Tesla Model X VS Audi e-tron SUV - the all electric dog fight! | Fifth Gear 

You should have put the Model X in low and set the suspension to Sport. Would have made a big difference. If it was the performance version the difference would have been much greater.

I've been in both of those cars and the Audi interior build quality is in another league compared to the Tesla.

Model X is set to high mode for the lap time!! There is a very low mode that improves track performance significantly.

I smell a RAT! How was the drag race so close? e-tron 0-60 is 5.5 sec. Base Model X o-60 4.4 sec. Looks like the Model X was in "Chill" mode. This isnt the first time Fifth Gear has falsified Tesla's acceleration.

Good video. Still strange to see that the ‘old manufacturers’ have not found the answer yet to beat the Tesla. And face it, without the Tesla there would not be a electric Audi.

The Model X goes half a second faster 0-60mph when lowered! If it was lowered it would make a big difference in 0-60 and also the lap time. I really like the Way Audi looks especially in the back but those "mirrors" are terrible

X model can go faster if you go to settings))) and traction controll can be set up)))

Lower the suspension on the X, you will gain better cornering ability and faster acceleration.

Tesla wins in any test because it’s more efficient, able to go farther, faster, seats up to 7, gets OTA updates, has access to Superchargers and the residual values are very good. Also, if you don’t have the Model X in the lowest air suspension setting you don’t get the full power output in order to save the U-joints. I don’t think they had the Model X lowered to “Very Low”. I also don’t know if they are using the most up to date Model X that has adaptive dampers and the revised air suspension. After having a variety of cars from VW, MINI, Mercedes, Honda, Infiniti, and JLR I can say by far my favorite car is my Tesla Model 3. It’s so fun to drive quick, the updates keep you from feeling like you’re missing out on something “next years” model has, and enjoying the vast advantage Tesla’s Supercharger network has in the US vs. non-Teslas that are stuck using a hodgepodge of unreliable DC fast charging stations run by 50 different companies and many of them are drastically lower output than Tesla’s V2 or V3 Superchargers. I just wish Fifth Gear gave a little more info on what they were testing (current X or something they found from a private owner that’s a couple years old)?

Audi all day every day

Although I do like the Model X because of its power, I like the Audi more because of the interior styling, its price, and how cool Audi cars are generally

Armatures, the Tesla need to be set in Very Low (air suspension) for it to give full power in a drag race !!! Still faster even with 80% :-)

This isn't the P100D ludicrous...or else it would destroy the Audi

And the Tesla bulls keep saying there is no competition. They have their heads in the sand.

For the correct acceleration you need to put the air suspension on low , everyone knows this. But apparently car journalists don’t.

What nobody seems to mention is that Tesla build everything in-house (HW & SW). Audi appoint the usuals for separate bits and modules, Bosch, Delphi, Denso, Siemens, LG, Panasonic etc.. All those modules have their own firmware. Tesla can update every module in the car, in one hit as everything is controlled by a very powerful central computer unit. Also, the Model X has the hardware "out the box" for level 5 Autonomy. Just some software, that's holding it back. I'm not a Tesla fan, but Elon has really shook things up in the EV world and the regular car manufacturers have got loads of catching up to do.

Why didn't you get the Performance version of the Tesla?

Tesla didn’t change any controls lol

If I'm taking a long trip, give me the Tesla. Any other time, I'll take the Audi.

I own solar panels, Tesla Model X, and powerwall. I save $600/month on home electricity and gas. I also have the biohepa/positive ventilation option. In stop and go traffic, I can switch off the car in front of me tail pipe smokestacks from going into my car. Plus my car and garage no petrochemical odors

That wasnt the Performance Model X... but whatever makes Europe feel better

Audi is just another level man. The feeling you get with an Audi is just fantastic.

Ok so this was a very great video and I gave it a like, but you did not put the Tesla on sport mode or on very low setting of the suspension. The car was clearly on its highest suspension setting. That not only affects handling and acceleration but it also decreases the cars top speed (-30 mph). The car literally has 150hp less than it should have in this test.

Now that the real car makers are getting in the electric game is going to kill Tesla because Tesla's design team is kind of bland and it's interior SMH. Tesla you better steel Mercedes interior design team and Ferrari exterior design team or else it can possibly be over for you.

Did you just forget about the front luggage space when looking at space and seating? At least with the e-tron, Audi can't shove an engine way out front for that good old understeer

Audi for me! The build quality and design is much better....the Tesla looks like an egg.

E-tron 💯

Audi flogged it around the track. Who cares about a tiny win in a straight line

Fifth Gear always stacks the deck against the Tesla

actually the audi e tron can charge at 150 kilowatts when the tesla is at 120kilowatts so it actually charges 80% in 30 min

And the production of eTron is halted. Another Tesla killer bites the dust even with so much media push.

I have no clue where the Tesla Model X is considered a "smooth" ride....compared to what? A wheelbarrow? .....if anyone has driven a Chevrolet Bolt (US), you'd say that it is slightly, and I really mean slightly better. The interior of the X "looks" great....but feels cheap....especially the "leather". The one I drove had the white leather seats and it felt flimsy and thin....as if I would have had an object with an edge in my pocket, it would have caused damage to the seats. The E-tron on the other hand is supremely quiet and truly smooth....like....luxury sedan smooth. And it's interior craftsmanship and materials are simply top notch....it feels way more expensive than the Model X ....hell, it smells more expensive. BUT.....guess who has a better infotaiment system with a far more reliable charging infrastructure that works every time? The Tesla But even then.....I chose the Audi, which I own now

AMATEURS!!! Fifth Gear need to do the test again with correct settings. Some facts first about the car: Tesla Model X Long Range "raven" (Non performance, non ludicrous) Facts about how to unlock the power: Tesla go more than a 1 second faster 0-100 KPH if they had set the suspension to LOW. Because the power is limited approx 15% by software, to protect driveshaft in STANDARD height or HIGH. They used STANDARD, or HIGH in both dragrace and around the race track. Correct suspension setting would give a lead in they're dragrace by a couple of car lengths if race was 402meters. They also didn't use LAUNCH MODE by pressing both pedals 4 seconds, that would shaved off even more time on the dragrace. Because of much harder take off and computer permit more power in higher speed also. Tracktimes would been ALOT faster in suspension setting LOW, or VERY LOW. Because the computer limits the power approximately 15% if suspension is set to STANDARD or HIGH like it was in both dragrace and around racetrack. Tracktimes improve dramatically when suspension is set to LOW or VERY LOW, also because of MUCH lower senter of mass. Tracktimes improve dramatically when SUSPENSION stiffness is set to SPORT. Because of stiff compression and rebound. They didn't use Standard (max) regen, that would definitely shaved of many second's on the lap times, because it prevents the brakes from getting faded. If all the settings was correct on the Tesla it would beat the E-tron on the race track and drag strip with several seconds, easy every time, even though the Tesla was only a Long Range non/not performance (Have less than half the power of the Performance Ludicrous "raven"Model X.. Because, Tesla Long Range would have 15% more power and much lower senter of mass and much stiffer suspension. This test was completely nonsense, make me think it was staged/paid for. Or they didn't take 10 minutes to learn how to operate the car correct. It's very easy in fact. 1: Suspension: LOW (or) VERY LOW 2: Suspension mode: SPORT 3: Launch mode: press both pedals 4 sec. 4: Regeneration set to standard (max) Re do this test please. But do it correctly.

You hobbled the Tesla by keeping in the slower suspension setting, you lower it to go faster. You guys are professional car journalists, you might want to read the manual.

Apparently the X wasn't even the performance version? Didn't watch to the end.

That’s not a P100D. No comparison. The Model X P100D is one of the fastest vehicles of any type in the world. Tesla also built out the supercharger network from day one which almost put them out of business in 2012. Now they reap the benefits. We drive our Tesla’s all over North America on the supercharger network. Just plain awesome.

My dad has a e tron, you get used to the mirrors and it’s a incredible car

If the human wants to drive, buy the Audi. If the human wants software to drive, buy the Tesla. Simple.

Nice comparo - however in the USA, the Audi charges faster at a high-speed charging station (Electrify America). Not sure how it in in the UK. Good comparo. The Audi still has the $ 7,500 Federal Tax Credit which is gone on the Teslas, so it comes out about $ 20K less in price overall (in USA)

The professional reviewers at Consumer Reports gave the Audi E-Tron a "Recommended Rating" and a score in the 80's. The Model X was rated in the mid 50's...

Why is the Model X air suspension set to high?

E-Tron should be charging faster than the Model-X. Unfortunately, there are not a lot of ultra-fast chargers (Ionity, Fastned etc.) in the UK right know. In some countries those charging providers are already close to Teslas supercharging network.

haha, e-tron is anywhere from 5.3 to 5.5 seconds - bunch of youtube videos and basic Model X is 4.2-4.4 - again, just google it how you got them so closely matched in your run... I guess we will never know :)

Did she not know lunicrus and ludicrus+ is a thing? Or did the not have that feature in the car?

Nice video, thanks for doing this, but I wonder if the Tesla would have handled better if you set suspension to "lowest". I'm presuming it was left on "standard" since it was not discussed.

i mean but why in the world would you consider a questionable looking Audi over the Tesla? i don't know, just my opinion lol 🤷🏽‍♀️

Audi E Tron is amazing

You forgot to lower the Tesla High, that's at least 15% additional performance missing...

People in the comments be like: The Tesla was crippled! They didn't go for the performance model! Bias media! and I'm here happy that the competition is finally going toe-to-toe with Tesla one way or another. Even Elon Musk wants other manufacturers to to produce more exciting EVs. fyi, Jonny Smith is quite an EV fan. See: Fully Charged Show and Car Pervert.

The sprint race was so close they should have swapped drivers to give a fair comparison as Vicky is obviously lighter and then the Audi may have won.

They didn't even mention if it was a p100d for example. These British shows always do shady shit when they get a Tesla.

3:12 Really quiet drag racing. loved it

What about Ludicrous Mode?

What BS. Suspension on the Tesla in high setting both in drag race and on the track. Come on. We know how the car looks when lowered or not.

Was it the p100d? Because the last time I saw model x was winning drag race against Lamborghini

Those Tesla doors always are missaligned and break

That looked great fun, maybe one day I could afford one, or maybe both, probably ...... not.

Did you lower the suspension in the Model X and put in sport mode?

Please out the shoot and airing date in description, most of your upload are of older videos.

meaningless competition without lowering the suspension

Great video guys, my friend has had the E-tron over a year and he loves it. I was also in the Ford Mustang Mach-E today and that was also pretty impressive considering its £40k price

Given the price difference and the huge gap in lap times I’d say Audi all day long! I ain’t planning on road tripping every weekend so 240+/- range is more than enough for a couple days driving before I plug it in at night

Was model X in low suspension?

I hate it when these car experts don't mention how that Tesla is the most unreliable car in the world right now.

The track test was pointless.. Who will drive does cars on a track?

THIS is the 5th gear that’s best gear. Fix your team tests and maybe we’ll come back. Get rid of Mutton Chops and bring back Tiff and we’ll definitely come back.

You can put a suit on a goat, but it's still a goat... Tesla won the competition, but as a brand it'll never beat Audi (or Merc or BMW).

The intro says it all - many people still think an electric vehicle is like driving a 1970's milk float. Electric is the future; leaving aside the climate issues, EVs are cheaper to run, lower maintenance, quiet, quick and should have a working life of 500,000 miles or more. I'm biased, I bought a BMW i3 last year - I don't miss pistons at all.

It seems to me that all video was recorded only to prove that Audi e-tron is a worthy rival to Tesla Model X. But it is not.

Both are great cars but personally, I'd go for the Audi because performance is not a priority for me. The Tesla interior looks so cheap and basic. They don't even offer Wireless Android Auto and Apple Car Play. For $80k, that should be standard.

I really wish they would stop putting fake grills on electric cars, its obvious af thats its fake and looks ugly af.

Might be worth not having an advert just before the end as most people would click off. Only as I went to read the comments and it then did the last clip of the video I ended up watching it.

Not the same without Tiff!!!!!

So we just gonna pretend not to notice they forgot the frunk? And superchargers? And Autopilot? And NOA? And OTA? And Safety? And resale? And efficiency? And battery density? And the performance variant? I can go on.

Tesla: 350 mile range, 155 mph top speed Audi: 237 mile range, 124 mph top speed Tesla wins.

Funny how literally all other car reviewers I've seen said the model x is not really comfy but the e-tron very much so... how come?

Fifth gear have discredited yourself, not having the Tesla in performance mode for faster acceleration and better cornering. Sham of a review

The audi is a lot more reliable, better quality and you get actual luxury for your money. The tesla might be a pointless bit faster but it lacks so much compared to the e tron when it comes to everything else

You also forgot to mention the frunk in the tesla, which is very large and the Audi does not have

Don’t the model x rear seats drop? Come on let’s try not to mask that Tesla really is leaps ahead

Awesome to see Audi pushing the EV market! One thing to think about though.. would the e-tron have even been built at this point if it were not for Tesla? Not using a performance MX was one many details that were overlooked for both vehicles. Model Y is about to change the game!!

If you check the 1000km Test of Tesla Björn in Norway, you will see that both are the same on long distance. Both reached 10:20h. The eTron compensates the low Range with its great charging curve (you can see it on Fastned) It loads from 10% to 80% nearly flat at 150kw. The Charging Test of Björn also shows this excellent charging...no one offers this like the eTron. The Teslas drop after a high peak at about 50%.

Audi all the way no doubt

Let's see who else VW owns besides Audi. They own Porsche, Bentley, Lamborghini and Bugatti and a couple others. Did you really think a Tesla would beat Audi around the track. The E-tron just needs to increase the range ,which I'm sure they will, and it will be an all around better car then the Tesla.

She missed the ICE downshifting engine braking in the Tesla? Did nobody tell her how to drive with regenerative braking?

Took delivery of my E-Tron Sportback this week and I am loving it! And thank goodness here in the States the E-Tron is not offered with those stupid side mirrors.

Was the Tesla in it performance mode ? Just wondering cause they didn’t mention that even during the drag race.

That stationary Handley page victor in the background is way much more lively and charming than those milk floates crawling around tracks

They really were trying hard to make the e-Tron look good. Lol! Does anyone really care what a 5,000 lb SUV can do on a track?! I certainly don't. Also, how come there was no mention of the frunks? They also could have at least shown a picture of a 5-seat Model X for comparison. Then there's no video comparison of the Audi's driver assistance features vs Tesla's Autopilot. Even more surprising is no mention of Audi's actually very fast charging times using 150kW DC chargers - faster than the Model X due to its flat charge profile, nor did they do a real world range comparison. Overall, 5/10 for a comparison. Pretty lame and not fair for either vehicle.

I think you made the wrong choice. The model x has been finicky with things like door handles and those falcon doors. I have to believe Audi have the long term livability details figured out.

"Audi doesn't have the futuristic feel of Tesla, except for those fancy door mirrors, which don't really work!" Haha! That sums it up... there is no competition for Tesla. The "competition" are at best lackluster, and realistically definitively deficient.

Wow the tesla fan boys crying....... you just got a robot car that drives it's self.... what kind of driver would buy such a electronic device...LOL

The tesla model x as so much more range they cant even compete, the etron does 200 miles the model x will do 100 more at least

New technology is always expensive. The wealthier people are willing to take more risks so the masses will benefit later. Remember how expensive the first microwave ovens and Plasma TV’s.

Ludicros you know?

A clear winner: Audi. Who said Germans are 10 years behind? And they've only just begun.

the e-tron is no Model X competitor. Audi has recently dropped the price so low in the US, it’s now more of a Model Y competitor. i think the specs are more comparable to the Model Y, too.

Lol those Audi side mirrors are the worst things I’ve ever seen. How on earth did that get approved!??

I love VBH.❤️ Always have. That is all.

Might it be possible that she improved her timing on the racetrack? As she better got to know it?