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AUDI S7 Sportback (C8) · Facelift 2023 2.9 TFSI V6vsPolestar 2 78 kWh

Compare specs, acceleration, fuel consumption, dimensions, practicality, and estimated running costs side by side.

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AUDI S7 Sportback (C8) · Facelift 2023

2.9 TFSI V6

444 hp2894 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticTwin-turboLiftback / fastback2023-2025

Polestar 2

78 kWh

408 hpElectricAWDAutomaticLiftback / fastback2020-2023

Comparison overview

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AUDI S7 Sportback (C8) Facelift 2023 2.9 TFSI V6

Quickest 0-100 km/h
4.6 s
Fastest top speed
260 km/h
162 mph Unrestricted
250 km/h
155 mph Restricted
Most powerful
444 hp
331 kW
Lightest
2,085 kg
4,597 lb
Best power-to-weight
213 hp/t
159 kW/t
4.7 kg/hp
Largest trunk
697 L
Best overall score
80/100
Best performance score
77/100
Best economy score
78/100
Best practicality score
87/100

Polestar 2 78 kWh

Highest torque
660 Nm
487 lb-ft

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	AUDIS7 Sportback (C8)Facelift 20232.9 TFSI V6	Polestar278 kWh
Power	444hp331kW	408hp304kW
Torque	600Nm443lb-ft	660Nm487lb-ft
Curb weight	2,085kg4,597lb	2,113kg4,658lb
Gross weight	2,670kg5,886lb	2,600kg5,732lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated	205 km/h 127 mph
To 99% top speed	84.4s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated	52.4s99% target: 203 km/h / 126 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	4.6s	4.7s
0-200 km/h	19.2s Calculated	40.0s Calculated
0-60 mph	4.3s Calculated	4.4s Calculated
Fuel consumption	10.7L/100 km22mpg US26.4mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption city	12.4L/100 km19mpg US22.8mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption highway	9L/100 km26.1mpg US31.4mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	12.9s Calculated	13.2s Calculated
Power-to-weight	213hp/t159kW/t97hp/1000 lb Calculated	193hp/t144kW/t88hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	288Nm/t193lb-ft/ton Calculated	312Nm/t209lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	682km424mi Calculated	-
Displacement	2,894cc177cu in	-
Length	4,978mm196in	4,606mm181in
Width	1,908mm75in	1,800mm71in
Height	1,417mm56in	1,479mm58in
Wheelbase	2,929mm115in	2,735mm108in
Front track	-	1,602mm63in
Rear track	-	1,601mm63in
Ground clearance	-	151mm6in
Trunk volume	697L	-
Max trunk volume	-	440L
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	73L	-

Performance charts

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Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	AUDIS7 Sportback (C8)Facelift 20232.9 TFSI V6	Polestar278 kWh
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	4.3 s	4.4 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	4.6 s	4.7 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	19.2 s	40.0 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Limited	205 km/h 127 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	1.9 s	1.9 s
330 ft 101 m	5.4 s	5.4 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.3 s	8.4 s
1000 ft 305 m	10.8 s	11.0 s
1/4 mile 402 m	12.9 s	13.2 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	172 km/h 107 mph	161 km/h 100 mph

Power comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power. Higher is better · hp / kW

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AUDIS7 Sportback (C8)Facelift 20232.9 TFSI V6	444 hp 331 kW
Polestar278 kWh	408 hp 304 kW

AUDI S7 Sportback (C8) Facelift 2023 2.9 TFSI V6 has 36 hp more than Polestar 2 78 kWh.

The biggest power difference is between Polestar 2 78 kWh and AUDI S7 Sportback (C8) Facelift 2023 2.9 TFSI V6: 36 hp (27 kW).

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AUDIS7 Sportback (C8)Facelift 20232.9 TFSI V6	600 Nm 443 lb-ft
Polestar278 kWh	660 Nm 487 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AUDIS7 Sportback (C8)Facelift 20232.9 TFSI V6	2,085 kg 4,597 lb
Polestar278 kWh	2,113 kg 4,658 lb

Top speed without limiter comparison

Bar comparison chart for Top speed without limiter. Higher is better · km/h / mph

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AUDIS7 Sportback (C8)Facelift 20232.9 TFSI V6	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
Polestar278 kWh	205 km/h 127 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AUDIS7 Sportback (C8)Facelift 20232.9 TFSI V6	4.6 s
Polestar278 kWh	4.7 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between AUDI S7 Sportback (C8) Facelift 2023 2.9 TFSI V6 and Polestar 2 78 kWh: 0.1 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AUDIS7 Sportback (C8)Facelift 20232.9 TFSI V6	213 hp/t 159 kW/t 4.7 kg/hp
Polestar278 kWh	193 hp/t 144 kW/t 5.2 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
AUDIS7 Sportback (C8)Facelift 20232.9 TFSI V6	444 hp 331 kW	4.6 s	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
Polestar278 kWh	408 hp 304 kW	4.7 s	205 km/h 127 mph

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

AUDIS7 Sportback (C8)Facelift 20232.9 TFSI V6

Power	444 hp 331 kW
0-100 km/h	4.6 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	697 L 24.6 cu ft
Length	4,978 mm 196.0 in
Height	1,417 mm 55.8 in

Polestar278 kWh

Power	408 hp 304 kW
0-100 km/h	4.7 s
Top speed 205 km/h 127 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	440 L 15.5 cu ft
Length	4,606 mm 181.3 in
Height	1,479 mm 58.2 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

AUDIS7 Sportback (C8)Facelift 20232.9 TFSI V6

Polestar278 kWh

Power

444 hp

331 kW

408 hp

304 kW

Torque

600 Nm

443 lb-ft

660 Nm

487 lb-ft

Acceleration

4.6 s

4.7 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

205 km/h

127 mph

Lightness

2,085 kg

4,597 lb

2,113 kg

4,658 lb

Fuel consumption

10.7 L/100 km

22.0 mpg US

26.4 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	697 L 24.6 cu ft
Length	4,978 mm 196.0 in
Height	1,417 mm 55.8 in

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	440 L 15.5 cu ft
Length	4,606 mm 181.3 in
Height	1,479 mm 58.2 in

Range score

682 km

424 mi

Trunk score

697 L

24.6 cu ft

440 L

15.5 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

213 hp/t

159 kW/t

4.7 kg/hp

193 hp/t

144 kW/t

5.2 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	AUDI S7 Sportback (C8) Facelift 2023 2.9 TFSI V6
Consumption	10.7 L/100 km22 mpg US26.4 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	18.72 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	30.13 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,605 L424 US gal353 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,809 LC/year