Bmw i4 M50 xDrive G26 vs Tesla Model Y Performance : which one is faster?
0-100 km/h, 400 m, 1000 m, top speed — physics simulation calibrated on 7 measures.
400 m
0-100Simulation de performance
Race simulation at real speed
CONFIDENCE 97%The Model Y reaches 100 km/h first (3.76 s vs 3.92 s), but the Bmw i4 is ahead at every metre of the race. Explanation: the Bmw i4 accelerates harder at low speed and builds a distance gap before either car hits 100 km/h.
Why this result?
The Tesla Model Y Performance is faster at 0-100 km/h, but the Bmw i4 M50 xDrive compensates at high speed thanks to higher peak power or top speed. At 400 m, Bmw i4 M50 xDrive leads by 0.01 s.
Calibrated physics simulation: SCx via VMax, power curves, Crr via WLTP, drivetrain losses. Manufacturer 0-100 is the calibration target. Confidence 97 %.
Bmw i4 M50 xDrive vs Model Y Performance: chronicle of a drag race at 250 km/h
The launch: 0 to 100 km/h
Off the line, the Model Y Performance hits 100 km/h in 3.76 s versus 3.92 s for the Bmw i4 M50 xDrive. At this point, the Model Y Performance leads by 0.16 s and sits roughly 4 m ahead.
From 100 km/h to 400 metres
At 200 metres, the Model Y Performance is doing 152 km/h against 155 km/h for the Bmw i4 M50 xDrive. The gap is 0.10 s. The gap remains stable from the start.
At 400 metres standing start, the Bmw i4 M50 xDrive crosses the line in 12.01 s versus 12.01 s. The 0.01 s gap represents roughly 0 m of track — barely a car length.
Beyond 400 metres: top speed comes into play
Past 400 metres, the Bmw i4 M50 xDrive continues to build its lead. At 600 metres, it runs at 216 km/h versus 209 km/h. At 1,000 metres, the Bmw i4 M50 xDrive finishes in 21.97 s versus 22.06 s, with a 0.10 s lead. Despite a higher top speed (250 km/h), the Model Y Performance never recovers its launch deficit.
What the numbers don’t tell you
Both rivals are electronically governed, but not at the same level: the Bmw i4 M50 xDrive is capped at 225 km/h, the Model Y Performance at 249 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 (4.07 kg/hp vs 4.39 kg/hp) and transmission (Automatic vs Automatic).
In European road use (130 km/h max), both vehicles reach the legal speed limit in under 5.73 seconds. The 0.16 s difference in 0 to 100 km/h is mostly felt in motorway merging and overtaking.
Tesla Model Y Performance is slightly faster than the Bmw i4 M50 xDrive to 100 km/h. The edge holds on standing starts but may narrow at higher speeds depending on aerodynamic load.