Land Rover Range Rover: L405 vs L460
Verdict
Taken cold, the Land Rover Range Rover L460 asks RM2,488,000 against RM949,888 for the Land Rover Range Rover L405, a huge RM1,538,112 jump, but the numbers move with it: 523 hp/750 Nm and 4.6 seconds to 100 km/h versus 334 hp/700 Nm and 6.5 seconds. It also adds eight airbags and AEB. The L405 is the pragmatic rich-man’s choice: diesel, 8.7 L/100 km, 909 litres of boot space and a near-identical RM3,827 road tax.
Pick the Land Rover Range Rover L405 if you want diesel economy of 8.7 L/100 km, the larger 909-litre boot and can live with 334 hp and no AEB.
Pick the Land Rover Range Rover L460 if you want the newer-generation car with 523 hp, 4.6-second pace, eight airbags and AEB.
Key differences
- Price: Land Rover Range Rover L405 RM949,888; Land Rover Range Rover L460 RM2,488,000
- Output: Land Rover Range Rover L405 334 hp/700 Nm; Land Rover Range Rover L460 523 hp/750 Nm
- Performance: Land Rover Range Rover L405 0-100 km/h in 6.5 s and 217 km/h; Land Rover Range Rover L460 4.6 s and 250 km/h
- Size: Land Rover Range Rover L405 4,999/2,073/1,855 mm; Land Rover Range Rover L460 5,052/2,047/1,870 mm
- Wheelbase and boot: Land Rover Range Rover L405 2,922 mm/909 L; Land Rover Range Rover L460 2,997 mm/818 L
- Safety kit: Land Rover Range Rover L405 6 airbags and no AEB; Land Rover Range Rover L460 8 airbags and AEB
| Price & overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Price | RM 949,888✓ | RM 2,488,000 |
| Body type | SUV | SUV |
| Segment | Luxury | Luxury |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Assembly | CBU | CBU |
| Powertrain | ||
| Fuel | Diesel | Petrol |
| Engine | 4,367 cc | 4,395 cc |
| Power | 334 hp | 523 hp✓ |
| Torque | 700 Nm | 750 Nm✓ |
| Transmission | Conventional Automatic | Conventional Automatic |
| Driven wheels | All Wheel Drive | All Wheel Drive |
| Performance | ||
| 0–100 km/h | 6.5 s | 4.6 s✓ |
| Top speed | 217 km/h | 250 km/h✓ |
| Efficiency | ||
| Fuel economy | 8.7 L/100km | — |
| EV range | 0 km | — |
| CO₂ | 229 g/km | — |
| Dimensions | ||
| Length | 4,999 mm | 5,052 mm |
| Width | 2,073 mm | 2,047 mm |
| Height | 1,855 mm | 1,870 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,922 mm | 2,997 mm |
| Boot space | 909 L✓ | 818 L |
| Fuel tank | 105 L | — |
| Safety | ||
| Airbags | 6 | 8✓ |
| Auto emergency braking | — | Yes |
| Ownership | ||
| Warranty | 5 | 5 |
| Road tax / year | RM 3,827✓ | RM 3,872 |
Specs shown for the selected variant of each car. ✓ marks the better figure where lower/higher is objectively better. Road tax: West Malaysia, private registration.
L405
- Much lower purchase price
- Larger 909-litre boot
- Diesel fuel use rated at 8.7 L/100 km
- Slower 6.5-second 0-100 km/h time
- Only 6 airbags
- No auto emergency braking
L460
- Far stronger 523 hp and 750 Nm output
- Quicker 4.6-second 0-100 km/h run
- Gets 8 airbags and AEB
- Costs RM1,538,112 more
- Smaller 818-litre boot
- No stated fuel economy figure
L405 vs L460 FAQ
Is the Land Rover Range Rover L405 or Land Rover Range Rover L460 better?
The Land Rover Range Rover L460 is better on performance and safety kit, with 523 hp, 4.6-second 0-100 km/h pace, eight airbags and AEB. The Land Rover Range Rover L405 is better for boot space and listed diesel economy.
What is the price difference?
The Land Rover Range Rover L460 costs RM2,488,000, while the Land Rover Range Rover L405 is RM949,888. That makes the newer-generation car RM1,538,112 more expensive.
Which Range Rover has more boot space?
The Land Rover Range Rover L405 has the larger boot at 909 litres. The Land Rover Range Rover L460 has 818 litres, so the older-generation car gives you 91 litres more luggage capacity.