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BMW 320d Touring G20 vs MG5 Standard Range FWD: 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.

saloon · 2019 vs 2022 · Methodology
BMWDiesel

320d Touring G20

190 hp · 400 Nm · 1,565 kg · 2019

VS
MGBEV

5 Standard Range FWD

177 hp · 280 Nm · 1,645 kg · 2022

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.

BMW

320d Touring G20

8,24kg/hpratio better by 1,06 kg/hp
CharacteristicValueDetail
Power190 hp4 cyl
Torque400 Nm
Weight1 565 kgmanufacturer kerb weight
Drivetrain-
GearboxSix-speed manual (Eight-speed Steptronic transmission)
MG

5 Standard Range FWD

9,29kg/hpcompensated by −80 kg
CharacteristicValueDetail
Power177 hpPending
Torque280 Nm
Weight1 645 kgmanufacturer kerb weight
DrivetrainTraction
GearboxSingle-speed fixed gear

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Frequently asked questions

See the simulation above.

320d Touring G20 goes from 0 to 100 km/h in 7,55 seconds (calibrated simulation).

320d Touring G20: 190 hp, ratio 8,24 kg/hp. 5 Standard Range FWD: 177 hp, ratio 9,29 kg/hp.

320d Touring G20: 229 km/h. 5 Standard Range FWD: 185 km/h.