2022 head-to-head · Large Car

2022 BMW X1 vs Lucid Air

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
$694/ year to fuel
131 MPGe

The 2022 Lucid Air 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 $694 a year to fuel (131 MPGe), versus $2,194 for the 2022 BMW X1 (27 MPG). That's roughly $1,501 a year, or about $7,503 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • BMW X1
  • Lucid Air

Side by side

BMW X1Lucid Air
$2,194 Your annual fuel cost $694
27 MPG Combined efficiency 131 MPGe
24 MPG City 130 MPGe
33 MPG Highway 132 MPGe
— Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) 25.7 kWh
— Driving range 516 mi
101 cu ft Passenger volume 99 cu ft
27 cu ft Cargo volume 32 cu ft
324 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 0 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 10/10
6/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 10/10
— Charge time at 240V 13 hrs
Gas Powertrain Electric
Premium gasoline Fuel Electricity
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor Electric motors (611 kW)
8-speed automatic Transmission Single-speed
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 Lucid Air across model years

  • BMW X1
  • Lucid Air

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 Lucid Air has more cargo space (32 vs. 27 cu ft).

Among 29 2022 large cars, the BMW X1 ranks 16th and the Lucid Air 1st for lowest fuel cost.

Because the Lucid Air is fully electric, it has no tailpipe emissions and its running cost depends almost entirely on your electricity rate. Cheap overnight home charging widens its advantage over the BMW X1; relying on DC fast chargers can erase it.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2022 BMW X1 or the 2022 Lucid Air?

Measured by cost to drive, the Lucid Air. The BMW X1 is rated 27 MPG combined and the Lucid Air 131 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2022 BMW X1 vs. the Lucid Air 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 $694 for the Lucid Air.

Which has more cargo space?

The Lucid Air, with 32 cu ft of luggage volume versus 27 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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