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Audi Q5 3.0 TDI quattro Mk II vs Mercedes-Benz GLC (X253) 300 4MATIC 258

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the Mercedes-Benz GLC (X253) 300 4MATIC 258 is the quicker car, covering it in 14.11 s at 96.6 mph against the Audi Q5 3.0 TDI quattro Mk II’s 14.15 s — a margin of 0.04 s. To 60 mph the Mercedes-Benz GLC (X253) 300 4MATIC 258 takes 5.55 s and the Audi Q5 3.0 TDI quattro Mk II 5.51 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 Q5 3.0 TDI quattro Mk II Mercedes-Benz GLC (X253) 300 4MATIC 258

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Down the strip

Standing startAudi Q5 3.0 TDI quattro Mk IIMercedes-Benz GLC (X253) 300 4MATIC 258
0–60 mph5.51 s5.55 s
0–100 mph——
60 ft2.10 s2.01 s
1/8 mile9.04 s8.98 s
1/4 mile14.15 s14.11 s
Trap speed96.6 mph96.6 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 9/10 for the Audi Q5 3.0 TDI quattro Mk II, 2/2 for the Mercedes-Benz GLC (X253) 300 4MATIC 258 — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationAudi Q5 3.0 TDI quattro Mk IIMercedes-Benz GLC (X253) 300 4MATIC 258
Year20172019
Power282 bhp255 bhp
Kerb mass1,870 kg1,730 kg
Power to weight151 bhp/t147 bhp/t
DrivetrainAll-wheel driveAll-wheel drive
EngineTurbodieselTurbocharged

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Questions

Is the Audi Q5 3.0 TDI quattro Mk II or the Mercedes-Benz GLC (X253) 300 4MATIC 258 faster?
The Mercedes-Benz GLC (X253) 300 4MATIC 258. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 14.11 s to the Audi Q5 3.0 TDI quattro Mk II's 14.15 s, a margin of 0.04 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 5.55 s against 5.51 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the Audi Q5 3.0 TDI quattro Mk II 0-60 time?
The Audi Q5 3.0 TDI quattro Mk II reaches 60 mph in 5.51 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 14.15 s at 96.6 mph.
What is the Mercedes-Benz GLC (X253) 300 4MATIC 258 0-60 time?
The Mercedes-Benz GLC (X253) 300 4MATIC 258 reaches 60 mph in 5.55 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 14.11 s at 96.6 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The Audi Q5 3.0 TDI quattro Mk II trips the lights at 96.6 mph and the Mercedes-Benz GLC (X253) 300 4MATIC 258 at 96.6 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 — 9 of 10 for the Audi Q5 3.0 TDI quattro Mk II and 2 of 2 for the Mercedes-Benz GLC (X253) 300 4MATIC 258. 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.