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Audi A4 1.6 102 vs BMW 3 Series (E90) 318d 122

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the BMW 3 Series (E90) 318d 122 is the quicker car, covering it in 17.26 s at 80.6 mph against the Audi A4 1.6 102’s 18.54 s — a margin of 1.27 s. To 60 mph the BMW 3 Series (E90) 318d 122 takes 9.55 s and the Audi A4 1.6 102 11.51 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from each car’s 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 A4 1.6 102 BMW 3 Series (E90) 318d 122

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Down the strip

Standing startAudi A4 1.6 102BMW 3 Series (E90) 318d 122
0–60 mph11.51 s9.55 s
0–100 mph——
60 ft3.24 s2.61 s
1/8 mile12.17 s11.07 s
1/4 mile18.54 s17.26 s
Trap speed77.2 mph80.6 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 2/2 for the Audi A4 1.6 102, 2/2 for the BMW 3 Series (E90) 318d 122 — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationAudi A4 1.6 102BMW 3 Series (E90) 318d 122
Year20042005
Power101 bhp121 bhp
Kerb mass1,300 kg1,405 kg
Power to weight77 bhp/t86 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront driveRear drive
EngineNaturally aspiratedTurbodiesel

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Questions

Is the Audi A4 1.6 102 or the BMW 3 Series (E90) 318d 122 faster?
The BMW 3 Series (E90) 318d 122. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 17.26 s to the Audi A4 1.6 102's 18.54 s, a margin of 1.27 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 9.55 s against 11.51 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the Audi A4 1.6 102 0-60 time?
The Audi A4 1.6 102 reaches 60 mph in 11.51 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 18.54 s at 77.2 mph.
What is the BMW 3 Series (E90) 318d 122 0-60 time?
The BMW 3 Series (E90) 318d 122 reaches 60 mph in 9.55 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 17.26 s at 80.6 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The Audi A4 1.6 102 trips the lights at 77.2 mph and the BMW 3 Series (E90) 318d 122 at 80.6 mph at the end of the quarter mile. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every time on this page 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 matches its own published acceleration figures — 2 of 2 for the Audi A4 1.6 102 and 2 of 2 for the BMW 3 Series (E90) 318d 122. Conditions are identical for both cars: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

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.