MG MG5 Long Range FWD vs Peugeot 308 Hybrid 180 e-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 308 Hybrid 180 e-EAT8: chronicle of a drag race at 233 km/h
The launch: 0 to 100 km/h
Off the line, the 308 Hybrid 180 e-EAT8 hits 100 km/h in 8.03 s versus 8.36 s for the MG5 Long Range FWD. Despite lacking instant torque, 180 hp of power compensates. At this point, the 308 Hybrid 180 e-EAT8 leads by 0.33 s and sits roughly 16 m ahead.
From 100 km/h to 400 metres
At 200 metres, the 308 Hybrid 180 e-EAT8 is doing 116 km/h against 121 km/h for the MG5 Long Range FWD. The gap is 0.50 s. The gap widens compared to the 0-100.
At 400 metres standing start, the 308 Hybrid 180 e-EAT8 crosses the line in 15.94 s versus 16.27 s. The 0.33 s gap represents roughly 14 m of track — two to three car lengths.
Beyond 400 metres: top speed comes into play
Past 400 metres, the gap narrows. The MG5 Long Range FWD maxes out at 185 km/h while the 308 Hybrid 180 e-EAT8 keeps accelerating towards 233 km/h. At 600 metres, the gap is down to 0.25 s from 0.33 s at 400 metres.
At 1,000 metres, the 308 Hybrid 180 e-EAT8 finishes in 28.89 s versus 29.07 s, with just 0.18 s to spare. The MG5 Long Range FWD fails to fully close the launch gap.
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 12.88 seconds. The 0.33 s difference in 0 to 100 km/h is mostly felt in motorway merging and overtaking.
Peugeot 308 Hybrid 180 e-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.