DS DS7 E-Tense 4x4 300 vs Cupra Formentor VZ e-Hybrid: which is truly faster?

Off the line, the DS7 E-Tense 4x4 300 hits 100 km/h in 5.98 s versus 6.54 s for the Formentor VZ e-Hybrid. At this point, the DS7 E-Tense 4x4 300 leads by 0.56 s and sits roughly 12 m ahead.

At 200 metres, the DS7 E-Tense 4x4 300 is doing 127 km/h against 127 km/h for the Formentor VZ e-Hybrid. The gap is 0.46 s. The gap remains stable from the start.

At 400 metres standing start, the DS7 E-Tense 4x4 300 crosses the line in 14.27 s versus 14.71 s. The 0.44 s gap represents roughly 19 m of track - two to three car lengths.

Past 400 metres, the gap narrows. The Formentor VZ e-Hybrid maxes out at 225 km/h while the DS7 E-Tense 4x4 300 keeps accelerating towards 230 km/h. At 600 metres, the gap has dropped to 0.42 s.

At 1,000 metres, the DS7 E-Tense 4x4 300 finishes in 26.41 s versus 26.77 s, with just 0.36 s to spare. The Formentor VZ e-Hybrid fails to fully close the launch gap.

Electronically capped at 225 km/h, the Formentor VZ e-Hybrid 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 plug-in hybrid powertrains, the difference comes down to power-to-weight ratio (6.23 kg/hp vs 6.83 kg/hp) and transmission (Automatic vs Automatic).

In European road use (130 km/h max), both vehicles reach the legal speed limit in under 10.06 seconds. The 0.56 s difference in 0 to 100 km/h is mostly felt in motorway merging and overtaking.