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Is the 2021 BMW X1 a good car?

Cargo behind rear seats: rank among 23 SUVs

12thof 23

  • No. Top half on 2 of 6 numbers.
  • Cargo behind rear seats: 27.1 cu ft.
  • 12th of 23 SUVs close in size and price.
  • Best: mpg (7th of 24), cargo (12th of 23).
  • Weakest: power (20th of 24, tied with 1).
  • Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.

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CLASS OF 2021 · SUVSPasspo…Honda PassportExplor…Ford Explorer4RunnerToyota 4RunnerPilotHonda PilotDurangoDodge DurangoEdgeFord EdgeGrand …Jeep Grand CherokeeMuranoNissan MuranoQX50INFINITI QX50VenzaToyota VenzaCorsairLincoln CorsairX1BMW X1Q3Audi Q3XT4Cadillac XT4GLBMercedes-Benz GLBUXLexus UXX2BMW X2Palisa…Hyundai PalisadeNXLexus NXHighla…Toyota HighlanderXC40Volvo XC40GLAMercedes-Benz GLACX-9Mazda CX-9Mitsubishi Outlander Hybrid Plug-inNo number12th of 23
24 SUVs from 2021, picked by body class and price. Back row leads. Tap a car to see its figure.
Report card: 2021 BMW X1 in a class of 24
SubjectFigurePlaceBeatsClass
Starting price$35,40015th of 2439%
Best combined mpg27 mpg7th of 2465%
Most horsepower228 hp20th of 2413%
Cargo behind rear seats27.1 cu ft12th of 2350%
Rear legroom37.0 in17th of 2327%
Max towing3,000 lb14th of 2125%

Roll call: cargo behind rear seats

  1. Honda Passport 50.5 cu ft
  2. Ford Explorer 47.9 cu ft
  3. Toyota 4Runner 47.2 cu ft
  4. Honda Pilot 46.0 cu ft
  5. Dodge Durango 43.3 cu ft
  6. Ford Edge 39.2 cu ft
  7. Jeep Grand Cherokee 36.3 cu ft
  8. Nissan Murano 32.1 cu ft
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  1. INFINITI QX50 31.4 cu ft
  2. Toyota Venza 28.8 cu ft
  3. Lincoln Corsair 27.6 cu ft
  4. BMW X1 27.1 cu ft
  5. Audi Q3 23.7 cu ft
  6. Cadillac XT4 22.5 cu ft
  7. Mercedes-Benz GLB 22.0 cu ft
  8. Lexus UX 21.7 cu ft
  9. BMW X2 21.6 cu ft
  10. Hyundai Palisade 18.0 cu ft
  11. Lexus NX 17.7 cu ft
  12. Toyota Highlander 16.0 cu ft
  13. Volvo XC40 16.0 cu ft
  14. Mercedes-Benz GLA 15.4 cu ft
  15. Mazda CX-9 14.4 cu ft

No figure: Mitsubishi Outlander Hybrid Plug-in.

SUVs in 2021: 145. The photo shows the 24 closest in size and price.

What this cannot tell you

Six published numbers. No quality, reliability or safety data.

Each figure is the model's best trim. No one trim has them all.

How values are checked