BMW X1 vs Mini Countryman

The X1 costs less to run, by the official figures: about £30 a year less in the UK.

BMW X1Mini Countryman

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

BMW X1Mini Countryman

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,434 (better)
£1,462
New Zealand
$2,361 (better)
$2,406
Australia
$1,956 (better)
$1,995
United States
$1,824 (better)
$1,859

Official figures

Uses
39 mpg (better)
38 mpg
Also
7.3 L/100km (better)
7.4 L/100km
On a full tank
434 miles
451 miles (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
504 L (better)
460 L
Length
4,448 mm
4,433 mm
Weight
1,650 kg
1,440 kg

Engine

Engine
1.5 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
1.5 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
156 kW (better)
125 kW
Torque
315 Nm (better)
280 Nm
Gearbox
7-speed dual-clutch
7-speed dual-clutch
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

Euro NCAP
–
★★★★★
Airbags
–
6

A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

X1 or Countryman?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW X1 or the Mini Countryman?

The BMW X1: about £30 a year less in the UK than the Mini Countryman at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW X1 or the Mini Countryman?

The BMW X1, at 7.3 L/100km (39 mpg UK, 32 mpg US) to the Mini Countryman's 7.4 L/100km (38 mpg UK, 32 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the BMW X1 or the Mini Countryman?

The BMW X1, at 504 L to the Mini Countryman's 460 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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