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Citroen DS 3 1.6 VTi 120

The Citroen DS 3 1.6 VTi 120 reaches 60 mph in 10.00 s (100 km/h in 10.52 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 17.83 s, tripping the lights at 83.0 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 3.16 s and the eighth mile in 11.86 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from published kerb mass, rated power, gearing and drivetrain, then fitted to this car’s own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Citroen DS 3 1.6 VTi 120 Honda Civic 5dr 1.8 i-VTEC 142

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Down the strip

Standing start Citroen DS 3 1.6 VTi 120
0–60 mph10.00 s
0–100 km/h10.52 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft3.16 s
1/8 mile11.86 s
1/4 mile17.83 s
Trap speed83.0 mph

About the DS 3 1.6 VTi 120

The 2009 Citroen DS 3 1.6 VTi 120 is a front-drive naturally aspirated car of 1,145 kg with 118 bhp, which works out at 103 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 3.16 s — so most of what it has to give arrives once it is already moving. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 10,137th quickest to 60 mph, and the 102nd quickest of the 387 Citroens here. It traps higher than its 0-60 suggests — 83.0 mph, the 8,368th highest here — so it is a car that keeps going rather than one that simply leaves well. The simulation is trimmed to 2 of 2 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Citroen DS 3 1.6 VTi 120
Year2009
Power118 hp (88 kW)
Kerb mass1,145 kg
Power to weight103 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears4
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed118 mph (190 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Honda Civic 5dr 1.8 i-VTEC 14220159.97 s17.82 s82.4 mph139 bhp
Mitsubishi Colt CZ3 1.3 9520049.95 s17.71 s77.6 mph94 bhp
Subaru G3X Justy 1.5 9920049.98 s17.69 s78.2 mph98 bhp

Picked for a fair race, not just a matching 0-60: pace, power-to-weight and body shape all count, and at most one is from the same maker.

Where these times sit

0-60 under 10 seconds10,136 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
Citroen 0-60 timesevery modelFastest small cars1,681 carsFastest cars of the 2000s5,138 cars
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Questions

What is the Citroen DS 3 1.6 VTi 120 0-60 time?
The Citroen DS 3 1.6 VTi 120 reaches 60 mph in 10.00 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 10,137th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Citroen DS 3 1.6 VTi 120 quarter mile time?
17.83 s at 83.0 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 11.86 s and clears the first 60 ft in 3.16 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Citroen DS 3 1.6 VTi 120 have?
118 bhp and 1,145 kg, which is 103 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, naturally aspirated, with 4 gears and a quoted top speed of 190 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Citroen DS 3 1.6 VTi 120?
Closest here on pace: Honda Civic 5dr 1.8 i-VTEC 142 (9.97 s), Mitsubishi Colt CZ3 1.3 95 (9.95 s), Subaru G3X Justy 1.5 99 (9.98 s). Each one can be raced against the Citroen DS 3 1.6 VTi 120 in the panel at the top of this page. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The Citroen DS 3 1.6 VTi 120 is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 2 of its 2 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: 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.