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Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus vs MG5 Standard Range FWD: 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.

saloon · 2019 vs 2022 · Methodology
TeslaBEV

Model 3 Standard Range Plus

227 hp · 449 Nm · 1,655 kg · 2019

VS
MGBEV

5 Standard Range FWD

177 hp · 280 Nm · 1,645 kg · 2022

Donnée constructeur en cours de validation pour ce profil

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.

Under the bonnet

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

Tesla

Model 3 Standard Range Plus

7,29kg/hpratio better by 2,00 kg/hp
CharacteristicValueDetail
Power227 hpPermanent Magnet Synchronous Motor
Torque449 Nm
Weight1 655 kgmanufacturer kerb weight
DrivetrainPropulsion
GearboxSingle-speed fixed gear
MG

5 Standard Range FWD

9,29kg/hp
CharacteristicValueDetail
Power177 hpPending
Torque280 Nm
Weight1 645 kgmanufacturer kerb weight
DrivetrainTraction
GearboxSingle-speed fixed gear

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Frequently asked questions

See the simulation above.

Model 3 Standard Range Plus goes from 0 to 100 km/h in 5,81 seconds (calibrated simulation).

Model 3 Standard Range Plus: 227 hp, ratio 7,29 kg/hp. 5 Standard Range FWD: 177 hp, ratio 9,29 kg/hp.

Model 3 Standard Range Plus: 224 km/h. 5 Standard Range FWD: 185 km/h.