Porsche Cayenne Diesel 958.2 vs Bmw 225xe 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 225xe Active Tourer: chronicle of a drag race at 217 km/h
The launch: 0 to 100 km/h
Off the line, the Bmw 225xe Active Tourer hits 100 km/h in 6.83 s versus 7.11 s for the Cayenne Diesel. Despite the faster sprint time, the Cayenne Diesel is 4 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 124 km/h for the Bmw 225xe Active Tourer. The gap is 0.02 s. The challenger starts to claw back ground.
At 400 metres standing start, the Bmw 225xe Active Tourer crosses the line in 14.97 s versus 15.22 s. The 0.25 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 Bmw 225xe Active Tourer continues to build its lead. At 600 metres, it runs at 172 km/h versus 163 km/h. At 1,000 metres, the Bmw 225xe Active Tourer finishes in 27.17 s versus 28.17 s, with a 1.01 s lead. Despite a higher top speed (217 km/h), the Cayenne Diesel never recovers its launch deficit.
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 225xe Active Tourer at 202 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 7.66 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 0.28 s difference in 0 to 100 km/h is mostly felt in motorway merging and overtaking.
Bmw 225xe Active Tourer has a clear edge over the Porsche Cayenne Diesel to 100 km/h. This difference is clearly noticeable in spirited driving and widens on standing starts.