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Audi SQ5 Sportback vs BMW X1 xDrive25d F48: 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 2016 · Methodology
AudiPetrol

SQ5 Sportback

367 hp · 550 Nm · 2,040 kg · 2026

VS
BMWDiesel

X1 xDrive25d F48

231 hp · 450 Nm · 1,575 kg · 2016

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

SQ5 Sportback

5,56kg/hpratio better by 1,26 kg/hp
CharacteristicValueDetail
Power367 hpPending
Torque550 Nm
Weight2 040 kgmanufacturer kerb weight
DrivetrainIntegrale (AWD)
Gearbox7-speed S tronic
BMW

X1 xDrive25d F48

6,82kg/hpcompensated by −465 kg
CharacteristicValueDetail
Power231 hp4 cyl
Torque450 Nm
Weight1 575 kgmanufacturer kerb weight
DrivetrainIntegrale (AWD)
Gearbox8-speed Steptronic

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Frequently asked questions

See the simulation above.

SQ5 Sportback goes from 0 to 100 km/h in 4,42 seconds (calibrated simulation).

SQ5 Sportback: 367 hp, ratio 5,56 kg/hp. X1 xDrive25d F48: 231 hp, ratio 6,82 kg/hp.

SQ5 Sportback: 250 km/h. X1 xDrive25d F48: 235 km/h.