UAE used-car comparison

2018 BMW X5
vs
2018 Land Rover Range Rover Velar

Side-by-side fair-market ranges, depreciation curves, and a metric-by-metric verdict. Built on live UAE listings, with no dealer or marketplace pulling on the answer.

Verdict, metric by metric

Each row is one objective comparison. The arrow points at the winner.

Metric2018 BMW X52018 Land Rover Range Rover VelarWins
Mid-market priceAED 93,000AED 78,0002018 Land Rover Range Rover Velar
Price band (tighter is firmer market)±11.8%±12.2%2018 BMW X5
Active UAE listings11Tie
Resale strength (newest / oldest median)3.88×3.02×2018 BMW X5

BMW X5

Median list price by model year, UAE market.

AED 0AED 100kAED 200kAED 300kAED 400k2018: AED 97,960 · 3 samples98k20182019: AED 116,245 · 2 samples116k20192020: AED 146,126 · 2 samples146k20202022: AED 222,270 · 1 samples222k20222023: AED 238,700 · 3 samples239k20232024: AED 278,070 · 1 samples278k20242025: AED 330,666 · 1 samples331k20252026: AED 380,370 · 1 samples380k2026

Weighted median list price per model year across the UAE market. Asking prices — actual sold prices typically run ~7% lower.

Land Rover Range Rover Velar

Median list price by model year, UAE market.

AED 0AED 75kAED 150kAED 225kAED 300k2018: AED 89,203 · 3 samples89k20182020: AED 109,275 · 2 samples109k20202021: AED 269,700 · 1 samples270k2021

Weighted median list price per model year across the UAE market. Asking prices — actual sold prices typically run ~7% lower.

Common questions

Which is cheaper in the UAE, the 2018 BMW X5 or the 2018 Land Rover Range Rover Velar?
For a good-condition example at average UAE mileage, the 2018 BMW X5 sits at AED 82,000-104,000 (mid AED 93,000). The 2018 Land Rover Range Rover Velar sits at AED 68,500-87,500 (mid AED 78,000). On the midpoint, the 2018 Land Rover Range Rover Velar is the cheaper buy this week.
Which holds its value better in the UAE?
Comparing newest-year to oldest-year median list price, the 2018 BMW X5 retains 3.88× of its original value while the 2018 Land Rover Range Rover Velar retains 3.02×. Higher is better. The 2018 BMW X5 depreciates more slowly.
Which has more UAE listings to choose from?
2018 BMW X5 has 1 active listings in our UAE sample; 2018 Land Rover Range Rover Velar has 1. Both sides give you similar choice on the market.
Is this comparison fair given the year matches?
Both sides on this page are 2018 model-year listings, sampled from UAE-wide DubiCars and YallaMotor inventories. The ranges use the same engine constants — 0.93 asking-to-sold ratio, symmetric condition multipliers, good-condition default. The only thing that varies is the model itself.
Is CarWorth tied to either brand?
No. CarWorth is independent — we don't sell, broker, or take referral fees on either car. The comparison is the same one we'd run for ourselves before buying.

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