Comparison: 2014 Land Rover Range Rover Sport vs. 2014 Porsche Cayenne

    These two go-anywhere SUVs are pretty much the king of the mom-car fleet. They also have price tags around $55,000 and are extremely good off-road. But which multi-purpose SUV is better?

2. Porsche Cayenne

    Porsche's Cayenne was released about 11 years ago and has definitely grown since then. Then, it was kind of a tractor with a Porsche suspension, chasse, and powertrain. Now, it is much more advanced and efficient. It has many engine choices, including a 3.6 liter V6, a 3.6 liter hybrid, and a 4.8 liter V8. That engine propels the car to 60 in 4.3 seconds, which is slightly faster than the supercharged Range Rover Sport, which does it in 4.7 seconds. The interior is more complicated, more sporty, and more button-laden. The driving dynamics are closer to a 911 than the Range Rover is to an F-Type. But, the car's options add up quickly, and you are not getting much practicality for $60,000, so it loses this comparison.

1. Land Rover Range Rover Sport

    Revealed in 2006, the RR Sport has been around for 8 years now and grown so much. Then, it was sort of a caveman-like thing and was not very refined or luxurious. But new for the 2014 model year, it has been completely redesigned (based on the Evoque's styling) and is very powerful, luxurious, and good off-road. It has two engine choices: a 3.0 liter supercharged V6, and a 5.0 liter supercharged V8 that helps the car do 60 in 4.7 seconds. Like the new Range Rover lineup, it features Land Rover's brilliant Terrain Response 2, which features different off-road modes and a sensor that works out the road ahead of you. The interior is much better than the old one's and is so modern and simple, yet still being one of the best interiors on the road.