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2023 BMW X1 vs Volvo XC40 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
$2,116/ year to fuel
28 MPG

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

✓ Cheaper to run
$2,194/ year to fuel
27 MPG

The 2023 BMW X1 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,116 a year to fuel (28 MPG), versus $2,194 for the 2023 Volvo XC40 Hybrid (27 MPG). That's roughly $78 a year, or about $392 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • BMW X1
  • Volvo XC40 Hybrid

Side by side

BMW X1Volvo XC40 Hybrid
$2,116 Your annual fuel cost $2,194
28 MPG Combined efficiency 27 MPG
25 MPG City 24 MPG
34 MPG Highway 32 MPG
313 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 330 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
6/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Gas Powertrain Hybrid
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
7-speed dual-clutch Transmission 8-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 Volvo XC40 Hybrid across model years

  • BMW X1
  • Volvo XC40 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

Among 118 2023 small SUVs, the BMW X1 ranks 81st and the Volvo XC40 Hybrid 84th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the BMW X1 is a conventional gas model, while the Volvo XC40 Hybrid is a full hybrid.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2023 BMW X1 or the 2023 Volvo XC40 Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the BMW X1. The BMW X1 is rated 28 MPG combined and the Volvo XC40 Hybrid 27 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2023 BMW X1 vs. the Volvo XC40 Hybrid per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,116 for the BMW X1 and $2,194 for the Volvo XC40 Hybrid.

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