2016 head-to-head · Large Car
2016 Audi A8 Diesel 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.
AWD · 3.0L 6-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 28 MPG
AWD · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 25 MPG
The 2016 Audi A8 Diesel is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $1,982 a year to fuel (28 MPG), versus $2,370 for the 2016 BMW X1 (25 MPG). That's roughly $388 a year, or about $1,939 over five years.
Your numbers
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Audi A8 Diesel
- BMW X1
Side by side
| Audi A8 Diesel | BMW X1 | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,982 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,370 |
| 28 MPG | Combined efficiency | 25 MPG |
| 24 MPG | City | 22 MPG |
| 36 MPG | Highway | 31 MPG |
| 107 cu ft | Passenger volume | 101 cu ft |
| 15 cu ft | Cargo volume | 27 cu ft |
| 360 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 349 g/mi |
| 7/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 6/10 |
| 6/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 6/10 |
| Diesel | Powertrain | Gas |
| Diesel | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 3.0L 6-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 Diesel vs BMW X1 across model years
- Audi A8 Diesel
- 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 Audi A8 Diesel has more passenger space (107 vs. 101 cu ft); the BMW X1 has more cargo space (27 vs. 15 cu ft).
Among 30 2016 large cars, the Audi A8 Diesel ranks 8th and the BMW X1 19th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Audi A8 Diesel is a diesel, while the BMW X1 is a conventional gas model.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Audi A8 Diesel or the 2016 BMW X1?
Measured by cost to drive, the Audi A8 Diesel. The Audi A8 Diesel is rated 28 MPG combined and the BMW X1 25 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Audi A8 Diesel vs. the BMW X1 per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $1,982 for the Audi A8 Diesel and $2,370 for the BMW X1.
Which has more cargo space?
The BMW X1, with 27 cu ft of luggage volume versus 15 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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