2017 head-to-head · Large Car

2017 BMW X1 vs Porsche Panamera

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
$2,279/ year to fuel
26 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,469/ year to fuel
24 MPG

The 2017 BMW X1 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,279 a year to fuel (26 MPG), versus $2,469 for the 2017 Porsche Panamera (24 MPG). That's roughly $190 a year, or about $950 over five years.

Your numbers

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • BMW X1
  • Porsche Panamera

Side by side

BMW X1Porsche Panamera
$2,279 Your annual fuel cost $2,469
26 MPG Combined efficiency 24 MPG
23 MPG City 21 MPG
32 MPG Highway 28 MPG
101 cu ft Passenger volume 108 cu ft
27 cu ft Cargo volume 16 cu ft
337 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 369 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
6/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 3.0L 6-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic Transmission 8-speed dual-clutch
FWD Drivetrain RWD

✓ 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 Porsche Panamera across model years

  • BMW X1
  • Porsche Panamera

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 Porsche Panamera has more passenger space (108 vs. 101 cu ft); the BMW X1 has more cargo space (27 vs. 16 cu ft).

Among 30 2017 large cars, the BMW X1 ranks 19th and the Porsche Panamera 22nd for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2017 BMW X1 or the 2017 Porsche Panamera?

Measured by cost to drive, the BMW X1. The BMW X1 is rated 26 MPG combined and the Porsche Panamera 24 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2017 BMW X1 vs. the Porsche Panamera per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,279 for the BMW X1 and $2,469 for the Porsche Panamera.

Which has more cargo space?

The BMW X1, with 27 cu ft of luggage volume versus 16 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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