Audi S6 Avant e-tron vs BYD Han EV AWD 380kW: which is truly faster?

Off the line, the Han EV AWD 380kW hits 100 km/h in 3.86 s versus 4.03 s for the S6 Avant e-tron. At this point, the Han EV AWD 380kW leads by 0.17 s and sits roughly 1 m ahead.

At 200 metres, the Han EV AWD 380kW is doing 154 km/h against 150 km/h for the S6 Avant e-tron. The gap is 0.15 s. The gap remains stable from the start.

At 400 metres standing start, the Han EV AWD 380kW crosses the line in 12.05 s versus 12.29 s. The 0.24 s gap represents roughly 12 m of track - two to three car lengths.

Past 400 metres, the situation changes. The Han EV AWD 380kW maxes out at 180 km/h while the S6 Avant e-tron keeps accelerating towards 240 km/h. At 600 metres, the gap has dropped to 0.08 s.

Around 569 metres, both vehicles are level. This is the inversion point: the S6 Avant e-tron overcomes its launch deficit thanks to a 60 km/h higher top speed.

At 1,000 metres, the S6 Avant e-tron finishes in 22.44 s versus 24.04 s. The 1.60 s delta in favour of the S6 Avant e-tron shows that top speed makes a clear difference.

Both rivals are electronically governed, but not at the same level: the S6 Avant e-tron is capped at 240 km/h, the Han EV AWD 380kW at 180 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.

With two electric powertrains, the difference comes down to power-to-weight ratio (4.30 kg/hp vs 4.22 kg/hp) and transmission (Unknown vs Automatic).

In European road use (130 km/h max), both vehicles reach the legal speed limit in under 6.10 seconds. The 0.17 s difference in 0 to 100 km/h is mostly felt in motorway merging and overtaking.