Which SUV to choose: 2020 Land Rover Discovery SE vs 2020 Infiniti QX60 3.5 PURE AWD

The Discovery was first introduced in 1989, and is now measuring itself against the 2020 Infiniti QX60, which first rolled off the assembly line in 2012. With seating for up to 7 occupants, the competitors in this comparative match are powerful, elegant and very well equipped, yet nearly $20,000 separate them. So unless, of course, that amount doesn't affect your mood and your wallet, you should still know that in terms of equipment, the Infiniti SUV really doesn't have anything to envy its opponent.

In order to make this battle fair, we will compare the entry-range 2020 Discovery SE and QX60 Pure versions. By opting for the 254-hp, 3.0-litre turbocharged V6 diesel engine with 443 lb-ft of torque, you will have to pay a minimum of $68,400 for the SE version of the 2020 Land Rover Discovery, and the 340-hp, 3.0-litre supercharged V6 gas engine with 332 lb-ft of torque will require slightly less, at $66,400. On the other hand, the QX60 3.5 offers the 3.5-litre V6 engine with 295 horsepower and 270 lb-ft of torque for all four trim levels and is priced at $48,995.

The 2020 Discovery might offer you a 0–100 km/h sprint that's a bit faster, namely 7.1 seconds compared to 8.4 for the QX60, still, it's a lot to pay for a second less. And if you are even the least bit eco-responsible and care about the fate of the planet, the combined fuel consumption of the Land Rover is 13.3 L/100 km, as opposed to 10.9 L/100 km for the QX60.

Heated front seats, heated steering wheel, Bluetooth hands-free connectivity and text messaging as well as a CD player are only a small part of the standard features on the 2020 QX60 SUV, but these features are conspicuously absent from the Discovery SE. I don't know about you, but in all honesty, paying close to $20,000 more and not being able to enjoy heated seats in the winter is pretty ordinary.

For about $5,000 less than the Land Rover, you can get the Proactive version of the QX60, which includes, among other things, quilted leather seating, natural maple wood interior trim, heated rear seats, Remote Engine Start, Intelligent Cruise Control, the Backup Collision Intervention and Blind Spot Intervention systems, the Lane Departure Warning and Lane Departure Prevention systems, 20-inch aluminum-alloy wheels, a panoramic power moonroof and the Motion Activated Liftgate.

Now when it comes to safety, the QX60 is very well equipped thanks to features such as Brake Assist, Forward Emergency Braking with Pedestrian Detection, Predictive Forward Collision Warning and the Blind Spot Intervention System, just to name these few.

As for reliability, automotive journalists agree that the Infiniti SUV is more reliable than the Land Rover. But it's not just journalists who will tell you that, as Japanese products are generally much better rated than English ones. In short, if we sum it all up, not only is the QX60 more reliable, but it's also more energy efficient, it has some really practical features for winter, and most importantly, it will cost you much, much less.

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