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DS Automobiles DS 4 1.6 PureTech 181

The DS Automobiles DS 4 1.6 PureTech 181 reaches 60 mph in 7.23 s (100 km/h in 7.64 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 15.56 s, tripping the lights at 90.9 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.47 s and the eighth mile in 10.09 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 4 1.6 PureTech 181 VW Golf VI 5dr 1.4 TSI 160 DCT

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Down the strip

Standing start DS Automobiles DS 4 1.6 PureTech 181
0–60 mph7.23 s
0–100 km/h7.64 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.47 s
1/8 mile10.09 s
1/4 mile15.56 s
Trap speed90.9 mph

About the DS 4 1.6 PureTech 181

The 2021 DS Automobiles DS 4 1.6 PureTech 181 is a front-drive turbocharged car of 1,420 kg with 178 bhp, which works out at 126 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.47 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 5,062nd quickest to 60 mph, and the 5th quickest of the 33 DS Automobiless here. Its 90.9 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 2 of 2 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification DS Automobiles DS 4 1.6 PureTech 181
Year2021
Power178 hp (133 kW)
Kerb mass1,420 kg
Power to weight126 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears8
EngineTurbocharged
Top speed143 mph (230 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
VW Golf VI 5dr 1.4 TSI 160 DCT20087.20 s15.62 s89.4 mph158 bhp
Audi A3 Sportback 1.8 TFSI20087.22 s15.64 s90.1 mph158 bhp
Alfa Romeo Giulietta 2.0 JTDM 17020107.25 s15.64 s89.7 mph168 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 4 1.6 PureTech 181 0-60 time?
The DS Automobiles DS 4 1.6 PureTech 181 reaches 60 mph in 7.23 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 5,062nd quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the DS Automobiles DS 4 1.6 PureTech 181 quarter mile time?
15.56 s at 90.9 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 10.09 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.47 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the DS Automobiles DS 4 1.6 PureTech 181 have?
178 bhp and 1,420 kg, which is 126 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, turbocharged, with 8 gears and a quoted top speed of 230 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the DS Automobiles DS 4 1.6 PureTech 181?
Closest here on pace: VW Golf VI 5dr 1.4 TSI 160 DCT (7.20 s), Audi A3 Sportback 1.8 TFSI (7.22 s), Alfa Romeo Giulietta 2.0 JTDM 170 (7.25 s). Each one can be raced against the DS Automobiles DS 4 1.6 PureTech 181 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 4 1.6 PureTech 181 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.