Bmw X3 xDrive20i G01 vs Peugeot e-208 156 Phase 2 : which one is faster?
0-100 km/h, 400 m, 1000 m, top speed — physics simulation calibrated on 7 measures.
0-100Simulation de performance
Race simulation at real speed
CONFIDENCE 96%The e-208 156 reaches 100 km/h first (8.12 s vs 8.23 s), but the Bmw X3 is ahead at every metre of the race. Explanation: the Bmw X3 accelerates harder at low speed and builds a distance gap before either car hits 100 km/h.
Why this result?
The Peugeot e-208 156 Phase 2 is faster at 0-100 km/h, but the Bmw X3 xDrive20i compensates at high speed thanks to higher peak power or top speed. At 400 m, Bmw X3 xDrive20i leads by 0.12 s.
Calibrated physics simulation: SCx via VMax, power curves, Crr via WLTP, drivetrain losses. Manufacturer 0-100 is the calibration target. Confidence 96 %.
Bmw X3 xDrive20i vs e-208 156 Phase 2: chronicle of a drag race at 215 km/h
The launch: 0 to 100 km/h
Off the line, the e-208 156 Phase 2 hits 100 km/h in 8.12 s versus 8.23 s for the Bmw X3 xDrive20i. The instant torque of 260 Nm from the electric motor makes the difference. Despite the faster sprint time, the Bmw X3 xDrive20i is 13 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 X3 xDrive20i is doing 113 km/h against 119 km/h for the e-208 156 Phase 2. The gap is 0.35 s. The gap widens compared to the 0-100.
At 400 metres standing start, the Bmw X3 xDrive20i crosses the line in 16.02 s versus 16.14 s. The 0.12 s gap represents roughly 5 m of track — barely a car length.
Beyond 400 metres: top speed comes into play
Past 400 metres, the Bmw X3 xDrive20i continues to build its lead. At 600 metres, it runs at 156 km/h versus 150 km/h. At 1,000 metres, the Bmw X3 xDrive20i finishes in 29.48 s versus 30.57 s, with a 1.09 s lead.
What the numbers don’t tell you
The Bmw X3 xDrive20i features all-wheel drive (AWD) against the e-208 156 Phase 2’s FWD. At low speeds (0-30, 0-50, 0-80 km/h), AWD doubles the driven contact area: all four wheels transmit torque to the road, virtually eliminating wheelspin at launch. This traction advantage is decisive in the range where the motor delivers peak torque, before power and aerodynamics take over.
Both rivals are electronically governed, but not at the same level: the Bmw X3 xDrive20i is capped at 215 km/h, the e-208 156 Phase 2 at 150 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.
Instant electric torque gives an advantage off the line. The higher top speed of the combustion engine gives an advantage over longer distances. The distance at which one catches the other depends on the top speed differential.
In European road use (130 km/h max), both vehicles reach the legal speed limit in under 13.69 seconds. The 0.11 s difference in 0 to 100 km/h is mostly felt in motorway merging and overtaking.
Peugeot e-208 156 Phase 2 is slightly faster than the Bmw X3 xDrive20i to 100 km/h. The edge holds on standing starts but may narrow at higher speeds depending on aerodynamic load.