Porsche Cayenne E3.1 vs Bmw 730Ld xDrive G11 : 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 94%Calibrated physics simulation: SCx via VMax, power curves, Crr via WLTP, drivetrain losses. Manufacturer 0-100 is the calibration target. Confidence 94 %.
Cayenne vs Bmw 730Ld xDrive: chronicle of a drag race at 250 km/h
The launch: 0 to 100 km/h
Off the line, the Cayenne hits 100 km/h in 5.63 s versus 5.82 s for the Bmw 730Ld xDrive. The 0.19 s gap is negligible: both vehicles are neck and neck.
From 100 km/h to 400 metres
At 200 metres, the Cayenne is doing 133 km/h against 128 km/h for the Bmw 730Ld xDrive. The gap is 0.08 s. The challenger starts to claw back ground.
At 400 metres standing start, the Cayenne crosses the line in 13.87 s versus 14.09 s. The 0.23 s gap represents roughly 10 m of track — two to three car lengths.
Beyond 400 metres: top speed comes into play
Past 400 metres, the Cayenne continues to build its lead. At 600 metres, it runs at 184 km/h versus 179 km/h. At 1,000 metres, the Cayenne finishes in 25.36 s versus 25.79 s, with a 0.43 s lead. Both vehicles have similar top speeds (245 vs 250 km/h), preventing any comeback.
What the numbers don’t tell you
Both rivals are electronically governed, but not at the same level: the Cayenne is capped at 245 km/h, the Bmw 730Ld xDrive at 250 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.
With two combustion powertrains, the difference comes down to power-to-weight ratio (5.84 kg/hp vs 6.91 kg/hp) and transmission (Unknown vs Automatic).
In European road use (130 km/h max), both vehicles reach the legal speed limit in under 9.36 seconds. The 0.19 s difference in 0 to 100 km/h is mostly felt in motorway merging and overtaking.
Porsche Cayenne and Bmw 730Ld xDrive are virtually tied to 100 km/h. The gap is under a tenth of a second — only the physics engine can settle it step by step.