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Audi A5 Avant vs MG5 Standard Range FWD: 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.

saloon · 2026 vs 2022 · Methodology
AudiPetrol

A5 Avant

204 hp · 340 Nm · 1,710 kg · 2026

VS
MGBEV

5 Standard Range FWD

177 hp · 280 Nm · 1,645 kg · 2022

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

A5 Avant

8,38kg/hpratio better by 0,91 kg/hp
CharacteristicValueDetail
Power204 hpPending
Torque340 Nm
Weight1 710 kgmanufacturer kerb weight
DrivetrainTraction
Gearbox7-speed S tronic
MG

5 Standard Range FWD

9,29kg/hpcompensated by −65 kg
CharacteristicValueDetail
Power177 hpPending
Torque280 Nm
Weight1 645 kgmanufacturer kerb weight
DrivetrainTraction
GearboxSingle-speed fixed gear

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Frequently asked questions

See the simulation above.

A5 Avant goes from 0 to 100 km/h in 7,72 seconds (calibrated simulation).

A5 Avant: 204 hp, ratio 8,38 kg/hp. 5 Standard Range FWD: 177 hp, ratio 9,29 kg/hp.

A5 Avant: 245 km/h. 5 Standard Range FWD: 185 km/h.