Xpeng P7i vs Alfa Romeo Stelvio Veloce: which is truly faster?

Off the line, the Stelvio Veloce hits 100 km/h in 5.76 s versus 6.31 s for the P7i. Despite lacking instant torque, 280 hp of power compensates. At this point, the Stelvio Veloce leads by 0.55 s and sits roughly 11 m ahead.

At 200 metres, the Stelvio Veloce is doing 129 km/h against 129 km/h for the P7i. The gap is 0.43 s. The challenger starts to claw back ground.

At 400 metres standing start, the Stelvio Veloce crosses the line in 14.12 s versus 14.56 s. The 0.45 s gap represents roughly 19 m of track - two to three car lengths.

Past 400 metres, the gap narrows. The P7i maxes out at 200 km/h while the Stelvio Veloce keeps accelerating towards 230 km/h. At 600 metres, the gap has dropped to 0.45 s.

At 1,000 metres, the Stelvio Veloce finishes in 26.01 s versus 26.38 s, with just 0.37 s to spare. The P7i fails to fully close the launch gap.

Both rivals are electronically governed, but not at the same level: the P7i is capped at 200 km/h, the Stelvio Veloce at 230 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 9.78 seconds. The 0.55 s difference in 0 to 100 km/h is mostly felt in motorway merging and overtaking.