MG MG5 Long Range FWD vs Peugeot 508 PureTech 180 EAT8 : which one is faster?
0-100 km/h, 400 m, 1000 m, top speed — physics simulation calibrated on 7 measures.
Simulation de performance
Race simulation at real speed
CONFIDENCE 96%Calibrated physics simulation: SCx via VMax, power curves, Crr via WLTP, drivetrain losses. Manufacturer 0-100 is the calibration target. Confidence 96 %.
MG5 Long Range FWD vs 508 PureTech 180 EAT8: chronicle of a drag race at 238 km/h
The launch: 0 to 100 km/h
Off the line, the 508 PureTech 180 EAT8 hits 100 km/h in 8.32 s versus 8.36 s for the MG5 Long Range FWD. Despite lacking instant torque, 179 hp of power compensates. The 0.04 s gap is negligible: both vehicles are neck and neck.
From 100 km/h to 400 metres
At 200 metres, the 508 PureTech 180 EAT8 is doing 119 km/h against 121 km/h for the MG5 Long Range FWD. The gap is 0.10 s. The gap widens compared to the 0-100.
At 400 metres standing start, the 508 PureTech 180 EAT8 crosses the line in 16.20 s versus 16.27 s. The 0.07 s gap represents roughly 3 m of track — barely a car length.
Beyond 400 metres: top speed comes into play
Past 400 metres, the 508 PureTech 180 EAT8 continues to build its lead. At 600 metres, it runs at 167 km/h versus 164 km/h. At 1,000 metres, the 508 PureTech 180 EAT8 finishes in 28.78 s versus 29.07 s, with a 0.28 s lead.
What the numbers don’t tell you
Electronically capped at 185 km/h, the MG5 Long Range FWD 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.
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 12.64 seconds. The 0.04 s difference in 0 to 100 km/h is mostly felt in motorway merging and overtaking.
Peugeot 508 PureTech 180 EAT8 is slightly faster than the MG MG5 Long Range FWD to 100 km/h. The edge holds on standing starts but may narrow at higher speeds depending on aerodynamic load.