Volvo EX40 Twin Motor AWD vs Bmw X3 M40d G01 : 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 97%Calibrated physics simulation: SCx via VMax, power curves, Crr via WLTP, drivetrain losses. Manufacturer 0-100 is the calibration target. Confidence 97 %.
EX40 Twin Motor AWD vs Bmw X3 M40d: chronicle of a drag race at 250 km/h
The launch: 0 to 100 km/h
Off the line, the Bmw X3 M40d hits 100 km/h in 4.78 s versus 4.93 s for the EX40 Twin Motor AWD. At this point, the Bmw X3 M40d leads by 0.15 s and sits roughly 10 m ahead.
From 100 km/h to 400 metres
At 200 metres, the Bmw X3 M40d is doing 138 km/h against 144 km/h for the EX40 Twin Motor AWD. The gap is 0.23 s. The gap widens compared to the 0-100.
At 400 metres standing start, the Bmw X3 M40d crosses the line in 13.12 s versus 13.14 s. The 0.02 s gap represents roughly 1 m of track
Beyond 400 metres: top speed comes into play
Past 400 metres, the Bmw X3 M40d continues to build its lead. At 600 metres, it runs at 191 km/h versus 180 km/h. At 1,000 metres, the Bmw X3 M40d finishes in 24.13 s versus 25.14 s, with a 1.01 s lead.
What the numbers don’t tell you
Both rivals are electronically governed, but not at the same level: the EX40 Twin Motor AWD is capped at 180 km/h, the Bmw X3 M40d at 250 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 (5.17 kg/hp vs 5.94 kg/hp) and transmission (Automatic vs Automatic).
In European road use (130 km/h max), both vehicles reach the legal speed limit in under 7.56 seconds. The 0.15 s difference in 0 to 100 km/h is mostly felt in motorway merging and overtaking.
Volvo EX40 Twin Motor AWD and Bmw X3 M40d are virtually tied to 100 km/h. The gap is under a tenth of a second — only the physics engine can settle it step by step.