2020 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV

2020 BMW X6 vs Land Rover Discovery Diesel

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$2,576/ year to fuel
23 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,413/ year to fuel
23 MPG

4WD · 3.0L 6-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 23 MPG

The 2020 Land Rover Discovery Diesel is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.70/gal diesel fuel, it costs about $2,413 a year to fuel (23 MPG), versus $2,576 for the 2020 BMW X6 (23 MPG). That's roughly $163 a year, or about $815 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • BMW X6
  • Land Rover Discovery Diesel

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BMW X6Land Rover Discovery Diesel
$2,576 Your annual fuel cost $2,413
23 MPG Combined efficiency 23 MPG
21 MPG City 21 MPG
26 MPG Highway 26 MPG
390 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 448 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 4/10
Gas Powertrain Diesel
Premium gasoline Fuel Diesel
3.0L 6-cyl turbo Engine / motor 3.0L 6-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic Transmission 8-speed automatic
RWD Drivetrain 4WD

✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.

BMW X6 vs Land Rover Discovery Diesel across model years

  • BMW X6
  • Land Rover Discovery Diesel

Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.

How they differ

Among 55 2020 midsize & large SUVs, the BMW X6 ranks 26th and the Land Rover Discovery Diesel 19th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the BMW X6 is a conventional gas model, while the Land Rover Discovery Diesel is a diesel.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2020 BMW X6 or the 2020 Land Rover Discovery Diesel?

Measured by cost to drive, the Land Rover Discovery Diesel. The BMW X6 is rated 23 MPG combined and the Land Rover Discovery Diesel 23 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2020 BMW X6 vs. the Land Rover Discovery Diesel per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.70/gal diesel fuel, about $2,576 for the BMW X6 and $2,413 for the Land Rover Discovery Diesel.

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