2018 head-to-head · Small SUV

2018 BMW X4 vs Land Rover Discovery

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
$2,576/ year to fuel
23 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,693/ year to fuel
22 MPG

The 2018 BMW X4 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,576 a year to fuel (23 MPG), versus $2,693 for the 2018 Land Rover Discovery (22 MPG). That's roughly $117 a year, or about $585 over five years.

Your numbers

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • BMW X4
  • Land Rover Discovery

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BMW X4Land Rover Discovery
$2,576 Your annual fuel cost $2,693
23 MPG Combined efficiency 22 MPG
20 MPG City 21 MPG
28 MPG Highway 25 MPG
384 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 395 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 4/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 4/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic Transmission 9-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.

BMW X4 vs Land Rover Discovery across model years

  • BMW X4
  • Land Rover Discovery

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

Among 68 2018 small SUVs, the BMW X4 ranks 64th and the Land Rover Discovery 65th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2018 BMW X4 or the 2018 Land Rover Discovery?

Measured by cost to drive, the BMW X4. The BMW X4 is rated 23 MPG combined and the Land Rover Discovery 22 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2018 BMW X4 vs. the Land Rover Discovery per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,576 for the BMW X4 and $2,693 for the Land Rover Discovery.

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