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Audi Q5 Sportback vs Lexus NX 300h AWD: 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.

family SUV · 2026 vs 2020 · Methodology
AudiDiesel

Q5 Sportback

204 hp · 400 Nm · 1,970 kg · 2026

VS
LexusHybrid

NX 300h AWD

197 hp · 210 Nm · 1,795 kg · 2020

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

Q5 Sportback

9,66kg/hpcompensated by −175 kg
CharacteristicValueDetail
Power204 hpPending
Torque400 Nm
Weight1 970 kgmanufacturer kerb weight
DrivetrainIntegrale (AWD)
Gearbox7-speed S tronic
Lexus

NX 300h AWD

9,11kg/hpratio better by 0,55 kg/hp
CharacteristicValueDetail
Power197 hpPending
Torque210 Nm
Weight1 795 kgmanufacturer kerb weight
DrivetrainIntegrale (AWD)
GearboxE-CVT

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Frequently asked questions

See the simulation above.

Q5 Sportback goes from 0 to 100 km/h in 7,34 seconds (calibrated simulation).

Q5 Sportback: 204 hp, ratio 9,66 kg/hp. NX 300h AWD: 197 hp, ratio 9,11 kg/hp.

Q5 Sportback: 226 km/h. NX 300h AWD: 180 km/h.