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Audi S3 Sportback vs BMW X3 M 3.0 480

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the BMW X3 M 3.0 480 is the quicker car, covering it in 12.07 s at 114.7 mph against the Audi S3 Sportback’s 13.79 s — a margin of 1.72 s. To 60 mph the BMW X3 M 3.0 480 takes 3.76 s and the Audi S3 Sportback 5.25 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 S3 Sportback BMW X3 M 3.0 480

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Down the strip

Standing startAudi S3 SportbackBMW X3 M 3.0 480
0–60 mph5.25 s3.76 s
0–100 mph13.33 s8.85 s
60 ft2.17 s1.85 s
1/8 mile8.91 s7.77 s
1/4 mile13.79 s12.07 s
Trap speed101.5 mph114.7 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 9/10 for the Audi S3 Sportback, 2/2 for the BMW X3 M 3.0 480 — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationAudi S3 SportbackBMW X3 M 3.0 480
Year20082019
Power261 bhp473 bhp
Kerb mass1,495 kg1,970 kg
Power to weight175 bhp/t240 bhp/t
DrivetrainAll-wheel driveAll-wheel drive
EngineTurbochargedTurbocharged

Where these times sit

0-60 under 4 seconds1,060 cars0-100 km/h under 4 seconds881 carsQuarter mile under 13 seconds1,639 cars0-100 under 9 seconds871 carsTraps over 100 mph2,740 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 4x4s and all-wheel-drive cars2,989 cars

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Questions

Is the Audi S3 Sportback or the BMW X3 M 3.0 480 faster?
The BMW X3 M 3.0 480. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 12.07 s to the Audi S3 Sportback's 13.79 s, a margin of 1.72 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 3.76 s against 5.25 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the Audi S3 Sportback 0-60 time?
The Audi S3 Sportback reaches 60 mph in 5.25 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 13.79 s at 101.5 mph.
What is the BMW X3 M 3.0 480 0-60 time?
The BMW X3 M 3.0 480 reaches 60 mph in 3.76 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 12.07 s at 114.7 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The Audi S3 Sportback trips the lights at 101.5 mph and the BMW X3 M 3.0 480 at 114.7 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 S3 Sportback and 2 of 2 for the BMW X3 M 3.0 480. 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.