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Audi A3 Sportback TFSI e 200 kW vs BMW 218d F44: which is truly faster?

Simulated drag race 0 → 1,000 m in real time. Synchronised speed counters and stopwatch. Physics calibration on 7 manufacturer measurements.

compact · 2025 vs 2021 · Methodology
AudiPHEV

A3 Sportback TFSI e 200 kW

272 hp · 400 Nm · 1,610 kg · 2025

VS
BMWDiesel

218d F44

150 hp · 350 Nm · 1,455 kg · 2021

Donnée constructeur en cours de validation pour ce profil

Parameters and assumptions

Simulation

Start
Standing, straight line
Surface
Dry asphalt, 23°C
Wind
None
Driver
1 person, 75 kg

Calibration

Splits
0–100, 0–200 manufacturer
Power curve
Real measurement (Caralogy)
VMax
Manufacturer limited
Transmission
Losses integrated in model

Physics model calibrated on manufacturer splits. The limited top speed is not the real aerodynamic top speed of the vehicles.

Under the bonnet

Manufacturer technical specifications. The power-to-weight ratio is the key physical factor in a drag race.

Audi

A3 Sportback TFSI e 200 kW

5,92kg/hpratio better by 3,78 kg/hp
CharacteristicValueDetail
Power272 hp4 cyl
Torque400 Nm
Weight1 610 kgmanufacturer kerb weight
DrivetrainTraction
Gearbox6-speed S tronic
BMW

218d F44

9,70kg/hpcompensated by −155 kg
CharacteristicValueDetail
Power150 hp4 cyl
Torque350 Nm
Weight1 455 kgmanufacturer kerb weight
Drivetrain-
Gearbox6-speed manual

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Frequently asked questions

See the simulation above.

A3 Sportback TFSI e 200 kW goes from 0 to 100 km/h in 6,42 seconds (calibrated simulation).

A3 Sportback TFSI e 200 kW: 272 hp, ratio 5,92 kg/hp. 218d F44: 150 hp, ratio 9,70 kg/hp.

A3 Sportback TFSI e 200 kW: 237 km/h. 218d F44: 213 km/h.