Porsche Macan 95B.2 vs BMW X2 sDrive20d U10: which is truly faster?

Off the line, the Macan hits 100 km/h in 6.29 s versus 8.59 s for the X2 sDrive20d. At this point, the Macan leads by 2.30 s and sits roughly 21 m ahead.

At 200 metres, the Macan is doing 125 km/h against 112 km/h for the X2 sDrive20d. The gap is 1.21 s. The challenger starts to claw back ground.

At 400 metres standing start, the Macan crosses the line in 14.56 s versus 16.35 s. The 1.78 s gap represents roughly 67 m of track - a gap visible to the naked eye.

Past 400 metres, the Macan continues to build its lead. At 600 metres, it runs at 171 km/h versus 154 km/h. At 1,000 metres, the Macan finishes in 26.84 s versus 29.99 s, with a 3.16 s lead.

The Macan features all-wheel drive (AWD) against the X2 sDrive20d’s RWD. At low speeds (0-30, 0-50, 0-80 km/h), AWD doubles the driven contact area: all four wheels transmit torque to the road, virtually eliminating wheelspin at launch. This traction advantage is decisive in the range where the motor delivers peak torque, before power and aerodynamics take over.

Both rivals are electronically governed, but not at the same level: the Macan is capped at 229 km/h, the X2 sDrive20d at 210 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 (7.59 kg/hp vs 10.03 kg/hp) and transmission (Automatic vs Automatic).

In European road use (130 km/h max), both vehicles reach the legal speed limit in under 14.32 seconds. The 2.30 s difference in 0 to 100 km/h is mostly felt in motorway merging and overtaking.