Range Rover 4.4TDV8 or Porsche Cayenne or BMW X6

[carlosanna]

Hello all

I'm thinking of getting the new 4.4tdv8, my other options would be a Porsche Cayenne Diesel or an X6 Diesel????? would be interested to hear if anyone else has been torn between this combination?

Would I be disappointed with the way the Range Rover handles compared to the Porsche & BMW? I've driven the currant shape RR with the 3.6TDV8 engine and thought the brakes were a little on the weak side, and maybe the engine a little underpowered.

My best option of course would be to take one for a test drive, but I find I need to live with the car for at least a week before I can make my mind up if it's going to be the right decision????????

Very interested to hear opinions from other 4.4tdv8 owners

Regards
Carlos

[Kudos]

I've an X5 and thinking of a change. The cayenne is in a different league, thats what I'm looking at. Can't compare with RR though as have never owned. I think they are a bit "agricultural" inside for my liking!

[camel_landy]

"RR Agricultural".... Eh???

Anyway, have you thought about having a look at the Range Rover Sport?

M

[RedLeicester]

Kudos said:

I think they are a bit "agricultural" inside for my liking!

!!!!!!!!!!



You've obviously sat in some very different Range Rovers than I.

Range Rover, I gave it a bit of a valet to try and tart it up:


Agricultural, optional labrador just out of frame:

[superlightr]

carlosanna said:

Hello all

I'm thinking of getting the new 4.4tdv8, my other options would be a Porsche Cayenne Diesel or an X6 Diesel????? would be interested to hear if anyone else has been torn between this combination?

Would I be disappointed with the way the Range Rover handles compared to the Porsche & BMW? I've driven the currant shape RR with the 3.6TDV8 engine and thought the brakes were a little on the weak side, and maybe the engine a little underpowered.

My best option of course would be to take one for a test drive, but I find I need to live with the car for at least a week before I can make my mind up if it's going to be the right decision????????

Very interested to hear opinions from other 4.4tdv8 owners


Regards
Carlos

You understand that there is a NEW FFRR out later this year?

I would suggest your either a RR (landrover) person or your another soft 4x4 person. The other 2 dont have the same presence as the FFRR but are more like the RRS than the FFRR.

Very different vehicles.

[clorenzen]

Had same dilemma (if that is the right word) a little while ago and my wife is taking delivery of Range Rover Sport Autobiography tomorrow. Went through the different options:

Range Rover TdV8: Have owned one of these. Superb vehicle and wanted a new one but as previous poster said, a new one is comming out early next year so no point in renewing just now and wanted something different.

BMW X6 - Ugly and not really a 4x4 and not really roomy.

Porsche Cayenne - Ugly but once inside you don't see that. Drive is fine but i still prefer the ambience and the seating position of the Range Rover.

Range Rover Sport: - Heavy car and not as sporty as the others but much nicer touch and feel to the interieur and where both the diesel engine of the Cayenne and the BMW really feel agricultural the SDV6 is much more refined. Off road and in the snow there is just no comparison.

At the end of the day the wife insisted on the RRS - so what could i do anyway.

[stockm]

I own a panamera and need more space for the 3 kids & dog etc so looked at a cayenne. I drove a diesel cayenne (not the latest model) for a day and whilst I've read all the positive reviews, I found it to be really slow. People move over when they see a porsche in their mirror but on the hills I struggled to get past! May be its cos I'm used to more power but I ruled it out there and then. I test drove a RR TDV8 recently and was impressed with the way it went for such a big heavy car. Yes a new model is due but i suspect there is a lot of preregistered stock which the dealers want to move so I got a decent discount off list. I pick it up this sat so fingers crossed...

[superlightr]

stockm said:

I own a panamera and need more space for the 3 kids & dog etc so looked at a cayenne. I drove a diesel cayenne (not the latest model) for a day and whilst I've read all the positive reviews, I found it to be really slow. People move over when they see a porsche in their mirror but on the hills I struggled to get past! May be its cos I'm used to more power but I ruled it out there and then. I test drove a RR TDV8 recently and was impressed with the way it went for such a big heavy car. Yes a new model is due but i suspect there is a lot of preregistered stock which the dealers want to move so I got a decent discount off list. I pick it up this sat so fingers crossed...

post some pics when you can. !!

[carlosanna]

Let us know what you think of it after a few weeks?? Be good to see a few pics

[cayman-black]

I owned a Vogue for seven years so thought i would have a change and try the new Cayenne. The Porsche does drive well but in the end i went for another Range Rover, this time a Sport Autobiography. Imo it looks far better than the Porsche ,the interior is lovely and it is so smooth running, i love it!

[Kudos]

stockm said:

I own a panamera and need more space for the 3 kids & dog etc so looked at a cayenne. I drove a diesel cayenne (not the latest model) for a day and whilst I've read all the positive reviews, I found it to be really slow. People move over when they see a porsche in their mirror but on the hills I struggled to get past! May be its cos I'm used to more power but I ruled it out there and then. I test drove a RR TDV8 recently and was impressed with the way it went for such a big heavy car. Yes a new model is due but i suspect there is a lot of preregistered stock which the dealers want to move so I got a decent discount off list. I pick it up this sat so fingers crossed...

Top lurking, first post after being registered for 18 months!

[superlightr]

cayman-black said:

I owned a Vogue for seven years so thought i would have a change and try the new Cayenne. The Porsche does drive well but in the end i went for another Range Rover, this time a Sport Autobiography. Imo it looks far better than the Porsche ,the interior is lovely and it is so smooth running, i love it!

what made you cange from the FFRR to the sport?

[cayman-black]

superlightr said:

what made you cange from the FFRR to the sport?

After owning the Vogue for seven years, i thought the new one was to similar ,so thought i would try the Sport. They are both great cars.

[stockm]

Wurls said:

Could I be cheeky I ask what % you squeezed them to?

About 10%. I've done 250 miles so far and it's very smooth with enough pace when you need it. So far so good.

[Sarge 4x4]

Landcruiser.

[clorenzen]

cayman-black said:

superlightr said:

what made you cange from the FFRR to the sport?

After owning the Vogue for seven years, i thought the new one was to similar ,so thought i would try the Sport. They are both great cars.

Same here. Had a tdv8 for 5 years but thought exactly the same. Changing to a new tdv8 was too much of the same so went for a RR Sport Autobiography instead. Only done 200 miles in it but really like it. Seats are a big improvement and also the communication package which integrates seamlessly with iPod/phone and sat nav is great. Dynamic drive combined with the sport setting is a real revelation.

[superlightr]

clorenzen said:

Same here. Had a tdv8 for 5 years but thought exactly the same. Changing to a new tdv8 was too much of the same so went for a RR Sport Autobiography instead. Only done 200 miles in it but really like it. Seats are a big improvement and also the communication package which integrates seamlessly with iPod/phone and sat nav is great. Dynamic drive combined with the sport setting is a real revelation.

Intersting.

Ive been hankering after a used FFRR 4.4 TDV8 as its top of the tree etc but never owned a FFRR or Sport (wife has a D3) although driven and 3.6FFRR for a week and loved it. Am I being blinkered in not considering the Sport?

[boobles]

If this was my choice, I would opt for the RR without hesitation.

[Slaav]

This is the dilemma we may well be facing shortly.

Our old D1 - YES, D1, will need changing after 160K miles.....

Noddy is staying and it is eaither FFRR (We think) or keep the Disco and buy a little runabout that is CC and road tax free to use in London.

Problem is we do 100 miles each way getting home so tricky to look forward to that in a Bluemotion or Seat 1.?TDi.

Bu66er it - change teh DIsco is probably the answer - just for what???

WIll try and drive a few.

[Kudos]

stockm said:

About 10%. I've done 250 miles so far and it's very smooth with enough pace when you need it. So far so good.

Obscure one here, Are you any relation to James Stock the butcher in Broadstairs?