60

  • Hybrid version availableOffered as a hybrid as well as gas.
  • 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.

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