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Ford Fiesta

The Ford Fiesta reaches 60 mph in 7.58 s (100 km/h in 8.00 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 15.76 s, tripping the lights at 89.1 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.63 s and the eighth mile in 10.24 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 MG ZR 160

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
0–60 mph7.58 s
0–100 km/h8.00 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.63 s
1/8 mile10.24 s
1/4 mile15.76 s
Trap speed89.1 mph

About the Fiesta

The 1990 Ford Fiesta is a front-drive naturally aspirated car of 915 kg with 133 bhp, which works out at 145 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.63 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 5,710th quickest to 60 mph, and the 136th quickest of the 789 Fords here. Its 89.1 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 Ford Fiesta
Year1990
Power133 hp (99 kW)
Kerb mass915 kg
Power to weight145 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears5
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed128 mph (206 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
MG ZR 16020157.50 s15.90 s90.3 mph157 bhp
Lexus IS 300 21519987.47 s15.87 s91.3 mph211 bhp
Lexus SC400 (250 Hp) Z30) (Pre Facelift19927.69 s15.96 s93.8 mph249 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

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Where these times sit

0-60 under 8 seconds6,514 cars0-100 km/h under 8 seconds5,602 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
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Questions

What is the Ford Fiesta 0-60 time?
The Ford Fiesta reaches 60 mph in 7.58 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 5,710th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Ford Fiesta quarter mile time?
15.76 s at 89.1 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 10.24 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.63 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Ford Fiesta have?
133 bhp and 915 kg, which is 145 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, naturally aspirated, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 206 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Ford Fiesta?
Closest here on pace: MG ZR 160 (7.50 s), Lexus IS 300 215 (7.47 s), Lexus SC400 (250 Hp) Z30) (Pre Facelift (7.69 s). Each one can be raced against the Ford Fiesta 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 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 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.