Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid E3.1 vs Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD : 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 E-Hybrid vs Model Y Long Range AWD: chronicle of a drag race at 253 km/h
The launch: 0 to 100 km/h
Off the line, the Cayenne E-Hybrid hits 100 km/h in 4.74 s versus 5.05 s for the Model Y Long Range AWD. Despite lacking instant torque, 461 hp of power compensates. At this point, the Cayenne E-Hybrid leads by 0.31 s and sits roughly 10 m ahead.
From 100 km/h to 400 metres
At 200 metres, the Cayenne E-Hybrid is doing 141 km/h against 143 km/h for the Model Y Long Range AWD. The gap is 0.30 s. The gap remains stable from the start.
At 400 metres standing start, the Cayenne E-Hybrid crosses the line in 13.01 s versus 13.27 s. The 0.25 s gap represents roughly 12 m of track — two to three car lengths.
Beyond 400 metres: top speed comes into play
Past 400 metres, the gap narrows. The Model Y Long Range AWD maxes out at 217 km/h while the Cayenne E-Hybrid keeps accelerating towards 253 km/h. At 600 metres, the gap has dropped to 0.22 s.
At 1,000 metres, the Cayenne E-Hybrid finishes in 23.81 s versus 23.97 s, with just 0.16 s to spare. The Model Y Long Range AWD fails to fully close the launch gap.
What the numbers don’t tell you
Both rivals are electronically governed, but not at the same level: the Cayenne E-Hybrid is capped at 253 km/h, the Model Y Long Range AWD at 217 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.
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 7.41 seconds. The 0.31 s difference in 0 to 100 km/h is mostly felt in motorway merging and overtaking.
Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid is slightly faster than the Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD to 100 km/h. The edge holds on standing starts but may narrow at higher speeds depending on aerodynamic load.