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2026 BMW X1 vs Volvo XC60 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
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,279/ year to fuel
26 MPG

AWD · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 26 MPG

The 2026 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 $2,279 for the 2026 Volvo XC60 Hybrid (26 MPG). That's roughly $163 a year, or about $814 over five years.

Your numbers

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • BMW X1
  • Volvo XC60 Hybrid

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BMW X1Volvo XC60 Hybrid
$2,116 Your annual fuel cost $2,279
28 MPG Combined efficiency 26 MPG
25 MPG City 23 MPG
34 MPG Highway 30 MPG
311 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 343 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
5/10 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 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 Volvo XC60 Hybrid across model years

  • BMW X1
  • Volvo XC60 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 114 2026 small SUVs, the BMW X1 ranks 89th and the Volvo XC60 Hybrid 98th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the BMW X1 is a conventional gas model, while the Volvo XC60 Hybrid is a full hybrid.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2026 BMW X1 or the 2026 Volvo XC60 Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the BMW X1. The BMW X1 is rated 28 MPG combined and the Volvo XC60 Hybrid 26 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2026 BMW X1 vs. the Volvo XC60 Hybrid per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,116 for the BMW X1 and $2,279 for the Volvo XC60 Hybrid.

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