Muddying the waters - specifications
| BMW X5 | Audi Q7 | Land Rover Discovery | |
|---|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | "£40,220/£49,410" | "£41,380/£48,120" | "£43,800/£43,800" |
| "Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000)" | "£22,664/56.3 per cent" | "£24,662/59.6 per cent" | "£21,988/50.2 per cent" |
| Contract hire per month | £716 | £744 | £785 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | "£3,097/£5,631" | "£3,186/£5,793" | "£3,373/£6,132" |
| Running costs (pence per mile) | 91.1 | 96.8 | 101 |
| Insurance group/quote | 17/£516 | 16/£325 | 14/£306 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | "£1,175 (3yrs/36k incl)" | £294/£302/£361 | £335/£400/£340 |
| Length/wheelbase | "4,854/2,933mm" | "5,086/3,002mm" | "4,835/2,885mm" |
| Height/width | "1,766/1,933mm" | "1,737/1,983mm" | "1,887/1,915mm" |
| Engine | "6cyl/2,993cc turbo" | "V6/2,967cc turbo" | "V6/2,720cc turbo" |
| Peak power | "235/4,000 bhp/rpm" | "229/4,000 bhp/rpm" | "189/4,000 bhp/rpm" |
| Peak torque | "520/2,000 Nm/rpm" | "500/1,750 Nm/rpm" | "440/1,900 Nm/rpm" |
| Transmission | "6-spd, auto/4wd" | "6-spd, auto/4wd" | "6-spd, auto/4wd " |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 85 litres/run-flats | 100 litres/space saver | 82 litres/full-size |
| Boot capacity (seven/five/two seats) | "200/620/1,750 litres" | "230/775/2,035 litres" | "280/1,192/2,558 litres" |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | "2,260/735/2,700kg" | "2,325/795/3,200kg" | "2,718/676/3,500kg" |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 12.8 metres/0.34Cd | 12.0 metres/0.34Cd | 11.4 metres/0.41Cd |
| Basic warranty/recovery | 3yrs (unltd)/3yrs BMW | 3yrs (unltd)/3yrs RAC | 3yrs (unltd)/3yrs LR |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | Variable/155 | Variable/133 | Variable/130 |
| 0-60mph | 7.8 secs | 8.4 secs | 12.3 secs |
| 30-70 thru gears | 8.2 secs | 8.6 secs | 12.7 secs |
| 30-50 in kickdown | 3.4 secs | 3.5 secs | 5.0 secs |
| 50-70 in kickdown | 4.8 secs | 5.1 secs | 7.7 secs |
| Top speed | 134mph | 134mph | 112mph |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 47.0/34.0/8.6 metres | 47.9/34.6/6.9 metres | 48.4/36.2/9.7 metres |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | N/A | 65/44/58/68dB | 66/46/58/66dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 28.9mpg/540 miles | 24.9mpg/548 miles | 24.5mpg/442 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 25.0/39.2/32.5mpg | 19.4/34.0/26.9mpg | 21.4/32.3/27.2mpg |
| CO2 emissions/tax bracket | 231g/km/35 per cent | 279g/km/35 per cent | 275g/km/35 per cent |
| Airbags/Isofix/parking/rain sensors | Eight/yes/yes/yes | Six/yes/yes/yes | Eight/yes/yes/yes |
| Auto box/air-susp/met paint/xenons | Yes/yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/£650/£775 | Yes/yes/yes/yes |
| Clim ctrl/leather/electric/heated seats | Yes/yes/yes/£260 | Yes/yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes/yes |
| Elec sunroof/tailgate/folding mirrors | "£1,190/yes/£225" | "£1,500/£2,490/yes " | Yes/no/yes |
| Hill descent/stability/cruise control | Yes/yes/yes | No/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes |
| Sat-nav/CD changer/Bluetooth/MP3 | "£2,070/yes" | "£2,490+/£750/£200" | Yes/yes/yes/yes |
| Towbar/keyless/rear DVD/side blinds | "£605/no/£1,365/no" | £650/£800/no/£175 | "£400/no/£1,880/no" |
