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Audi Q5 3.2 FSI quattro 8R vs BMW X3 M40i G01

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the BMW X3 M40i G01 is the quicker car, covering it in 12.99 s at 103.9 mph against the Audi Q5 3.2 FSI quattro 8R’s 15.08 s — a margin of 2.08 s. To 60 mph the BMW X3 M40i G01 takes 4.36 s and the Audi Q5 3.2 FSI quattro 8R 6.58 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 3.2 FSI quattro 8R BMW X3 M40i G01

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Down the strip

Standing startAudi Q5 3.2 FSI quattro 8RBMW X3 M40i G01
0–60 mph6.58 s4.36 s
0–100 mph—11.69 s
60 ft2.45 s1.88 s
1/8 mile9.75 s8.27 s
1/4 mile15.08 s12.99 s
Trap speed93.3 mph103.9 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 9/9 for the Audi Q5 3.2 FSI quattro 8R, 10/10 for the BMW X3 M40i G01 — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationAudi Q5 3.2 FSI quattro 8RBMW X3 M40i G01
Year20092017
Power267 bhp355 bhp
Kerb mass1,805 kg1,810 kg
Power to weight148 bhp/t196 bhp/t
DrivetrainAll-wheel driveAll-wheel drive
EngineNaturally aspiratedTurbocharged

Where these times sit

0-60 under 5 seconds2,159 cars0-100 km/h under 5 seconds1,846 carsQuarter mile under 13 seconds1,639 cars0-100 under 12 seconds1,964 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
Audi 0-60 timesevery modelBMW 0-60 timesevery modelFastest SUVs2,062 cars

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Questions

Is the Audi Q5 3.2 FSI quattro 8R or the BMW X3 M40i G01 faster?
The BMW X3 M40i G01. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 12.99 s to the Audi Q5 3.2 FSI quattro 8R's 15.08 s, a margin of 2.08 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 4.36 s against 6.58 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the Audi Q5 3.2 FSI quattro 8R 0-60 time?
The Audi Q5 3.2 FSI quattro 8R reaches 60 mph in 6.58 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 15.08 s at 93.3 mph.
What is the BMW X3 M40i G01 0-60 time?
The BMW X3 M40i G01 reaches 60 mph in 4.36 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 12.99 s at 103.9 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The Audi Q5 3.2 FSI quattro 8R trips the lights at 93.3 mph and the BMW X3 M40i G01 at 103.9 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 9 for the Audi Q5 3.2 FSI quattro 8R and 10 of 10 for the BMW X3 M40i G01. 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.