← My Auto Racer All cars Ford 0-60 Comparisons Answers

Ford Fiesta XR2i 16v

The Ford Fiesta XR2i 16v reaches 60 mph in 8.58 s (100 km/h in 8.99 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 16.50 s, tripping the lights at 88.7 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.86 s and the eighth mile in 10.92 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.

Ford Fiesta XR2i 16v Alfa Romeo 146 1.8 TS 140

Pick who it runs against, then watch it happen — and change the surface, the weather or the distance and run it again.

Down the strip

Standing start Ford Fiesta XR2i 16v
0–60 mph8.58 s
0–100 km/h8.99 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.86 s
1/8 mile10.92 s
1/4 mile16.50 s
Trap speed88.7 mph

About the Fiesta XR2i 16v

The 1992 Ford Fiesta XR2i 16v is a front-drive naturally aspirated car of 965 kg with 129 bhp, which works out at 133 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.86 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 7,636th quickest to 60 mph, and the 272nd quickest of the 789 Fords here. It traps higher than its 0-60 suggests — 88.7 mph, the 5,649th highest here — so it is a car that keeps going rather than one that simply leaves well. The simulation is trimmed to 7 of 9 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Ford Fiesta XR2i 16v
Year1992
Power129 hp (96 kW)
Kerb mass965 kg
Power to weight133 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears5
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed126 mph (203 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Alfa Romeo 146 1.8 TS 14019958.56 s16.50 s86.0 mph138 bhp
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV 2.0 13019768.56 s16.55 s85.0 mph129 bhp
Isuzu Piazza Turbo19858.57 s16.51 s86.0 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.

Head to head

Ford Fiesta vs Ford Fiesta XR2i 16vFull comparison

Where these times sit

0-60 under 10 seconds10,136 cars0-100 km/h under 10 seconds9,062 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
Ford 0-60 timesevery modelFastest small cars1,681 carsFastest cars of the 1990s2,649 cars
Put this race on your own page

Free to use anywhere, no attribution required beyond the credit line included above. How to embed →

Questions

What is the Ford Fiesta XR2i 16v 0-60 time?
The Ford Fiesta XR2i 16v reaches 60 mph in 8.58 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 7,636th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Ford Fiesta XR2i 16v quarter mile time?
16.50 s at 88.7 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 10.92 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.86 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Ford Fiesta XR2i 16v have?
129 bhp and 965 kg, which is 133 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, naturally aspirated, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 203 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Ford Fiesta XR2i 16v?
Closest here on pace: Alfa Romeo 146 1.8 TS 140 (8.56 s), Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV 2.0 130 (8.56 s), Isuzu Piazza Turbo (8.57 s). Each one can be raced against the Ford Fiesta XR2i 16v 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 Ford Fiesta XR2i 16v is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 7 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 2026-10-16. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.