2018 head-to-head · Large Car

2018 BMW X1 vs Genesis G80

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
$2,114/ year to fuel
22 MPG

The 2018 Genesis G80 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 $2,114 a year to fuel (22 MPG), versus $2,279 for the 2018 BMW X1 (26 MPG). That's roughly $165 a year, or about $826 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • BMW X1
  • Genesis G80

Side by side

BMW X1Genesis G80
$2,279 Your annual fuel cost $2,114
26 MPG Combined efficiency 22 MPG
23 MPG City 19 MPG
32 MPG Highway 27 MPG
101 cu ft Passenger volume 108 cu ft
27 cu ft Cargo volume 15 cu ft
337 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 414 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 4/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 4/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 3.8L 6-cyl
8-speed automatic Transmission 8-speed automatic
FWD 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 Genesis G80 across model years

  • BMW X1
  • Genesis G80

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 Genesis G80 has more passenger space (108 vs. 101 cu ft); the BMW X1 has more cargo space (27 vs. 15 cu ft).

Among 31 2018 large cars, the BMW X1 ranks 21st and the Genesis G80 16th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2018 BMW X1 or the 2018 Genesis G80?

Measured by cost to drive, the Genesis G80. The BMW X1 is rated 26 MPG combined and the Genesis G80 22 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2018 BMW X1 vs. the Genesis G80 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 $2,114 for the Genesis G80.

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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