BMW Z4 vs Defender

Should you buy BMW Z4 or Defender? Find out which car is best for you - compare the two models on the basis of their Price, Size, Space, Boot Space, Service cost, Mileage, Features, Colours and other specs. BMW Z4 price starts at Rs 92.90 Lakh ex-showroom for M40i (Petrol) and Defender price starts Rs 1.04 Cr ex-showroom for 2.0 110 X-Dynamic HSE (Petrol). Z4 has 2998 cc (Petrol top model) engine, while Defender has 5000 cc (Petrol top model) engine. As far as mileage is concerned, the Z4 has a mileage of 8.5 kmpl (Petrol top model) and the Defender has a mileage of 14.01 kmpl (Petrol top model).

Z4 Vs Defender

Key Highlights	BMW Z4	Defender
On Road Price	Rs.1,12,73,649^*	Rs.3,20,74,114^*
Fuel Type	Petrol	Petrol
Engine(cc)	2998	4367
Transmission	Manual	Automatic

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BMW Z4
Rs97.90 Lakh^*
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Defender
Rs2.79 Cr^*
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BMW Z4
M40i Pure Impulse
97.90 Lakh^*
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Defender
Octa Edition One
2.79 Cr^*
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Basic Information	M40i Pure Impulse	Octa Edition One
On-Road Price in New Delhi	Rs.1,12,73,649^*	Rs.3,20,74,114^*
Finance Available (EMI)	Rs.2,14,589/month Get EMI Offers	Rs.6,10,504/month Get EMI Offers
Insurance	Rs.4,06,749	Rs.11,05,114
User Rating	4.4 Based on 105 Reviews	4.5 Based on 273 Reviews

Basic Information

M40i Pure Impulse

Octa Edition One

On-Road Price in New Delhi

Rs.1,12,73,649^*

Rs.3,20,74,114^*

Finance Available (EMI)

Rs.2,14,589/month

Get EMI Offers

Rs.6,10,504/month

Get EMI Offers

Insurance

Rs.4,06,749

Rs.11,05,114

User Rating

4.4

Based on 105 Reviews

4.5

Based on 273 Reviews

Engine & Transmission
Engine Type	TwinPower Turbo 6-cylinder	Twin Turbo mild-hybrid V8
Displacement (cc)	2998	4367
No. of Cylinders	66 Cylinder Cars	88 Cylinder Cars
Max Power (bhp@rpm)	335bhp@5000-6500rpm	626bhp
Max Torque (nm@rpm)	500Nm@1600-4500rpm	750Nm@6000rpm
Valves Per Cylinder	4	4
Turbo Charger	Twin	Twin
Super Charger	No	-
Transmission Type	Manual	Automatic
Gearbox	6-Speed	-
Drive Type	RWD	AWD
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Engine & Transmission

Engine Type

TwinPower Turbo 6-cylinder

Twin Turbo mild-hybrid V8

Displacement (cc)

2998

4367

No. of Cylinders

66 Cylinder Cars

88 Cylinder Cars

Max Power (bhp@rpm)

335bhp@5000-6500rpm

626bhp

Fuel & Performance
Fuel Type	Petrol	Petrol
Fuel Tank Capacity (Litres)	52	-
Emission Norm Compliance	BS VI 2.0	BS VI 2.0
Top Speed (kmph)	250	240

Fuel & Performance

Fuel Type

Petrol

Fuel Tank Capacity (Litres)

Emission Norm Compliance

BS VI 2.0

Top Speed (kmph)

250

240

Suspension, Steering & Brakes
Front Suspension	Multi-link suspension	No
Rear Suspension	Multi-link suspension	No
Steering Type	-	Electric
Steering Column	-	Tilt & Telescopic
Turning Radius (Metres)	5.5	6.42
Front Brake Type	Ventilated Disc	Disc
Rear Brake Type	Ventilated Disc	Ventilated Disc
Top Speed (Kmph)	250	240
0-100kmph (Seconds)	4.5 s	4 s
Tyre Size	255/35 ZR19	255/60 R20
Tyre Type	Radial, Run flat	-
Alloy Wheel Size Front (Inch)	-	20
Alloy Wheel Size Rear (Inch)	-	20
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Suspension, Steering & Brakes

Front Suspension

Multi-link suspension

Rear Suspension

Multi-link suspension

Steering Type

Electric

Steering Column

Tilt & Telescopic

Dimensions & Capacity
Length (mm)	4324	5018
Width (mm)	1864	2105
Height (mm)	1304	1967
Ground Clearance Unladen (mm)	114	228
Wheel Base (mm)	2740	3022
Rear Tread (mm)	1616	-
Kerb Weight (kg)	1610	2603
Grossweight (kg)	1860	-
Seating Capacity	2	5
Boot Space (Litres)	281	-
No. of Doors	5	5
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Comfort & Convenience
Power Steering	Yes	Yes
Automatic Climate Control	2 Zone	2 Zone
Air Quality Control	Yes	-
Remote Fuel Lid Opener	No	-
Accessory Power Outlet	Yes	Yes
Trunk Light	Yes	-
Vanity Mirror	Yes	Yes
Rear Reading Lamp	No	Yes
Rear Seat Headrest	-	Optional
Adjustable Headrest	-	Yes
Rear Seat Centre Arm Rest	Yes	Yes
Height Adjustable Front Seat Belts	Yes	Yes
Rear AC Vents	-	Yes
Lumbar Support	Yes	Yes
Multifunction Steering Wheel	Yes	Yes
Cruise Control	Yes	Yes
Parking Sensors	Front & Rear	Front & Rear
Real-Time Vehicle Tracking	-	Yes
Foldable Rear Seat	60:40 Split	40:20:40 Split
Smart Access Card Entry	Yes	-
Engine Start Stop Button	Yes	Yes
Bottle Holder	Front & Rear Door	Front Door
Voice Commands	Yes	Yes
Paddle Shifters	Yes	-
USB Charger	Front	Front & Rear
Central Console Armrest	Yes	With Storage
Tailgate Ajar Warning	Yes	-
Gear Shift Indicator	Yes	No
Rear Curtain	-	No
Luggage Hook And Net	-	No
Lane Change Indicator	Yes	-
Additional Features	Brake Energy Regeneration, Automatic Start/Stop function, Park Distance Control (PDC), front and rear, Lumbar support for driver and front passenger(O), Smokers package(O), Automatic Climate with extended contents with active carbon microfilter, Comfort Access(O), Wind Deflector, M Sport Brake, Adaptive M suspension (Adjustable in "Comfort, Sport, Sport Plus" modes), M Sport Differential, Launch Control, Variable sport steering	-
Memory Function Seats	Driver's Seat Only	Front
One Touch Operating Power Window	All	-
Autonomous Parking	Full	-
Drive Modes	3	-
Glove Box Light	-	Yes
Idle Start Stop System	-	Yes
Air Conditioner	Yes	Yes
Heater	Yes	Yes
Adjustable Steering	-	No
KeyLess Entry	Yes	Yes
Ventilated Seats	-	Yes
Height Adjustable Driver Seat	Yes	Yes
Electric Adjustable Seats	Front	Front
Automatic Headlamps	Yes	Yes
Follow Me Home Headlamps	Yes	Yes
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Comfort & Convenience

Power Steering

Automatic Climate Control

2 Zone

Air Quality Control

Remote Fuel Lid Opener

Interior
Tachometer	Yes	Yes
Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel	Yes	Yes
Leather Wrap Gear Shift Selector	-	Yes
Glove Box	Yes	Yes
Digital Odometer	Yes	-
Additional Features	Fully Digital 10.25” Instrument cluster with individual character design for Drive modes., M Seat Belts(O), M Sport seats for driver and passenger, Storage Compartment Package , Multifunction M leather steering wheel, Ambient Lights(O), Interior rear-view mirror with automatic anti-dazzle function, Instrument panel in Sensatec, Floor mats in velour,	-
Upholstery	-	Leather
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Interior

Tachometer

Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel

Leather Wrap Gear Shift Selector

Exterior
	Photo Comparison
Rear Right Side
Headlight
Taillight
Front Left Side
Available Colours	Skyscraper Grey MetallicAlpine WhiteM Portimao Blau MetallicSan Francisco Red MetallicThundernight MetallicBlack Sapphire Metallic+1 MoreZ4 Colours	Gondwana StoneLantau BronzeHakuba SilverSilicon SilverTasman BlueCarpathian GreyEiger GreyPangea GreenYulong WhiteSantorini Black+6 MoreDefender Colours
Body Type	ConvertibleAll Convertible Cars	SUVAll SUV Cars
Adjustable Headlamps	Yes	Yes
Rain Sensing Wiper	-	Yes
Rear Window Wiper	-	Yes
Rear Window Defogger	-	Yes
Alloy Wheels	Yes	Yes
Rear Spoiler	-	Yes
Sun Roof	-	No
Outside Rear View Mirror Turn Indicators	Yes	Yes
Integrated Antenna	Yes	Yes
Chrome Grille	Yes	-
LED DRLs	Yes	Yes
LED Headlamps	Yes	Yes
LED Taillights	Yes	Yes
LED Fog Lamps	-	Yes
Additional Features	(M light alloy wheels Double-spoke style, Bicolour with mixed tyres, M light alloy wheels Double-spoke style, Bicolour with mixed tyres, M light alloy wheels Double-spoke style, Jet Black with mixed tyres (F: 255/35 R19, R: 275/35 R19) (O))3rd brake light, Dynamic braking lights, Lights Package, Soft top in Black, BMW Kidney Grille in Mesh Design, Interior and exterior mirror package (Exterior mirror on Driver side with anti-dazzle function, fold-in function of exterior mirrors, electric, mirror memory for exterior mirrors, automatic parking function on front passenger's exterior mirror) (O), Soft top anthracite silver effect(O), BMW Individual High-Gloss Shadow Line with extended contents (All Cerium Grey parts in black except Exterior badging)(O), M Aerodynamic Package, Exclusive content in Cerium Grey finish (Blades on Air intakes, Mirror Caps, Kidney Grille (frame and mesh), Roll-bar, Exhaust Tailpipe, Exterior Badging), Mirror Caps Black High-Gloss (only with BMW Individual High Gloss Finish with Extended Content)(O), High-Beam assistant (only with Adaptive LED headlights)(O), Adaptive LED headlights (only with High beam Assistant + Driving Assistant/ Active Cruise Control with Stop&Go) (O),Wind Deflector, Rear Fog Lights, LED Rear lights, LED headlights with Daytime Running Lights and turn indicators in LED	-
Automatic Headlamps	Yes	-
Fog Lights	-	Front
Sunroof	-	Panoramic
Puddle Lamps	-	Yes
Tyre Size	255/35 ZR19	255/60 R20
Tyre Type	Radial, Run flat	-
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Exterior

Photo Comparison

Rear Right Side

Headlight

Taillight

Front Left Side

Available Colours

Skyscraper Grey MetallicAlpine WhiteM Portimao Blau MetallicSan Francisco Red MetallicThundernight Metallic+1 MoreZ4 Colours

Gondwana StoneLantau BronzeHakuba SilverSilicon SilverTasman Blue+6 MoreDefender Colours

Body Type

ConvertibleAll Convertible Cars

SUVAll SUV Cars

Adjustable Headlamps

Safety
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)	Yes	Yes
Brake Assist	Yes	Yes
Central Locking	Yes	Yes
Child Safety Locks	-	Yes
Anti Theft Alarm	Yes	Yes
No. of Airbags	4	6
Driver Airbag	Yes	Yes
Passenger Airbag	Yes	Yes
Side Airbag	Yes	Yes
Side Airbag Rear	No	No
Day Night Rear View Mirror	Yes	Yes
Seat Belt Warning	Yes	Yes
Door Ajar Warning	Yes	Yes
Traction Control	Yes	Yes
Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)	Yes	Yes
Engine Immobilizer	Yes	Yes
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)	-	Yes
Rear Camera	-	With Guidedlines
Anti Theft Device	Yes	Yes
Anti Pinch Power Windows	-	All Windows
Speed Alert	Yes	Yes
Speed Sensing Auto Door Lock	Yes	Yes
Knee Airbags	-	No
Isofix Child Seat Mounts	-	Yes
Pretensioners & Force Limiter Seatbelts	-	Driver and Passenger
Sos Emergency Assistance	-	Yes
Blind Spot Monitor	Yes	-
Geo Fence Alert	Yes	-
Hill Descent Control	Yes	Yes
Hill Assist	Yes	Yes
Impact Sensing Auto Door Unlock	Yes	Yes
360 View Camera	Yes	Yes
Curtain Airbag	-	Yes
Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD)	-	Yes
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Safety

Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)

Brake Assist

Central Locking

Child Safety Locks

Entertainment & Communication
Radio	Yes	Yes
Integrated 2DIN Audio	Yes	-
Bluetooth Connectivity	Yes	Yes
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Touchscreen Size	10.25	-
Connectivity	Android Auto	Android Auto, Apple CarPlay
Android Auto	Yes	Yes
Apple Car Play	Yes	Yes
Internal Storage	Yes	-
No. of Speakers	12	-
Rear Entertainment System	No	-
Additional Features	Optional (Harman Kardon Surround system (408 W, 7 channels, 12 loudspeakers), Wireless Charging), HiFi Loudspeaker system (205 W), iDrive Controller, BMW Live Cockpit Professional (BMW Operating System 7.0, Navigation with 3D Maps, 10.25” Display screen with touch functionality, Configurable user interface), Wireless Apple CarPlay, Bluetooth with audio streaming, hands-free and USB connectivity	-
Usb Ports	Yes	Yes
Rear Touchscreen	-	Yes
Speakers	Front & Rear	Front & Rear
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