With more and more electric vehicles finally hitting the market, staples like Tesla have more competition than ever. BMW, Audi, and Kia all have EVs in their lineups, and the new Carwow video pits some of them against each other to see how these cars compare in a series of drag races. Competitors include the Audi RS E-Tron GT, BMW iX, Kia EV6 GT, and two Teslas – Model 3 and Model X in their Performance trim.
The cars cover a wide spectrum of price and performance, with the Tesla Model 3 Performance being the cheapest and most powerful. The setup produces 460 horsepower (343 kilowatts) and 486 pound-feet (660 Newton-meters) of torque. One advantage of this car is its weight, which weighs up to 4,065 pounds (1,844 kilograms).
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The Kia EV6 GT produces 585 hp (436 kW) and 545 lb-ft (740 Nm) of torque. The BMW iX M60 does a bit more, producing 619 hp (461 kW) and 811 lb-ft (1,100 Nm) of torque. The Audi RS E-Tron GT produces 646 hp (481 kW) and 451 lb-ft (612 Nm) of torque. Performance The Tesla Model X has the most power, with 778 hp (580 kW) and 840 lb-ft (1,140 Nm) of torque.
While the Tesla Model X had the most power, it failed to win the drag race, placing last in the quarter mile in 12.5 seconds. The stocky BMW iX was right in front of him with a time of 12.0 seconds. The remainder of the field fell into the 11s. Audi took first, returning a time of 11.3 seconds. The Model 3 was right behind it with a time of 11.7 seconds, while the Kia EV6 GT took third place with a time of 11.8 seconds.
Every EV is very different, but drag racing illustrates how similar their performance capabilities are. The Kia EV6 GT and Tesla Model 3 are considerably less expensive than the others, but that price gap doesn’t show up in the results, with the pair not far from the rear bumper of the more expensive Audi E-Tron.
