2020 head-to-head · Large Car

2020 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.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$2,194/ year to fuel
27 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,281/ year to fuel
51 MPGe + 23 MPG

The 2020 BMW X1 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 $2,194 a year to fuel (27 MPG), versus $2,281 for the 2020 Porsche Panamera Plug-in Hybrid (51 MPGe + 23 MPG). That's roughly $87 a year, or about $434 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • BMW X1
  • Porsche Panamera Plug-in Hybrid

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BMW X1Porsche Panamera Plug-in Hybrid
$2,194 Your annual fuel cost $2,281
27 MPG Combined efficiency 51 MPGe + 23 MPG
24 MPG City 48 MPGe / 21 MPG
33 MPG Highway 54 MPGe / 24 MPG
— Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) 65 kWh
— Driving range 490 mi
— All-electric range 14 mi
101 cu ft Passenger volume 108 cu ft
27 cu ft Cargo volume 16 cu ft
327 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 255 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
6/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 8/10
— Charge time at 240V 3 hrs
Gas Powertrain Plug-in hybrid
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gas + electricity
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.9L 6-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic Transmission 8-speed dual-clutch
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 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 32 2020 large cars, the BMW X1 ranks 16th and the Porsche Panamera Plug-in Hybrid 21st 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 2020 BMW X1 or the 2020 Porsche Panamera Plug-in Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the BMW X1. The BMW X1 is rated 27 MPG combined and the Porsche Panamera Plug-in Hybrid 51 MPGe + 23 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2020 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 $2,194 for the BMW X1 and $2,281 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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