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DS Automobiles DS 3 1.6 BlueHDi 120

The DS Automobiles DS 3 1.6 BlueHDi 120 reaches 60 mph in 8.48 s (100 km/h in 8.94 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 16.37 s, tripping the lights at 84.7 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.46 s and the eighth mile in 10.54 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.

DS Automobiles DS 3 1.6 BlueHDi 120 MINI Countryman Cooper SD 2.0 143

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Down the strip

Standing start DS Automobiles DS 3 1.6 BlueHDi 120
0–60 mph8.48 s
0–100 km/h8.94 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.46 s
1/8 mile10.54 s
1/4 mile16.37 s
Trap speed84.7 mph

About the DS 3 1.6 BlueHDi 120

The 2016 DS Automobiles DS 3 1.6 BlueHDi 120 is a front-drive turbodiesel car of 1,150 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 2.46 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 7,443rd quickest to 60 mph, and the 13th quickest of the 33 DS Automobiless here. Its 84.7 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 2 of 2 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification DS Automobiles DS 3 1.6 BlueHDi 120
Year2016
Power118 hp (88 kW)
Kerb mass1,150 kg
Power to weight103 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears6
EngineTurbodiesel
Top speed118 mph (190 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
MINI Countryman Cooper SD 2.0 14320148.49 s16.46 s83.4 mph141 bhp
Ford Focus 5dr 2.0 13020018.47 s16.46 s85.9 mph129 bhp
Ford Focus 4dr 2.0 13020018.47 s16.46 s85.9 mph129 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

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Questions

What is the DS Automobiles DS 3 1.6 BlueHDi 120 0-60 time?
The DS Automobiles DS 3 1.6 BlueHDi 120 reaches 60 mph in 8.48 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 7,443rd quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the DS Automobiles DS 3 1.6 BlueHDi 120 quarter mile time?
16.37 s at 84.7 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 10.54 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.46 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the DS Automobiles DS 3 1.6 BlueHDi 120 have?
118 bhp and 1,150 kg, which is 103 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, turbodiesel, with 6 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 DS Automobiles DS 3 1.6 BlueHDi 120?
Closest here on pace: MINI Countryman Cooper SD 2.0 143 (8.49 s), Ford Focus 5dr 2.0 130 (8.47 s), Ford Focus 4dr 2.0 130 (8.47 s). Each one can be raced against the DS Automobiles DS 3 1.6 BlueHDi 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 DS Automobiles DS 3 1.6 BlueHDi 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.