2025 head-to-head · Small SUV
2025 BMW X1 vs Cadillac XT6
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 2025 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 2025 Cadillac XT6 (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 XT6
Side by side
| BMW X1 | Cadillac XT6 | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,116 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,214 |
| 28 MPG | Combined efficiency | 21 MPG |
| 24 MPG | City | 19 MPG |
| 33 MPG | Highway | 26 MPG |
| — | Passenger volume | 137 cu ft |
| — | Cargo volume | 13 cu ft |
| 318 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 418 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 XT6 across model years
- BMW X1
- Cadillac XT6
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 133 2025 small SUVs, the BMW X1 ranks 100th and the Cadillac XT6 108th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 BMW X1 or the 2025 Cadillac XT6?
Measured by cost to drive, the BMW X1. The BMW X1 is rated 28 MPG combined and the Cadillac XT6 21 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 BMW X1 vs. the Cadillac XT6 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 XT6.
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