2016 head-to-head · Large Car
2016 BMW X1 vs Porsche Panamera Plug-in Hybrid
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 · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 25 MPG
RWD · 3.0L 6-cyl supercharged · 8-speed dual-clutch · 51 MPGe + 25 MPG
The 2016 Porsche Panamera Plug-in Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $1,979 a year to fuel (51 MPGe + 25 MPG), versus $2,370 for the 2016 BMW X1 (25 MPG). That's roughly $391 a year, or about $1,956 over five years.
Your numbers
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- BMW X1
- Porsche Panamera Plug-in Hybrid
Side by side
| BMW X1 | Porsche Panamera Plug-in Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,370 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,979 |
| 25 MPG | Combined efficiency | 51 MPGe + 25 MPG |
| 22 MPG | City | 43 MPGe / 23 MPG |
| 31 MPG | Highway | 66 MPGe / 29 MPG |
| — | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 51 kWh |
| — | Driving range | 560 mi |
| — | All-electric range | 16 mi |
| 101 cu ft | Passenger volume | 108 cu ft |
| 27 cu ft | Cargo volume | 16 cu ft |
| 349 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 229 g/mi |
| 6/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 7/10 |
| 6/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 9/10 |
| — | Charge time at 240V | 3 hrs |
| Gas | Powertrain | Plug-in hybrid |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Premium gas + electricity |
| 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 3.0L 6-cyl supercharged |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | 8-speed dual-clutch |
| AWD | Drivetrain | RWD |
✓ 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.
BMW X1 vs Porsche Panamera Plug-in Hybrid across model years
- BMW X1
- Porsche Panamera Plug-in Hybrid
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 Porsche Panamera Plug-in Hybrid has more passenger space (108 vs. 101 cu ft); the BMW X1 has more cargo space (27 vs. 16 cu ft).
Among 30 2016 large cars, the BMW X1 ranks 19th and the Porsche Panamera Plug-in Hybrid 7th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the BMW X1 is a conventional gas model, while the Porsche Panamera Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 BMW X1 or the 2016 Porsche Panamera Plug-in Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Porsche Panamera Plug-in Hybrid. The BMW X1 is rated 25 MPG combined and the Porsche Panamera Plug-in Hybrid 51 MPGe + 25 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 BMW X1 vs. the Porsche Panamera Plug-in Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, about $2,370 for the BMW X1 and $1,979 for the Porsche Panamera Plug-in Hybrid.
Which has more cargo space?
The BMW X1, with 27 cu ft of luggage volume versus 16 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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