Cayenne v Range Rover Sport

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Young family now dictates that the X3 and the Panamera are too small and we need to upgrade our family car. This probably means both will go and a small run around added.

My wife (and I can’t seem to decide either) is stuck between the Range Rover sport (either 3.0 diesel or the hybrid one) and the Cayenne (either 3.0 petrol or the Hybrid one) and I am hoping people can shed some light on the pluses and minuses of the two. We are looking at 2018/2019 models.

My research so far concludes the Range Rover is great, when it works and isn’t suffering from reliability issues, and the Cayenne is the better of the two in terms of handling and seems quite bullet proof.

This seems a bit generalised so hoping for a bit more from you guys!

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Robbo66 said:

Better in all departments bar aesthetically than RRS, but couldn’t be seen in a Cayenne.
The ‘gold tooth’ of automotive design.
Macan different prospect. Smaller obviously but drives very well and enough space for the majority.
An estate of some sort is a better option, and family and friends will still speak to you at BBQ’s.

I know what you mean about the design, I think the latest iteration has fixed some of that, certainly at the rear. I live the look of the Macan but it’s just too small.

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Wollemi said:

I still have to blink twice check I’m awake when I come across discussions like this. The utter absurdity of building a big high heavy car with suspension travel and articulation so it can go off road, adding complex technology so it be driven off road by any one without special training, and do this brilliantly. But then because it’s going to be used by someone who will never ever take it off tarmac and doesn’t want the handling of a big heavy off road vehicle you have to add another layer of complex technology so that it can handle more like a normal car. and this usually involves fitting huge wheels and low profile tyres which guarantee it can never go off road. And then being surprised and annoyed that this complex technology sometimes breaks down.
I really just don’t get it.

And I have a Land Rover Discovery 4. Which has been pretty much reliable. (And it goes frequently off road.)

And I also don’t get the OPs statement that the Panamera is too small for his kids. How many kids has he got. Families used to fit into the original Mini.
The Panamera is not a small car. It’s huge.

Not sure I need to explain myself to you but you’ve clearly not owned and lived with a Panamera. The boot is deep but exceptionally shallow so objects such as prams and dogs do not fit well together! As has also been pointed out there are only 4 seats and the seats are also at such an angle that a car seat, with isofix or without, means the babies head falls forward under any kind of acceleration and is frankly dangerous. You’re right, it’s not going off road either but is that a prerequisite for buying one? It’s either this or a people carrier and I know which route I’d choose!

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Thanks for your help everyone, decided on a Cayenne and picked a new one from the existing stock at the showroom. If anyone is in the market for one there are deals to be had.