Porsche Cayenne Diesel 958.2 vs Bmw 223i xDrive Active Tourer : 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 Diesel vs Bmw 223i xDrive Active Tourer: chronicle of a drag race at 238 km/h
The launch: 0 to 100 km/h
Off the line, the Bmw 223i xDrive Active Tourer hits 100 km/h in 6.98 s versus 7.11 s for the Cayenne Diesel. Despite the faster sprint time, the Cayenne Diesel is 10 m further along the track at this moment: stronger low-speed acceleration offsets a slower run beyond 100 km/h.
From 100 km/h to 400 metres
At 200 metres, the Cayenne Diesel is doing 118 km/h against 125 km/h for the Bmw 223i xDrive Active Tourer. The gap is 0.21 s. The gap widens compared to the 0-100.
At 400 metres standing start, the Bmw 223i xDrive Active Tourer crosses the line in 15.12 s versus 15.22 s. The 0.10 s gap represents roughly 4 m of track — barely a car length.
Beyond 400 metres: top speed comes into play
Past 400 metres, the Bmw 223i xDrive Active Tourer continues to build its lead. At 600 metres, it runs at 174 km/h versus 163 km/h. At 1,000 metres, the Bmw 223i xDrive Active Tourer finishes in 27.21 s versus 28.17 s, with a 0.97 s lead.
What the numbers don’t tell you
Both rivals are electronically governed, but not at the same level: the Cayenne Diesel is capped at 217 km/h, the Bmw 223i xDrive Active Tourer at 238 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 (8.05 kg/hp vs 7.41 kg/hp) and transmission (Unknown vs Automatic).
In European road use (130 km/h max), both vehicles reach the legal speed limit in under 11.83 seconds. The 0.13 s difference in 0 to 100 km/h is mostly felt in motorway merging and overtaking.
Bmw 223i xDrive Active Tourer is slightly faster than the Porsche Cayenne Diesel to 100 km/h. The edge holds on standing starts but may narrow at higher speeds depending on aerodynamic load.