2021 head-to-head · Large Car
2021 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.
The 2021 BMW X1 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,194 a year to fuel (27 MPG), versus $2,279 for the 2021 Genesis G80 (26 MPG). That's roughly $84 a year, or about $422 over five years.
Your numbers
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- BMW X1
- Genesis G80
Side by side
| BMW X1 | Genesis G80 | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,194 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,279 |
| 27 MPG | Combined efficiency | 26 MPG |
| 24 MPG | City | 23 MPG |
| 33 MPG | Highway | 32 MPG |
| 101 cu ft | Passenger volume | 107 cu ft |
| 27 cu ft | Cargo volume | 15 cu ft |
| 327 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 345 g/mi |
| 6/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 6/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.5L 4-cyl turbo |
| 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 (107 vs. 101 cu ft); the BMW X1 has more cargo space (27 vs. 15 cu ft).
Among 27 2021 large cars, the BMW X1 ranks 14th and the Genesis G80 17th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2021 BMW X1 or the 2021 Genesis G80?
Measured by cost to drive, the BMW X1. The BMW X1 is rated 27 MPG combined and the Genesis G80 26 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2021 BMW X1 vs. the Genesis G80 per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,194 for the BMW X1 and $2,279 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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