Peugeot 508 THP 160 EAT6 vs Bmw X1 sDrive18i F48 : which one is faster?
0-100 km/h, 400 m, 1000 m, top speed — physics simulation calibrated on 7 measures.
400 mSimulation de performance
Race simulation at real speed
CONFIDENCE 94%The 508 THP reaches 100 km/h first (9.59 s vs 9.74 s), but the Bmw X1 is ahead at every metre of the race. Explanation: the Bmw X1 accelerates harder at low speed and builds a distance gap before either car hits 100 km/h.
Reading the duel
At 400 m, Bmw X1 sDrive18i leads by 0.11 s. At 1 000 m, Peugeot 508 THP 160 EAT6 takes the lead by 1.18 s.
Calibrated physics simulation: SCx via VMax, power curves, Crr via WLTP, drivetrain losses. Manufacturer 0-100 is the calibration target. Confidence 94 %.
508 THP 160 EAT6 vs Bmw X1 sDrive18i: chronicle of a drag race at 226 km/h
The launch: 0 to 100 km/h
Off the line, the 508 THP 160 EAT6 hits 100 km/h in 9.59 s versus 9.74 s for the Bmw X1 sDrive18i. Despite the faster sprint time, the Bmw X1 sDrive18i is 21 m further along the track at this moment: stronger low-speed acceleration offsets a slower run beyond 100 km/h.
From 100 km/h to 400 metres
At 200 metres, the Bmw X1 sDrive18i is doing 107 km/h against 115 km/h for the 508 THP 160 EAT6. The gap is 0.64 s. The gap widens compared to the 0-100.
At 400 metres standing start, the Bmw X1 sDrive18i crosses the line in 17.07 s versus 17.18 s. The 0.11 s gap represents roughly 4 m of track — barely a car length.
Beyond 400 metres: top speed comes into play
Past 400 metres, the situation changes. The Bmw X1 sDrive18i maxes out at 202 km/h while the 508 THP 160 EAT6 keeps accelerating towards 226 km/h. At 600 metres, the gap has dropped to 0.35 s.
Around 446 metres, both vehicles are level. This is the inversion point: the 508 THP 160 EAT6 overcomes its launch deficit thanks to a 24 km/h higher top speed.
At 1,000 metres, the 508 THP 160 EAT6 finishes in 30.11 s versus 31.30 s. The 1.19 s delta in favour of the 508 THP 160 EAT6 shows that top speed makes a clear difference.
What the numbers don’t tell you
Electronically capped at 205 km/h, the Bmw X1 sDrive18i never reaches its natural aerodynamic ceiling in this duel. That’s not a physical limit of the motor — it’s a deliberate manufacturer decision, typically tied to standard-fit tyre ratings or model-range positioning.
With two combustion powertrains, the difference comes down to power-to-weight ratio (8.68 kg/hp vs 10.33 kg/hp) and transmission (Automatic vs Manual).
In European road use (130 km/h max), both vehicles reach the legal speed limit in under 16.61 seconds. The 0.15 s difference in 0 to 100 km/h is mostly felt in motorway merging and overtaking.
Peugeot 508 THP 160 EAT6 and Bmw X1 sDrive18i are virtually tied to 100 km/h. The gap is under a tenth of a second — only the physics engine can settle it step by step.