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Citroen Saxo VTS

The Citroen Saxo VTS reaches 60 mph in 7.86 s and covers a standing quarter mile in 16.19 s, tripping the lights at 85.9 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.52 s and the eighth mile in 10.48 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 Saxo VTS Proton Satria R3

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Down the strip

Standing start Citroen Saxo VTS
0–60 mph7.86 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.52 s
1/8 mile10.48 s
1/4 mile16.19 s
Trap speed85.9 mph

About the Saxo VTS

The 1996 Citroen Saxo VTS is a front-drive naturally aspirated car of 970 kg with 117 bhp, which works out at 120 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.52 s — so most of what it has to give arrives once it is already moving. Against the 2,939 cars in the set it is the 2,607th quickest to 60 mph, and the 9th quickest of the 15 Citroens here. Its 85.9 mph trap speed sits about where its 0-60 puts it, so it launches and pulls in roughly equal measure. The simulation is trimmed to 9 of 9 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Citroen Saxo VTS
Year1996
Power117 bhp
Kerb mass970 kg
Power to weight120 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears6
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed205 km/h

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Proton Satria R320087.86 s16.23 s85.9 mph135 bhp
Vauxhall Astra 1.4 Turbo 150 (K)20157.79 s16.06 s87.0 mph148 bhp
Ford Sierra XR4x419877.89 s15.97 s89.1 mph148 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.

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Questions

What is the Citroen Saxo VTS 0-60 time?
The Citroen Saxo VTS reaches 60 mph in 7.86 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 2,607th quickest of the 2,939 cars in the set.
What is the Citroen Saxo VTS quarter mile time?
16.19 s at 85.9 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 10.48 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.52 s.
How much power does the Citroen Saxo VTS have?
117 bhp and 970 kg, which is 120 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, naturally aspirated, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 205 km/h.
What cars are comparable to the Citroen Saxo VTS?
Closest here on pace: Proton Satria R3 (7.86 s), Vauxhall Astra 1.4 Turbo 150 (K) (7.79 s), Ford Sierra XR4x4 (7.89 s). Each one can be raced against the Citroen Saxo VTS in the panel at the top of this page.
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 Saxo VTS is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 9 of its 9 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-09-02. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.