Both the Range Rover Sport and the latest Porsche Cayenne Turbo are two of the most exciting luxury SUVs around. Today, we will be comparing both cars on the technical front and find out which is better.
Retailing at about £93,450, the Range Rover Sport SVR is about £124 cheaper than the Porsche Cayenne Turbo. The vehicle runs on a 5L V8 supercharged engine that has a whopping 542hp and 680Nm of torque to offer. The engine is mated to an 8-speed automatic transmission and it drives on the 4WD system.
The Range Rover Sport SVR has the ability to accelerate from 0-62mph in just 4.6 seconds and there is a top speed of 162mph. In terms of fuel economy, the Range Rover Sport SVR returns an average of 15.7mpg.
As for the Porsche Cayenne Turbo, the vehicle runs on a 4.8L V8 twin-turbo engine that develops 512hp and a whopping 750Nm of torque. The engine is paired to an 8-speed automatic transmission and is also driven on the 4WD platform.
The Porsche Cayenne Turbo exploding torque basically allows it to sprint from 0-62mph in just 4.4 seconds. There is also a top speed of 173mph. When it comes to fuel economy, the Porsche Cayenne Turbo returns an average of 18.2mpg.
Judging from the figures above, it is obvious that the Porsche Cayenne Turbo is the car to go for. It is faster, more powerful and more fuel economical than the Range Rover Sport. Then again, the latter does look more pleasing to the eye.
