2017 head-to-head · Large Car

2017 BMW X1 vs Cadillac CT6

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$2,279/ year to fuel
26 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,214/ year to fuel
21 MPG

The 2017 Cadillac CT6 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $2,214 a year to fuel (21 MPG), versus $2,279 for the 2017 BMW X1 (26 MPG). That's roughly $65 a year, or about $323 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • BMW X1
  • Cadillac CT6

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BMW X1Cadillac CT6
$2,279 Your annual fuel cost $2,214
26 MPG Combined efficiency 21 MPG
23 MPG City 18 MPG
32 MPG Highway 27 MPG
101 cu ft Passenger volume 110 cu ft
27 cu ft Cargo volume 15 cu ft
337 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 417 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 4/10
6/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 4/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 3.6L 6-cyl
8-speed automatic Transmission 8-speed automatic
FWD 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.

BMW X1 vs Cadillac CT6 across model years

  • BMW X1
  • Cadillac CT6

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 Cadillac CT6 has more passenger space (110 vs. 101 cu ft); the BMW X1 has more cargo space (27 vs. 15 cu ft).

Among 30 2017 large cars, the BMW X1 ranks 19th and the Cadillac CT6 18th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2017 BMW X1 or the 2017 Cadillac CT6?

Measured by cost to drive, the Cadillac CT6. The BMW X1 is rated 26 MPG combined and the Cadillac CT6 21 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2017 BMW X1 vs. the Cadillac CT6 per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,279 for the BMW X1 and $2,214 for the Cadillac CT6.

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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