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Land Rover Discovery vs Volvo XC90 (2026)

Price gap, MSRP

$850

Car 1

Car 2

DiscoveryXC90MSRP$60,200$61,050Horsepower296 hp247 hpTorque295 lb-ft266 lb-ftMPG combined20 mpg24 mpgCargo, max74.3 cu ft85.7 cu ftCargo, seats up9.1 cu ft35.6 cu ftRear legroom37.4 in37.0 inFront legroom39.1 in40.9 inTowing5,952 lb5,000 lbGround clearance11.1 in8.8 in0-60 mph6.5 s7.3 s
Scored measures. Each is scaled to the larger value. Bold: the winner.
Discovery S AWD vs XC90 B5 Core AWD
MeasureDiscoveryXC90Winner
MSRP$60,200$61,050About the same
Horsepower296 hp247 hpDiscovery
Torque295 lb-ft266 lb-ftDiscovery
MPG combined20 mpg24 mpgXC90
Cargo, max74.3 cu ft85.7 cu ftXC90
Cargo, seats up9.1 cu ft35.6 cu ftXC90
Rear legroom37.4 in37.0 inAbout the same
Front legroom39.1 in40.9 inXC90
Length195.1 in195.0 in to 195.7 inN/A
Width78.7 in79.1 inNot scored
Curb weight4,845 lb4,449 lb to 5,060 lbN/A
Towing5,952 lb5,000 lbDiscovery
Seats7N/AN/A
Ground clearance11.1 in8.8 inDiscovery
0-60 mph6.5 s estimate7.3 s testedDiscovery
Basic warranty4 yr / 50,000 mi4 yr / 50,000 miAbout the same

Not scored: length, width, curb weight. N/A rows are not counted.

Nearest trims by price

Each trim and the rival trim nearest in MSRP
TrimNearest in priceGap
Discovery S AWD
$60,200
XC90 B5 AWD Core 7-Seater
$61,050
$850
XC90 B5 Core AWD
$61,050
Discovery P300 S AWD
$60,200
$850

Cost to run

About the same over 6 years.

12,000 miles a year. Gas $3.20. Electricity 17 cents per kWh.

Price plus fuel or charging over 6 years
CostDiscoveryXC90
MSRP$60,200$61,050
Fuel or charging, 1 year$1,920$1,600
Fuel or charging, 6 years$11,520$9,600
Total, 6 years$71,720$70,650

Which is better for me?

Weight each group from 0 to 10. MPG uses fuel or charging cost.

Equal weights: Discovery wins.

XC90 wins if MPG weight is 6 or more.

Who is ahead in each group
GroupAheadBy
PriceAbout the same
MPGXC9017%
PowerDiscovery17%
SpaceXC9013%
TowingDiscovery16%

Other years

What this cannot tell you

Your price and mpg will differ.

Reliability and safety are not included.

How values are checked