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Audi Q5 SUV vs Lexus NX 450h+ 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 · 2025 vs 2024 · Methodology
AudiPHEV

Q5 SUV

367 hp · 500 Nm · 2,170 kg · 2025

VS
LexusPHEV

NX 450h+ AWD

309 hp · 400 Nm · 1,990 kg · 2024

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 SUV

5,91kg/hpratio better by 0,53 kg/hp
CharacteristicValueDetail
Power367 hpPending
Torque500 Nm
Weight2 170 kgmanufacturer kerb weight
DrivetrainIntegrale (AWD)
Gearbox7-speed S tronic
Lexus

NX 450h+ AWD

6,44kg/hpcompensated by −180 kg
CharacteristicValueDetail
Power309 hpPending
Torque400 Nm
Weight1 990 kgmanufacturer kerb weight
DrivetrainIntegrale (AWD)
GearboxE-CVT

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Frequently asked questions

See the simulation above.

Q5 SUV goes from 0 to 100 km/h in 5,00 seconds (calibrated simulation).

Q5 SUV: 367 hp, ratio 5,91 kg/hp. NX 450h+ AWD: 309 hp, ratio 6,44 kg/hp.

Q5 SUV: 250 km/h. NX 450h+ AWD: 200 km/h.