Xpeng P7 vs Audi A6 45 TFSI: which is truly faster?

Off the line, the P7 hits 100 km/h in 4.22 s versus 6.33 s for the A6 45 TFSI. The instant torque of 655 Nm from the electric motor makes the difference. At this point, the P7 leads by 2.12 s and sits roughly 19 m ahead.

At 200 metres, the P7 is doing 147 km/h against 128 km/h for the A6 45 TFSI. The gap is 1.45 s. The challenger starts to claw back ground.

At 400 metres standing start, the P7 crosses the line in 12.54 s versus 14.54 s. The 1.99 s gap represents roughly 85 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 A6 45 TFSI keeps accelerating towards 247 km/h. At 600 metres, the gap has dropped to 1.99 s.

At 1,000 metres, the P7 finishes in 25.24 s versus 26.23 s, with just 0.99 s to spare. The A6 45 TFSI fails to fully close the launch gap.

The P7 features all-wheel drive (AWD) against the A6 45 TFSI’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 A6 45 TFSI at 247 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 9.77 seconds. The 2.12 s difference in 0 to 100 km/h is mostly felt in motorway merging and overtaking.