2015 head-to-head · Large Car
2015 Audi A8 vs BMW X1
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
The 2015 BMW X1 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,279 a year to fuel (26 MPG), versus $2,693 for the 2015 Audi A8 (22 MPG). That's roughly $414 a year, or about $2,072 over five years.
Your numbers
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Audi A8
- BMW X1
Side by side
| Audi A8 | BMW X1 | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,693 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,279 |
| 22 MPG | Combined efficiency | 26 MPG |
| 18 MPG | City | 22 MPG |
| 30 MPG | Highway | 32 MPG |
| 100 cu ft | Passenger volume | 98 cu ft |
| 15 cu ft | Cargo volume | 25 cu ft |
| 401 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 348 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 6/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 6/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 4.0L 8-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| AWD | Drivetrain | AWD |
✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.
Audi A8 vs BMW X1 across model years
- Audi A8
- BMW X1
Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.
How they differ
Per EPA interior volume figures, the BMW X1 has more cargo space (25 vs. 15 cu ft).
Among 29 2015 large cars, the Audi A8 ranks 21st and the BMW X1 18th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 Audi A8 or the 2015 BMW X1?
Measured by cost to drive, the BMW X1. The Audi A8 is rated 22 MPG combined and the BMW X1 26 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2015 Audi A8 vs. the BMW X1 per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,693 for the Audi A8 and $2,279 for the BMW X1.
Which has more cargo space?
The BMW X1, with 25 cu ft of luggage volume versus 15 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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