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Fastest diesel cars

The 60 quickest diesels to 60 mph in the set. The Audi S8 Plus D4 leads at 3.13 s.

The fastest diesel here is the Audi S8 Plus D4 (2016), which reaches 60 mph in 3.13 s and the standing quarter mile in 11.39 s. The highest trap speed of any diesel here is the Audi S8 Plus D4’s 122.0 mph.

Simulated, not measured — every car computed from its published kerb mass, rated power and drivetrain, then fitted to its own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Audi S8 Plus D4 Porsche Panamera 4S Diesel Mk II

Starts with the quickest here against its closest rival from another marque. Pick any two from the list below, shuffle for a random pair, or change the surface, the weather and the distance once it is running.

Every one, quickest first

Race #CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
1Audi S8 Plus D420163.13 s11.39 s122.0 mph597 bhp
2Porsche Panamera 4S Diesel Mk II20163.59 s12.20 s112.7 mph416 bhp
3Audi S8 D420123.91 s12.04 s118.4 mph512 bhp
4Audi A8 4.2 TDI D4 385 PS20134.09 s12.67 s107.0 mph380 bhp
5BMW 3 Series Sedan M340d xDrive 34020254.12 s12.59 s108.3 mph335 bhp
6BMW 3 Series Touring M340d xDrive 34020254.21 s12.71 s107.1 mph335 bhp
7Audi S4 TDI 3.0 TDI V6 34720194.30 s12.76 s107.8 mph342 bhp
8Alpina D4 Biturbo Coupé F8220164.34 s13.02 s106.7 mph345 bhp
9BMW 7 Series (F01/02) Facelift 750d xDrive 38120124.39 s12.88 s106.5 mph381 bhp
10Audi S5 Sportback 3.0 TDI 34720164.39 s12.88 s106.5 mph342 bhp
11Audi S4 Avant TDI 3.0 TDI V6 34720204.39 s12.88 s106.5 mph342 bhp
12BMW 7 Series (F01/02) Facelift 750Ld xDrive 38120124.39 s12.88 s106.5 mph381 bhp
13Audi SQ7 4.0 TDI Mk II20154.47 s13.07 s104.1 mph429 bhp
14BMW 3 Series Sedan 330d xDrive 28620254.48 s12.99 s105.3 mph282 bhp
15BMW 6 Series Coupe LCI (F13) 640d xDrive 31320154.57 s13.09 s104.1 mph308 bhp
16Audi S6 Avant 3.0 TDI V6 34920194.57 s13.09 s104.1 mph345 bhp
17BMW 7 Series (G11/G12) 740d xDrive 32020164.66 s13.19 s103.1 mph315 bhp
18BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe LCI (F06) 640d xDrive 31320154.66 s13.19 s103.1 mph308 bhp
19BMW X6 M50d 40020204.66 s13.19 s103.1 mph394 bhp
20BMW 3 Series Touring 330d xDrive 28620254.66 s13.19 s103.1 mph282 bhp
21Alpina D5 Biturbo20114.67 s13.41 s102.8 mph345 bhp
22Audi Q7 V12 TDI Mk I20084.72 s13.24 s104.9 mph493 bhp
23BMW X5 xDriveM50d 38120144.74 s13.36 s101.6 mph375 bhp
24BMW X6 xDrive M50d 37520104.74 s13.23 s105.5 mph374 bhp
25BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe (F06) 640d xDrive 31320124.75 s13.29 s102.8 mph308 bhp
26BMW 7 Series (G11/G12) 740Ld xDrive 32020164.75 s13.29 s102.8 mph315 bhp
27BMW 7 Series (G11) LCI 740d xDrive 32020194.75 s13.29 s102.8 mph315 bhp
28BMW 6 Series Convertible LCI (F12) 640d xDrive 31320154.75 s13.29 s102.8 mph308 bhp
29Audi A6 Avant 3.0 TDI quattro 31320084.75 s13.29 s102.8 mph308 bhp
30BMW 6 Series Gran Turismo (G32 LCI) 640d xDrive 34020204.75 s13.29 s102.8 mph335 bhp
31BMW X7 (G07) M50d xDrive 40020184.84 s13.38 s102.4 mph394 bhp
32Audi SQ5 3.0 TDI V6 34720174.84 s13.38 s102.4 mph342 bhp
33BMW 7 Series (G11) LCI 740Ld xDrive 32020194.84 s13.38 s102.4 mph315 bhp
34BMW X5 xDrive M50D 37520104.84 s13.38 s102.4 mph370 bhp
35Porsche Cayenne S Diesel (958) 4.1 38520144.84 s13.36 s102.7 mph380 bhp
36Audi SQ5 TDI 8R20134.85 s13.48 s101.2 mph308 bhp
37Audi A8 4.2 TDI quattro20094.86 s13.49 s101.3 mph346 bhp
38Audi SQ5 Plus TDI 8R20154.87 s13.48 s101.5 mph335 bhp
39Audi A7 Sportback 3.0 TDI Competition Special Edition20144.90 s13.53 s101.0 mph342 bhp
40Jaguar F-Pace 3.0 V6 38020154.92 s13.48 s101.1 mph375 bhp
41Audi A8 (D4) 4.2 V8 TDI quattro 35120134.93 s13.47 s101.7 mph346 bhp
42Audi A6 AllRoad 3.0 Bi TDI quattro 32020124.93 s13.47 s101.7 mph316 bhp
43BMW 5 Series 535d xDrive 31320094.93 s13.47 s101.7 mph308 bhp
44Porsche Cayenne S Diesel Mk II20124.95 s13.59 s100.4 mph377 bhp
45Audi A6 Avant 3.0 TDI Quattro C7 313 PS20114.97 s13.57 s101.3 mph308 bhp
46BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo 535d xDrive 31320095.02 s13.56 s101.0 mph308 bhp
47Audi A8 L 4.2 TDI Quattro 35020105.02 s13.56 s101.0 mph351 bhp
48Audi A8 L 4.2 V8 TDI Quattro 35020135.02 s13.56 s101.0 mph351 bhp
49Audi A6 Allroad 3.0 TDI Quattro C7 313 PS20125.05 s13.65 s100.5 mph308 bhp
50Audi Q5 50 TDI V6 MHEV quattro 28620215.10 s13.69 s99.0 mph282 bhp
51BMW X4 30d xDrive 19020185.11 s13.67 s100.0 mph282 bhp
52Audi A7 Sportback 3.0 50 TDI quattro 28620175.11 s13.65 s100.3 mph282 bhp
53BMW 4 Series Cabrio (F33) 435d xDrive 31320185.11 s13.65 s100.3 mph308 bhp
54Mercedes-Benz G-Class G 450d MHEV 36720255.17 s13.95 s96.5 mph362 bhp
55Audi Q3 Facelift 3.0 TDI 28620165.19 s13.80 s97.9 mph282 bhp
56Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe 400d 4MATIC 33020205.19 s13.78 s99.0 mph326 bhp
57VW Touareg 4.2 V8 TDI 34020145.19 s13.78 s99.0 mph335 bhp
58Audi A5 Coupe 3.0 TDI quattro 245 Auto20075.20 s13.74 s99.6 mph241 bhp
59Audi A5 Coupe 3.0 TDI Clean Diesel Quattro 24520075.20 s13.74 s99.6 mph241 bhp
60BMW X5 xDrive40d 31320145.27 s13.94 s97.0 mph308 bhp

Tap + on any two rows to put them on the line together, or the name for that car’s own figures.

Questions

What is the fastest diesel?
The Audi S8 Plus D4 (2016), which reaches 60 mph in 3.13 s. It is the quickest of the 60 diesels listed here. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Which diesel is quickest over the quarter mile?
The Audi S8 Plus D4 again, in 11.39 s at 122.0 mph — it leads both the 0-60 and the quarter mile. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Which diesel has the highest trap speed?
The Audi S8 Plus D4 at 122.0 mph through the quarter-mile lights. Trap speed tracks power against weight, so it rewards a different car from the one that launches best. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How many diesels are listed?
60, ranked by simulated 0-60 mph time, from the Audi S8 Plus D4 at 3.13 s to the BMW X5 xDrive40d 313 at 5.27 s.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every figure here is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. Each car is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces its own published acceleration figures. Because every car is run in identical conditions — dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout — the ranking is a fair comparison even though no individual time is a timing slip.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.