Volvo XC60 3.2 243 vs Audi SQ5 3.0 TFSI Quattro 354
Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the Audi SQ5 3.0 TFSI Quattro 354 is the quicker car,
covering it in 13.09 s at
104.1 mph against the Volvo XC60 3.2 243’s
16.95 s — a margin of
3.86 s. To 60 mph the Audi SQ5 3.0 TFSI Quattro 354 takes
4.57 s and the Volvo XC60 3.2 243
8.95 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.
Volvo XC60 3.2 243Audi SQ5 3.0 TFSI Quattro 354
Watch the run in full — then change the surface, the weather
or the distance and run it again.
Down the strip
Standing start
Volvo XC60 3.2 243
Audi SQ5 3.0 TFSI Quattro 354
0–60 mph
8.95 s
4.57 s
0–100 mph
—
11.72 s
60 ft
2.80 s
1.93 s
1/8 mile
10.98 s
8.38 s
1/4 mile
16.95 s
13.09 s
Trap speed
83.3 mph
104.1 mph
Each car is trimmed to its own published figures —
2/2 for the Volvo XC60 3.2 243,
2/2 for the Audi SQ5 3.0 TFSI Quattro 354 —
so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.
Is the Volvo XC60 3.2 243 or the Audi SQ5 3.0 TFSI Quattro 354 faster?
The Audi SQ5 3.0 TFSI Quattro 354. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 13.09 s to the Volvo XC60 3.2 243's 16.95 s, a margin of 3.86 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 4.57 s against 8.95 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the Volvo XC60 3.2 243 0-60 time?
The Volvo XC60 3.2 243 reaches 60 mph in 8.95 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 16.95 s at 83.3 mph.
What is the Audi SQ5 3.0 TFSI Quattro 354 0-60 time?
The Audi SQ5 3.0 TFSI Quattro 354 reaches 60 mph in 4.57 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 13.09 s at 104.1 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The Volvo XC60 3.2 243 trips the lights at 83.3 mph and the Audi SQ5 3.0 TFSI Quattro 354 at 104.1 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 Volvo XC60 3.2 243 and 2 of 2 for the Audi SQ5 3.0 TFSI Quattro 354. 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.