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Audi Q3 Sportback vs DS3 E-Tense 136: 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 SUV · 2026 vs 2021 · Methodology
AudiDiesel

Q3 Sportback

150 hp · 360 Nm · 1,625 kg · 2026

VS
DSBEV

3 E-Tense 136

136 hp · 260 Nm · 1,530 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

Q3 Sportback

10,83kg/hpratio better by 0,42 kg/hp
CharacteristicValueDetail
Power150 hpPending
Torque360 Nm
Weight1 625 kgmanufacturer kerb weight
DrivetrainTraction
Gearbox7-speed S tronic
DS

3 E-Tense 136

11,25kg/hpcompensated by −95 kg
CharacteristicValueDetail
Power136 hpPending
Torque260 Nm
Weight1 530 kgmanufacturer kerb weight
Drivetrain-
Gearboxsingle-speed reduction

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Frequently asked questions

See the simulation above.

Q3 Sportback goes from 0 to 100 km/h in 9,21 seconds (calibrated simulation).

Q3 Sportback: 150 hp, ratio 10,83 kg/hp. 3 E-Tense 136: 136 hp, ratio 11,25 kg/hp.

Q3 Sportback: 207 km/h. 3 E-Tense 136: 150 km/h.