Range Rover vs Defender Comparison 2026: Price, Mileage, Features

Comparison overview: The Range Rover starts at ₹2.31 Cr and the Defender at ₹98.00 L, a difference of ₹1.33 Cr ex-showroom. On-road in New Delhi that gap becomes roughly ₹1.48 Cr. Here is what the extra money actually buys.

Mileage and running cost: The Range Rover Diesel/Petrol Automatic is rated at 13.16 kmpl,8.7 kmpl and the Defender Diesel/Petrol Automatic at 11.4 kmpl,6.8 kmpl. At 1,000 km a month, the Range Rover saves you about ₹1.06 K a month and ₹12.67 K a year on fuel.

What one gives that the other does not: The Range Rover adds Rear Window Defogger, Alloy Wheels, Rear Spoiler, Outside Rear View Mirror Turn Indicators and Cornering Headlamps. The Defender adds Anti-lock Braking System (ABS), Brake Assist, Central Locking, Child Safety Locks and Anti-Theft Alarm. The rest of both spec sheets is shared.

Which one should you buy?

Buy the Defender if you drive mostly in the city, you want the lower running cost, and you would rather keep the ₹1.33 Cr for your down payment than spend it on features.

Buy the Range Rover if you do regular highway runs, you carry luggage or a pram often, and you want No. of Airbags without waiting for the next facelift.

The one thing that settles it: Range Rover offers Rear Window Defogger.

Before you sign anything:

Ex-showroom price is not what you pay. Add registration, road tax, insurance and handling, and expect the final figure to land ten to twelve percent higher. Road tax changes state to state, so a car that costs the same in two cities does not cost the same to own.

Ask the dealer four things before you book. What is the current waiting period for the variant you want. What is the on-road figure.

Then drive both cars back to back on the same day, on a road you actually use. Take your family. Put your usual luggage in the boot. Most people decide in the first ten minutes, and it is rarely for the reason they expected.