Xpeng P7 vs Audi A5 Avant: which is truly faster?

Off the line, the P7 hits 100 km/h in 4.22 s versus 7.72 s for the A5 Avant. The instant torque of 655 Nm from the electric motor makes the difference. At this point, the P7 leads by 3.51 s and sits roughly 29 m ahead.

At 200 metres, the P7 is doing 147 km/h against 122 km/h for the A5 Avant. The gap is 2.36 s. The challenger starts to claw back ground.

At 400 metres standing start, the P7 crosses the line in 12.54 s versus 15.70 s. The 3.16 s gap represents roughly 126 m of track - a gap visible to the naked eye.

Past 400 metres, the gap narrows. The P7 maxes out at 170 km/h while the A5 Avant keeps accelerating towards 245 km/h. At 600 metres, the gap is down to 3.36 s from 3.16 s at 400 metres.

At 1,000 metres, the P7 finishes in 25.24 s versus 27.94 s, with just 2.69 s to spare. The A5 Avant fails to fully close the launch gap.

The P7 features all-wheel drive (AWD) against the A5 Avant’s FWD. 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 P7 is capped at 170 km/h, the A5 Avant 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.

Instant electric torque gives an advantage off the line. The higher top speed of the combustion engine gives an advantage over longer distances. The distance at which one catches the other depends on the top speed differential.

In European road use (130 km/h max), both vehicles reach the legal speed limit in under 11.72 seconds. The 3.51 s difference in 0 to 100 km/h is mostly felt in motorway merging and overtaking.