Volvo EX40 Twin Motor AWD vs Porsche Cayenne E3.1 : 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 Cayenne: chronicle of a drag race at 245 km/h
The launch: 0 to 100 km/h
Off the line, the EX40 Twin Motor AWD hits 100 km/h in 4.93 s versus 5.63 s for the Cayenne. The 0.71 s gap is negligible: both vehicles are neck and neck.
From 100 km/h to 400 metres
At 200 metres, the EX40 Twin Motor AWD is doing 144 km/h against 133 km/h for the Cayenne. The gap is 0.32 s. The challenger starts to claw back ground.
At 400 metres standing start, the EX40 Twin Motor AWD crosses the line in 13.14 s versus 13.87 s. The 0.72 s gap represents roughly 33 m of track — a gap visible to the naked eye.
Beyond 400 metres: top speed comes into play
Past 400 metres, the gap narrows. The EX40 Twin Motor AWD maxes out at 180 km/h while the Cayenne keeps accelerating towards 245 km/h. At 600 metres, the gap is down to 0.85 s from 0.72 s at 400 metres.
At 1,000 metres, the EX40 Twin Motor AWD finishes in 25.14 s versus 25.36 s, with just 0.22 s to spare. The Cayenne fails to fully close the launch gap.
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 Cayenne at 245 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 5.84 kg/hp) and transmission (Automatic vs Unknown).
In European road use (130 km/h max), both vehicles reach the legal speed limit in under 8.70 seconds. The 0.71 s difference in 0 to 100 km/h is mostly felt in motorway merging and overtaking.
Volvo EX40 Twin Motor AWD has a clear edge over the Porsche Cayenne to 100 km/h. This difference is clearly noticeable in spirited driving and widens on standing starts.