Over 0–100 km/h, Q8 SUV and 225xe Active Tourer F44 are neck and neck (6,83 s vs 6,93 s, no significant gap).
Performance comparison
Simulated drag race 0 → 1,000 m in real time. Synchronised speed counters and stopwatch. Physics calibration on 7 manufacturer measurements.
Simulation
Calibration
Physics model calibrated on manufacturer splits. The limited top speed is not the real aerodynamic top speed of the vehicles.
| Q8 SUV | 225xe Active Tourer F44 | |
|---|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | 6,93 s | 6,83 s+0,10 s |
| 400 m standing start | 15,04 s | 14,98 s+0,06 s |
| 1,000 m standing start | 27,78 s | 27,17 s+0,61 s |
| Top speed (electronically limited) | 226 km/h+24 km/h | 202 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 9,35 kg/hp | 7,66 kg/hpbetter ratio |
Standing-start drag race, calibrated on manufacturer splits. The gap shows at each stage.
Simulated performance at each stage. Winner in green.
| Palier | Q8 SUV | 225xe Active Tourer F44 |
|---|---|---|
| 0–30 km/h | 1,31 s | 1,71 s |
| 0–50 km/h | 2,33 s | 2,85 s |
| 0–80 km/h | 4,69 s | 4,87 s |
| 0–100 km/h | 6,93 s | 6,83 stight gap |
| 0–120 km/h | 9,81 s | 9,24 s |
| 0–160 km/h | 18,24 s | 16,29 s |
| 0–200 km/h | 34,32 s | 29,14 s |
| 400 m standing start | 15,04 s | 14,98 stight gap |
| 1,000 m standing start | 27,78 s | 27,17 s |
| Top speed | 226 km/h | 202 km/h |
Manufacturer technical specifications. The power-to-weight ratio is the key physical factor in a drag race.
| Characteristic | Value | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Power | 231 hp | Pending |
| Torque | 500 Nm | |
| Weight | 2 160 kg | manufacturer kerb weight |
| Drivetrain | Integrale (AWD) | |
| Gearbox | 8-speed tiptronic |
| Characteristic | Value | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Power | 220 hp | 3 cyl |
| Torque | 385 Nm | |
| Weight | 1 685 kg | manufacturer kerb weight |
| Drivetrain | Integrale (AWD) | |
| Gearbox | 6-speed Steptronic |
Off the line, the Bmw 225xe Active Tourer hits 100 km/h in 6.83 s versus 6.93 s for the Q8 SUV. The instant torque of 385 Nm from the electric motor makes the difference. The 0.10 s gap is negligible: both vehicles are neck and neck.
At 200 metres, the Q8 SUV is doing 119 km/h against 124 km/h for the Bmw 225xe Active Tourer. The gap is 0.17 s. The gap widens compared to the 0-100.
At 400 metres standing start, the Bmw 225xe Active Tourer crosses the line in 14.97 s versus 15.03 s. The 0.06 s gap represents roughly 3 m of track - barely a car length.
Past 400 metres, the Bmw 225xe Active Tourer continues to build its lead. At 600 metres, it runs at 172 km/h versus 165 km/h. At 1,000 metres, the Bmw 225xe Active Tourer finishes in 27.17 s versus 27.77 s, with a 0.61 s lead. Despite a higher top speed (226 km/h), the Q8 SUV never recovers its launch deficit.
Both rivals are electronically governed, but not at the same level: the Q8 SUV is capped at 226 km/h, the Bmw 225xe Active Tourer at 202 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.
Instant electric torque gives an advantage off the line. The higher top speed of the combustion engine gives an advantage over longer distances. The distance at which one catches the other depends on the top speed differential.
In European road use (130 km/h max), both vehicles reach the legal speed limit in under 11.52 seconds. The 0.10 s difference in 0 to 100 km/h is mostly felt in motorway merging and overtaking.
Over 0–100 km/h, Q8 SUV and 225xe Active Tourer F44 are neck and neck (6,83 s vs 6,93 s, no significant gap).
Q8 SUV goes from 0 to 100 km/h in 6,93 seconds (calibrated simulation).
Q8 SUV: 231 hp, ratio 9,35 kg/hp. 225xe Active Tourer F44: 220 hp, ratio 7,66 kg/hp.
Q8 SUV: 226 km/h. 225xe Active Tourer F44: 202 km/h.