Koenigsegg Agera

Koenigsegg Agera: which 5.0 DSG to choose

The Koenigsegg Agera ran as 1 generation from 2011-01-01 to 2018-12-31, in Targa body only, with 3 versions that share the catalogue name 5.0 DSG. They are not the same car. Separate them by power: 5.0 DSG 940 hp, 5.0 DSG 1115 hp, and 5.0 DSG 1160 hp. All three use a 5000 cm³ Gasoline 8-cylinder V-shaped engine with Turbo, a 7-speed Robotic gearbox, and RWD.

The Koenigsegg Agera ran as 1 generation from 2011-01-01 to 2018-12-31, in Targa body only, with 3 versions that share the catalogue name 5.0 DSG. They are not the same car. Separate them by power: 5.0 DSG 940 hp, 5.0 DSG 1115 hp, and 5.0 DSG 1160 hp. All three use a 5000 cm³ Gasoline 8-cylinder V-shaped engine with Turbo, a 7-speed Robotic gearbox, and RWD. The buyer question is which of those three number sets you actually need.

There is no second generation to “wait for.” Everything below is a comparison inside that single Targa generation.

Specs compared: three 5.0 DSG versions

Same name, same 5000 cm³, same RWD Robotic 7. The spread is 220 hp and 180 Nm from the weakest 5.0 DSG to the strongest.

Power per litre on the given displacement: 5.0 DSG 940 hp is 188 hp/l (940 ÷ 5.0). 5.0 DSG 1115 hp is 223 hp/l (1115 ÷ 5.0), 35 hp/l more. 5.0 DSG 1160 hp is 232 hp/l (1160 ÷ 5.0), 9 hp/l above the middle car and 44 hp/l above the first.

Peak power arrives at 6900 rpm on 5.0 DSG 940 hp and 5.0 DSG 1115 hp, and at 7800 rpm on 5.0 DSG 1160 hp — 900 rpm higher. Peak torque is at 4000 rpm on 5.0 DSG 940 hp and at 4100 rpm on the other two.

What the extra power actually buys

5.0 DSG 1115 hp versus 5.0 DSG 940 hp. You gain 175 hp (1115 − 940) and 129 kW (820 − 691), plus 100 Nm (1200 − 1100). 0–100 drops from 3 s to 2.9 s — 0.1 s. Top speed rises from 402 to 443, a 41 gain. Kerb weight is the same 1435, so kg per horsepower falls from 1.53 (1435 ÷ 940) to 1.29 (1435 ÷ 1115). Ground clearance stays 100. Tank stays 80. Wheels stay 265/35 R19 and 345/30 R20. Both are Euro 5. Both use Direct injection (direct), bore/stroke 91.7 × 95.25, and Ventilated disc brakes front and rear. Engine location is Central on 5.0 DSG 940 hp and not measured on 5.0 DSG 1115 hp. Compression ratio is not measured on both.

If the decision is “same chassis numbers, more engine,” this is the step: 175 hp and 41 of top speed for 0.1 s on the 0–100 clock, with no change in kerb weight, tank, clearance, or tyre sizes.

5.0 DSG 1160 hp versus 5.0 DSG 1115 hp. You gain 45 hp (1160 − 1115) and 45 kW (865 − 820), plus 80 Nm (1280 − 1200). 0–100 is the same 2.9 s — the extra 45 hp does not move that figure in this dataset. Top speed on 5.0 DSG 1160 hp is not measured; you cannot claim it is faster than 443. Kerb weight falls from 1435 to 1395, 40 kg. kg per horsepower becomes 1.20 (1395 ÷ 1160) versus 1.29. Ground clearance drops from 100 to 85, 15 mm. Gross weight is not measured on 5.0 DSG 1160 hp (it is 1650 on the other two). Eco class is not measured (the others are Euro 5). Injection changes from Direct injection (direct) to Distributed injection (multi-point). Bore/stroke is 92 × 95.25 versus 91.7 × 95.25. Compression ratio is 9.3 here and not measured on the other two. Rear brakes become Ceramic ventilated instead of Ventilated disc. Front remains Ventilated disc. Engine location is Central again.

The last step is not “more of the same.” It is a lighter, lower car with a different injection label, a stated compression ratio, ceramic rear discs, and a peak that is 900 rpm higher — for 45 hp and 0 change in the published 0–100 time.

5.0 DSG 1160 hp versus 5.0 DSG 940 hp. Full span: +220 hp, +174 kW (865 − 691), +180 Nm, 0–100 2.9 versus 3 (0.1 s), kerb 40 kg less, clearance 15 mm less, kg/hp 1.20 versus 1.53. Top speed cannot be compared: 402 versus not measured.

Performance and economy

Fuel use is not measured on every 5.0 DSG. There is no mpg ranking in this catalogue. Economy cannot break a tie. Performance ranking on the numbers that exist: 5.0 DSG 1115 hp is the only version with both a faster 0–100 than 5.0 DSG 940 hp and a measured top speed above 402. 5.0 DSG 1160 hp matches the 2.9 s sprint and leaves top speed not measured.

Fuel grade is 98 on all three. Tank is 80 on all three. Range from consumption cannot be calculated because consumption is not measured.

Dimensions, weight, and what changes under the car

Payload on the two versions that list both masses: 1650 − 1435 = 215. On 5.0 DSG 1160 hp payload is not measured.

Front and rear suspension is Independent, spring on all three. Front brakes are Ventilated disc on all three. Rear brakes match that label on 5.0 DSG 940 hp and 5.0 DSG 1115 hp; 5.0 DSG 1160 hp is the only one with Ceramic ventilated at the rear.

Valves per cylinder: 4 on all three. Boost: Turbo on all three.

If you want the higher ride height of 100, you are choosing between 5.0 DSG 940 hp and 5.0 DSG 1115 hp. If you accept 85, you are looking at 5.0 DSG 1160 hp. Tyre sizes do not change with power.

Generations: what one Targa generation actually offers

1 generation (2011-01-01–2018-12-31), Targa, 3 versions, no restyling listed as a separate generation. There is no later Agera generation in this dataset to “buy new instead.” The choice is only which 5.0 DSG inside those years.

All three versions share the same start and stop dates: 2011-01-01 to 2018-12-31. You cannot pick a later year-code inside the table to get the 1160 hp car; the catalogue does not split them by calendar year.

Which version to choose

Choose 5.0 DSG 940 hp if you want the lowest power and torque in the set (940 hp, 1100 Nm), a measured top speed of 402, 0–100 in 3 s, Central engine location, Direct injection (direct), Euro 5, kerb 1435, gross 1650, clearance 100, and Ventilated disc rear brakes. It is 175 hp and 100 Nm below 5.0 DSG 1115 hp and 220 hp / 180 Nm below 5.0 DSG 1160 hp. It is the heaviest kg/hp of the three at 1.53. Compression ratio is not measured.

Choose 5.0 DSG 1115 hp if the numbers you care about are the measured top speed and the 0–100 time together. It is the only 5.0 DSG with 443 top speed and 2.9 s to 100. Versus 5.0 DSG 940 hp you keep kerb 1435, clearance 100, tank 80, Euro 5, the same wheels, the same Direct injection (direct) and 91.7 × 95.25 bore/stroke, and you add 175 hp and 100 Nm. Versus 5.0 DSG 1160 hp you give up 45 hp and 80 Nm and 40 kg of kerb reduction, but you keep 100 clearance, a listed gross 1650, Euro 5, and a top speed that is actually measured. Engine location on this version is not measured.

Choose 5.0 DSG 1160 hp if the catalogue priority is peak output and the lowest listed kerb: 1160 hp, 1280 Nm, 1395 kg, 1.20 kg/hp, clearance 85, compression 9.3, Distributed injection (multi-point), 92 × 95.25, peak at 7800 rpm, Ceramic ventilated rear brakes, Central engine. Do not buy it for a better 0–100 than 5.0 DSG 1115 hp — both are 2.9. Do not buy it for a proven higher top speed — that figure is not measured. Do not buy it for a published eco class — not measured. Do not buy it for a published gross weight — not measured. Fuel consumption remains not measured, same as the other two.

If the extra money is the 940-to-1115 step: the arithmetic is +175 hp, +100 Nm, −0.1 s to 100, +41 top speed, 0 kg kerb change, 0 mm clearance change. That is the cleanest “same shell, more engine” move in the data.

If the extra money is the 1115-to-1160 step: the arithmetic is +45 hp, +80 Nm, 0 s on 0–100, top speed unknown versus 443, −40 kg, −15 mm clearance, injection and rear-brake labels change, compression becomes 9.3. You are paying for a different specification sheet, not for a quicker published sprint.

If you only compare 0–100: 5.0 DSG 1115 hp and 5.0 DSG 1160 hp are tied at 2.9; 5.0 DSG 940 hp is 3. The 0–100 ranking does not separate the two stronger cars.

If you only compare measured top speed: 5.0 DSG 1115 hp at 443 leads 5.0 DSG 940 hp at 402; 5.0 DSG 1160 hp cannot enter the ranking.

If you only compare weight: 5.0 DSG 1160 hp at 1395 is the lightest listed; the other two are tied at 1435.

There are no prices in this dataset, so “value” is only these deltas. There is no city, highway, or combined consumption and no CO2, so running-cost ranking is not measured. Reliability and common problems are not in the source data and are not inferred here.

Short rule from the numbers only: take 5.0 DSG 940 hp for the baseline Targa with 402 and 3 s; take 5.0 DSG 1115 hp when you want every performance figure filled in and the largest single power step; take 5.0 DSG 1160 hp when 1160 hp, 1395 kg, 85 clearance, 9.3 compression, and ceramic rear discs matter more than a listed top speed.