Audi A5 Avant vs BMW 220i Gran Tourer F22: which is truly faster?

Off the line, the 220i Gran Tourer hits 100 km/h in 7.57 s versus 7.72 s for the A5 Avant. At this point, the 220i Gran Tourer leads by 0.15 s and sits roughly 6 m ahead.

At 200 metres, the 220i Gran Tourer is doing 121 km/h against 122 km/h for the A5 Avant. The gap is 0.22 s. The gap remains stable from the start.

At 400 metres standing start, the 220i Gran Tourer crosses the line in 15.55 s versus 15.70 s. The 0.15 s gap represents roughly 6 m of track - barely a car length.

Past 400 metres, the situation changes. The 220i Gran Tourer maxes out at 222 km/h while the A5 Avant keeps accelerating towards 245 km/h. At 600 metres, the gap has dropped to 0.07 s.

Around 743 metres, both vehicles are level. This is the inversion point: the A5 Avant overcomes its launch deficit thanks to a 23 km/h higher top speed.

At 1,000 metres, the A5 Avant finishes in 27.94 s versus 28.08 s. The 0.15 s delta shows an extremely tight race.

Both rivals are electronically governed, but not at the same level: the A5 Avant is capped at 245 km/h, the 220i Gran Tourer at 222 km/h. This isn’t a physical engine limit - it’s a manufacturer choice, usually for tyre safety or homologation reasons. Neither car reaches its true aerodynamic top speed.

With two combustion powertrains, the difference comes down to power-to-weight ratio (8.38 kg/hp vs 7.73 kg/hp) and transmission (Automatic vs Automatic).

In European road use (130 km/h max), both vehicles reach the legal speed limit in under 11.72 seconds. The 0.15 s difference in 0 to 100 km/h is mostly felt in motorway merging and overtaking.