BMW X1 vs Tesla Model Y

BMW X1 — Photo: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Tesla Model Y — Photo: © M 93, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, via Wikimedia Commons

The key differences

The Tesla Model Y is the more powerful of the two: its strongest version makes 618 hp, 322 hp more than the BMW X1's best.

The Tesla Model Y is 297 mm (12 in) longer than the BMW X1.

Typical kerb weights are 1,921 kg for the Tesla Model Y and 1,500 kg for the BMW X1.

In the US, the Tesla Model Y has the better EPA rating at up to 138 mpg combined, against 28 mpg for the BMW X1.

Specifications side by side

BMW X1 and Tesla Model Y side by side. Typical values; figures vary by trim and year. Electric power is the EU rated (30-minute) figure, below peak power.
Spec	BMW X1	Tesla Model Y
Body style	SUV	SUV
On sale since	—	—
Power	134–296 hp (100–221 kW)	153–618 hp (114–461 kW)
Torque	230–477 Nm	440–559 Nm
0–100 km/h	5.2–9.2 s	3.5–5.9 s
Top speed	190–250 km/h	201–250 km/h
Engines in Europe	7	10
Best economy (Europe)	4.9 l/100 km	—
US combined economy	26–28 mpg	104–138 mpg
Electric range (US)	—	277–357 mi
Length	4,500 mm (177 in)	4,797 mm (189 in)
Width	1,845 mm (73 in)	1,920 mm (76 in)
Height	1,642 mm (65 in)	1,624 mm (64 in)
Wheelbase	2,692 mm (106 in)	2,890 mm (114 in)
Kerb weight	1,500 kg (3,307 lb)	1,921 kg (4,235 lb)
Sold in	Europe	Europe, United States

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