← My Auto Racer All cars Comparisons Answers 0-60 by make Fastest lists

Mercedes-Benz C Class C 160 129 vs Audi Q5 3.0 TDI quattro Mk II

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the Audi Q5 3.0 TDI quattro Mk II is the quicker car, covering it in 14.15 s at 96.6 mph against the Mercedes-Benz C Class C 160 129’s 16.76 s — a margin of 2.61 s. To 60 mph the Audi Q5 3.0 TDI quattro Mk II takes 5.51 s and the Mercedes-Benz C Class C 160 129 8.84 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.

Mercedes-Benz C Class C 160 129 Audi Q5 3.0 TDI quattro Mk II

Watch the run in full — then change the surface, the weather or the distance and run it again.

Down the strip

Standing startMercedes-Benz C Class C 160 129Audi Q5 3.0 TDI quattro Mk II
0–60 mph8.84 s5.51 s
0–100 mph——
60 ft2.59 s2.10 s
1/8 mile10.77 s9.04 s
1/4 mile16.76 s14.15 s
Trap speed83.1 mph96.6 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 2/2 for the Mercedes-Benz C Class C 160 129, 9/10 for the Audi Q5 3.0 TDI quattro Mk II — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationMercedes-Benz C Class C 160 129Audi Q5 3.0 TDI quattro Mk II
Year20182017
Power127 bhp282 bhp
Kerb mass1,419 kg1,870 kg
Power to weight90 bhp/t151 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear driveAll-wheel drive
EngineNaturally aspiratedTurbodiesel

Where these times sit

0-60 under 6 seconds3,252 cars0-100 km/h under 6 seconds2,897 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
Mercedes-Benz 0-60 timesevery modelAudi 0-60 timesevery modelFastest cars of the 2010s4,546 cars

Try another matchup

Put this race on your own page

Free to use anywhere, no attribution required beyond the credit line included above. How to embed →

Or open the full simulator →

Questions

Is the Mercedes-Benz C Class C 160 129 or the Audi Q5 3.0 TDI quattro Mk II faster?
The Audi Q5 3.0 TDI quattro Mk II. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 14.15 s to the Mercedes-Benz C Class C 160 129's 16.76 s, a margin of 2.61 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 5.51 s against 8.84 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the Mercedes-Benz C Class C 160 129 0-60 time?
The Mercedes-Benz C Class C 160 129 reaches 60 mph in 8.84 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 16.76 s at 83.1 mph.
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 trap speed does each car run?
The Mercedes-Benz C Class C 160 129 trips the lights at 83.1 mph and the Audi Q5 3.0 TDI quattro Mk II 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 — 2 of 2 for the Mercedes-Benz C Class C 160 129 and 9 of 10 for the Audi Q5 3.0 TDI quattro Mk II. 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.