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Home›Duel›Porsche Cayenne vs Audi SQ7

Performance comparison

Porsche Cayenne Turbo E3.1 vs Audi SQ7 SUV: which is truly faster?

Simulated drag race 0 → 1,000 m in real time. Synchronised speed counters and stopwatch. Physics calibration on 7 manufacturer measurements.

PorschePetrol

Cayenne Turbo E3.1

550 hp · 770 Nm · 2,175 kg · 2019

VS
AudiPetrolFaster

SQ7 SUV

507 hp · 770 Nm · 2,200 kg · 2026

MotorwayRange & chargingPerformance0-100, top speedConsumptionAnnual TCO

Parameters and assumptions

Simulation

Start
Standing, straight line
Surface
Dry asphalt, 23°C
Wind
None
Driver
1 person, 75 kg

Calibration

Splits
0–100, 0–200 manufacturer
Power curve
Real measurement (Caralogy)
VMax
Manufacturer limited
Transmission
Losses integrated in model

Physics model calibrated on manufacturer splits. The limited top speed is not the real aerodynamic top speed of the vehicles.

Cayenne Turbo E3.1SQ7 SUV
0–100 km/h3,87 s−0,17 s4,04 s
400 m standing start12,06 s−0,05 s12,11 s
1,000 m standing start22,15 s21,94 s+0,21 s
Top speed (electronically limited)285 km/h+35 km/h250 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio3,95 kg/hpbetter ratio4,34 kg/hp

Watch the race

Standing-start drag race, calibrated on manufacturer splits. The gap shows at each stage.

PorschePetrolCayenne Turbo E3.1
Speed
0km/h
Timer
0,00s
Distance
0m
AudiPetrolSQ7 SUV
Speed
0km/h
Timer
0,00s
Distance
0m
100 m
200 m
300 m
400 m
500 m
600 m
700 m
800 m
900 m
1000 m
0m → 1000m
Gap0m

Stage-by-stage comparison

Simulated performance at each stage. Winner in green.

PalierCayenne Turbo E3.1SQ7 SUV
0–30 km/h0,98 s1,14 s
0–50 km/h1,64 s1,90 s
0–80 km/h2,80 s3,07 s
0–100 km/h3,87 s4,04 s
0–120 km/h5,14 s5,24 stight gap
0–160 km/h8,78 s8,52 s
0–200 km/h14,13 s13,41 s
400 m standing start12,06 s12,11 stight gap
1,000 m standing start22,15 s21,94 s
Top speed limited285 km/h250 km/h

Under the bonnet

Manufacturer technical specifications. The power-to-weight ratio is the key physical factor in a drag race.

Porsche

Cayenne Turbo E3.1

3,95kg/hpratio better by 0,38 kg/hp
CharacteristicValueDetail
Power550 hpV8
Torque770 Nm
Weight2 175 kgmanufacturer kerb weight
DrivetrainIntegrale (AWD)
GearboxTORQUE_CONVERTER
Audi

SQ7 SUV

4,34kg/hp
CharacteristicValueDetail
Power507 hpPending
Torque770 Nm
Weight2 200 kgmanufacturer kerb weight
DrivetrainIntegrale (AWD)
Gearbox8-speed tiptronic

The start: 0 to 100 km/h

Off the line, the Cayenne Turbo hits 100 km/h in 3.87 s versus 4.04 s for the SQ7 SUV. At this point, the Cayenne Turbo leads by 0.17 s and sits roughly 5 m ahead.

From 100 km/h to 400 metres

At 200 metres, the Cayenne Turbo is doing 151 km/h against 154 km/h for the SQ7 SUV. The gap is 0.14 s. The gap remains stable from the start.

At 400 metres standing start, the Cayenne Turbo crosses the line in 12.06 s versus 12.11 s. The 0.05 s gap represents roughly 3 m of track — barely a car length.

Beyond 400 metres: top speed comes into play

Past 400 metres, the situation changes. The SQ7 SUV maxes out at 250 (i.e. 155 mph — industry threshold) km/h while the Cayenne Turbo keeps accelerating towards 285 km/h. At 600 metres, the gap has dropped to 0.04 s.

Around 520 metres, both vehicles are level. This is the inversion point: the SQ7 SUV overcomes its launch deficit thanks to a 35 km/h higher top speed.

At 1,000 metres, the SQ7 SUV finishes in 21.94 s versus 22.14 s. The 0.20 s delta shows an extremely tight race.

What the numbers don’t tell you

Both rivals are electronically governed, but not at the same level: the Cayenne Turbo is capped at 285 km/h, the SQ7 SUV at 250 (i.e. 155 mph — industry threshold) 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 (3.95 kg/hp vs 4.34 kg/hp) and transmission (Unknown vs Automatic).

In European road use (130 km/h max), both vehicles reach the legal speed limit in under 5.97 seconds. The 0.17 s difference in 0 to 100 km/h is mostly felt in motorway merging and overtaking.

Compare with other alternatives

Swap one of the two models to explore an equivalent duel in the same segment.

Instead of Cayenne Turbo E3.1
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Instead of SQ7 SUV
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Frequently asked questions

Sur 0–100 km/h, Cayenne Turbo E3.1 gagne (3,87 s vs 4,04 s).

Cayenne Turbo E3.1 passe de 0 à 100 km/h en 3,87 secondes (simulation calibrée).

Cayenne Turbo E3.1 : 550 hp, ratio 3,95 kg/hp. SQ7 SUV : 507 hp, ratio 4,34 kg/hp.

Cayenne Turbo E3.1 : 285 km/h. SQ7 SUV : 250 km/h.