BMW X1 LWB vs Toyota Fortuner: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Toyota Fortuner starts at ₹34.76L against the BMW X1 LWB's ₹49.90L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹15.14L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹49.90L, where the X1 LWB tops out. Past that only the Fortuner has anything left to sell you, up to ₹50.46L.
Only one of them takes the whole party: the Fortuner seats 7, the X1 LWB 5.
Fuel is a real difference here: the X1 LWB comes in petrol, the Fortuner in petrol and diesel.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹49.90L to both showrooms and you come out with the X1 LWB sDrive18Li M Sport at ₹49.90L or the Fortuner Legender Neo Drive at ₹48.29L, the Fortuner leaving ₹1.61L of that in your pocket.
Toyota Fortuner
Legender Neo Drive Diesel Mild Hybrid AT₹48.29L ex-showroom Delhi₹1.61L of the budget left over
Our take
- Choose the Toyota Fortuner Legender Neo Drive if
- You would rather keep the ₹1.61L than pay for features you will not missOnly one here withall-wheel disc brakesventilated front seatsthird-row AC vents
- Choose the BMW X1 LWB sDrive18Li M Sport if
- You carry things, and this one swallows the most at 540 litresOnly one here with8 airbagslevel 1 ADAS360° camera
X1 LWB vs Fortuner, on paper
| Spec | BMW X1 LWB | Toyota Fortuner |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹49.90L | ₹34.76L to ₹50.46L |
| Variants | 1 | 9 |
| Body type | Compact Luxury SUV | Full-size SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 7 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Petrol, Diesel |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹49.90L | ₹34.76L |
| Boot | 540 litres | 296 litres |
| Length | 4,616 mm | 4,795 mm |
| Width | 1,845 mm | 1,855 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,800 mm | 2,745 mm |
| Fuel tank | 54 litres | 80 litres |
| Turning radius | - | 5.8 m |
| Warranty | - | 3 years or 1,00,000 km |
The working behind our take
Here is everything that fed that read.
- SeatsOnly the Toyota Fortuner seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
- Boot spaceThe X1 LWB swallows the most luggage at 540 litres
- PowerThe Fortuner Legender Neo Drive is the strongest of the two at 204 PS
- Extra featuresX1 LWB sDrive18Li M Sportblind spot monitortyre pressure monitorheadlamps (Bi-LED + booster lamp against LED projector)panoramic sunroof
The full story
Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the X1 LWB sDrive18Li M Sport asks ₹1.61L more for airbags (8 against 7), level 1 ADAS and 360° camera, but the Toyota Fortuner Legender Neo Drive costs less and has the stronger engine, at the diesel's 204 PS against the petrol's 156 PS. The useful extras on top: touchscreen (10.7" against 8") and wireless CarPlay / Android Auto.
- Only the Toyota Fortuner seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
- The X1 LWB swallows the most luggage at 540 litres
- The Fortuner Legender Neo Drive is the strongest of the two at 204 PS
- Also on the X1 LWB sDrive18Li M Sport: blind spot monitor, tyre pressure monitor, headlamps (Bi-LED + booster lamp against LED projector) and panoramic sunroof, with more worth seeing in the table below
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
X1 LWB vs Fortuner: the questions people ask
- Is the BMW X1 LWB or the Toyota Fortuner cheaper?
- The Toyota Fortuner, by ₹15.14L: it starts at ₹34.76L against ₹49.90L ex-showroom Delhi for the X1 LWB. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- BMW X1 LWB vs Toyota Fortuner: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹49.90L it is the X1 LWB sDrive18Li M Sport against the Fortuner Legender Neo Drive. Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the X1 LWB sDrive18Li M Sport asks ₹1.61L more for airbags (8 against 7), level 1 ADAS and 360° camera, but the Toyota Fortuner Legender Neo Drive costs less and has the stronger engine, at the diesel's 204 PS against the petrol's 156 PS. The useful extras on top: touchscreen (10.7" against 8") and wireless CarPlay / Android Auto.
- Which is more practical, the BMW X1 LWB or the Toyota Fortuner?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Fortuner seats 7 against the X1 LWB's 5 and the X1 LWB swallows 540 litres of luggage against 296. Everything else about living with them, from boot shape to how the back seat actually feels, is a test drive question rather than a spec sheet one.
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the BMW X1 LWB or the Toyota Fortuner?
- The Fortuner: its cheapest automatic is ₹34.76L against ₹49.90L for the X1 LWB, ex-showroom Delhi. A gearbox is usually the biggest single step on either ladder, so check what else that trim brings before you read it as the price of the automatic alone.
Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.