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Ford Sierra XR4x4

The Ford Sierra XR4x4 reaches 60 mph in 7.89 s (100 km/h in 8.32 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 15.97 s, tripping the lights at 89.1 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.70 s and the eighth mile in 10.42 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 Sierra XR4x4 Fiat Marea 2.0 20V 147

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Down the strip

Standing start Ford Sierra XR4x4
0–60 mph7.89 s
0–100 km/h8.32 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.70 s
1/8 mile10.42 s
1/4 mile15.97 s
Trap speed89.1 mph

About the Sierra XR4x4

The 1987 Ford Sierra XR4x4 is an all-wheel-drive naturally aspirated car of 1,270 kg with 148 bhp, which works out at 116 bhp per tonne. All-wheel drive is worth most in the first car length: it covers 60 ft in 2.70 s, which is where a four-wheel-drive car takes its margin out of a rear-drive one with the same power. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 6,278th quickest to 60 mph, and the 165th 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 8 of 9 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Ford Sierra XR4x4
Year1987
Power148 hp (110 kW)
Kerb mass1,270 kg
Power to weight116 bhp/t
DrivetrainAll-wheel drive
Gears5
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed129 mph (208 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Fiat Marea 2.0 20V 14719967.91 s16.01 s88.7 mph145 bhp
Peugeot 607 2.7 V6 HDi 20420057.84 s16.08 s87.2 mph201 bhp
Peugeot RCZ 2.0 HDI 16520137.88 s16.10 s87.6 mph164 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

0-60 under 8 seconds6,514 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 4x4s and all-wheel-drive cars2,981 carsFastest cars of the 1980s1,057 cars
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Questions

What is the Ford Sierra XR4x4 0-60 time?
The Ford Sierra XR4x4 reaches 60 mph in 7.89 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 6,278th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Ford Sierra XR4x4 quarter mile time?
15.97 s at 89.1 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 10.42 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.70 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Ford Sierra XR4x4 have?
148 bhp and 1,270 kg, which is 116 bhp per tonne. It is all-wheel-drive, naturally aspirated, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 208 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Ford Sierra XR4x4?
Closest here on pace: Fiat Marea 2.0 20V 147 (7.91 s), Peugeot 607 2.7 V6 HDi 204 (7.84 s), Peugeot RCZ 2.0 HDI 165 (7.88 s). Each one can be raced against the Ford Sierra XR4x4 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 Sierra XR4x4 is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 8 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.