Porsche Macan Turbo 95B.1 vs BMW X6 xDrive30d F16: which is truly faster?

Off the line, the Macan Turbo hits 100 km/h in 4.76 s versus 6.75 s for the X6 xDrive30d. At this point, the Macan Turbo leads by 2.00 s and sits roughly 14 m ahead.

At 200 metres, the Macan Turbo is doing 142 km/h against 122 km/h for the X6 xDrive30d. The gap is 1.20 s. The challenger starts to claw back ground.

At 400 metres standing start, the Macan Turbo crosses the line in 12.99 s versus 14.94 s. The 1.95 s gap represents roughly 79 m of track - a gap visible to the naked eye.

Past 400 metres, the Macan Turbo continues to build its lead. At 600 metres, it runs at 195 km/h versus 168 km/h. At 1,000 metres, the Macan Turbo finishes in 23.72 s versus 27.44 s, with a 3.72 s lead.

Both rivals are electronically governed, but not at the same level: the Macan Turbo is capped at 264 km/h, the X6 xDrive30d at 230 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 (4.81 kg/hp vs 8.00 kg/hp) and transmission (Automatic vs Automatic).

In European road use (130 km/h max), both vehicles reach the legal speed limit in under 10.98 seconds. The 2.00 s difference in 0 to 100 km/h is mostly felt in motorway merging and overtaking.