Audi S6 Sportback e-tron vs Tesla Model Y Juniper Long Range AWD: which is truly faster?

Off the line, the S6 Sportback e-tron hits 100 km/h in 4.08 s versus 4.55 s for the Model Y Juniper Long Range AWD. At this point, the S6 Sportback e-tron leads by 0.47 s and sits roughly 7 m ahead.

At 200 metres, the S6 Sportback e-tron is doing 146 km/h against 145 km/h for the Model Y Juniper Long Range AWD. The gap is 0.33 s. The challenger starts to claw back ground.

At 400 metres standing start, the S6 Sportback e-tron crosses the line in 12.52 s versus 12.83 s. The 0.31 s gap represents roughly 15 m of track — two to three car lengths.

Past 400 metres, the situation changes. The Model Y Juniper Long Range AWD maxes out at 217 km/h while the S6 Sportback e-tron keeps accelerating towards 233 km/h. At 600 metres, the gap has dropped to 0.19 s.

Around 815 metres, both vehicles are level. This is the inversion point: the Model Y Juniper Long Range AWD overcomes its launch deficit thanks to a 16 km/h higher top speed.

At 1,000 metres, the Model Y Juniper Long Range AWD finishes in 23.43 s versus 23.58 s. The 0.15 s delta shows an extremely tight race.

Both rivals are electronically governed, but not at the same level: the S6 Sportback e-tron is capped at 240 km/h, the Model Y Juniper Long Range AWD at 217 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 (4.28 kg/hp vs 5.05 kg/hp) and transmission (Unknown vs Automatic).

In European road use (130 km/h max), both vehicles reach the legal speed limit in under 6.83 seconds. The 0.47 s difference in 0 to 100 km/h is mostly felt in motorway merging and overtaking.