2023 head-to-head · Small SUV

2023 BMW X1 vs Cadillac XT5

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
$2,116/ year to fuel
28 MPG

AWD · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 7-speed dual-clutch · 28 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$2,214/ year to fuel
21 MPG

The 2023 BMW X1 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 $2,116 a year to fuel (28 MPG), versus $2,214 for the 2023 Cadillac XT5 (21 MPG). That's roughly $98 a year, or about $491 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • BMW X1
  • Cadillac XT5

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BMW X1Cadillac XT5
$2,116 Your annual fuel cost $2,214
28 MPG Combined efficiency 21 MPG
25 MPG City 19 MPG
34 MPG Highway 26 MPG
313 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 419 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 4/10
6/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 4/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 3.6L 6-cyl
7-speed dual-clutch Transmission 9-speed automatic
AWD Drivetrain FWD

✓ 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 Cadillac XT5 across model years

  • BMW X1
  • Cadillac XT5

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 118 2023 small SUVs, the BMW X1 ranks 81st and the Cadillac XT5 88th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2023 BMW X1 or the 2023 Cadillac XT5?

Measured by cost to drive, the BMW X1. The BMW X1 is rated 28 MPG combined and the Cadillac XT5 21 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2023 BMW X1 vs. the Cadillac XT5 per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,116 for the BMW X1 and $2,214 for the Cadillac XT5.

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