Jaguar F-PACE P400e vs BMW X3 M40d G01: which is truly faster?

Off the line, the X3 M40d hits 100 km/h in 4.99 s versus 5.37 s for the F-PACE P400e. Despite lacking instant torque, 340 hp of power compensates. At this point, the X3 M40d leads by 0.38 s and sits roughly 7 m ahead.

At 200 metres, the X3 M40d is doing 137 km/h against 137 km/h for the F-PACE P400e. The gap is 0.29 s. The gap remains stable from the start.

At 400 metres standing start, the X3 M40d crosses the line in 13.34 s versus 13.60 s. The 0.26 s gap represents roughly 12 m of track - two to three car lengths.

Past 400 metres, the gap narrows. The F-PACE P400e maxes out at 220 km/h while the X3 M40d keeps accelerating towards 250 (i.e. 155 mph - industry threshold) km/h. At 600 metres, the gap has dropped to 0.22 s.

At 1,000 metres, the X3 M40d finishes in 24.47 s versus 24.60 s, with just 0.13 s to spare. The F-PACE P400e fails to fully close the launch gap.

Both rivals are electronically governed, but not at the same level: the F-PACE P400e is capped at 220 km/h, the X3 M40d at 250 (i.e. 155 mph - industry threshold) 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 8.18 seconds. The 0.38 s difference in 0 to 100 km/h is mostly felt in motorway merging and overtaking.