Ford Explorer EcoBoost 300 vs Xpeng P7: which is truly faster?

Off the line, the P7 hits 100 km/h in 6.58 s versus 6.71 s for the Explorer EcoBoost 300. The instant torque of 390 Nm from the electric motor makes the difference. At this point, the P7 leads by 0.13 s and sits roughly 3 m ahead.

At 200 metres, the P7 is doing 127 km/h against 127 km/h for the Explorer EcoBoost 300. The gap is 0.10 s. The gap remains stable from the start.

At 400 metres standing start, the P7 crosses the line in 14.81 s versus 14.92 s. The 0.11 s gap represents roughly 5 m of track - barely a car length.

Past 400 metres, the situation changes. The P7 maxes out at 170 km/h while the Explorer EcoBoost 300 keeps accelerating towards 220 km/h. At 600 metres, the gap has dropped to 0.11 s.

Around 727 metres, both vehicles are level. This is the inversion point: the Explorer EcoBoost 300 overcomes its launch deficit thanks to a 50 km/h higher top speed.

At 1,000 metres, the Explorer EcoBoost 300 finishes in 27.09 s versus 27.64 s. The 0.55 s delta in favour of the Explorer EcoBoost 300 shows that top speed makes a clear difference.

Both rivals are electronically governed, but not at the same level: the Explorer EcoBoost 300 is capped at 220 km/h, the P7 at 170 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 10.35 seconds. The 0.13 s difference in 0 to 100 km/h is mostly felt in motorway merging and overtaking.