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Kia Cerato / Spectra Sedan 2.0 143

The Kia Cerato / Spectra Sedan 2.0 143 reaches 60 mph in 9.55 s (100 km/h in 10.03 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 17.46 s, tripping the lights at 85.3 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 3.09 s and the eighth mile in 11.66 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.

Kia Cerato / Spectra Sedan 2.0 143 Hyundai Sonata 2.4 161

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Down the strip

Standing start Kia Cerato / Spectra Sedan 2.0 143
0–60 mph9.55 s
0–100 km/h10.03 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft3.09 s
1/8 mile11.66 s
1/4 mile17.46 s
Trap speed85.3 mph

About the Cerato / Spectra Sedan 2.0 143

The 2004 Kia Cerato / Spectra Sedan 2.0 143 is a front-drive naturally aspirated saloon of 1,326 kg with 141 bhp, which works out at 106 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 3.09 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 9,346th quickest to 60 mph, and the 73rd quickest of the 205 Kias here. It traps higher than its 0-60 suggests — 85.3 mph, the 7,128th highest here — so it is a car that keeps going rather than one that simply leaves well. The simulation is trimmed to 2 of 2 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Kia Cerato / Spectra Sedan 2.0 143
Year2004
Power141 hp (105 kW)
Kerb mass1,326 kg
Power to weight106 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears4
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed124 mph (200 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Hyundai Sonata 2.4 16120069.55 s17.46 s85.6 mph158 bhp
Dodge Avenger 2.4 175 (2007)20079.55 s17.46 s85.3 mph168 bhp
Dodge Avenger 2.4 175 (2011)20119.56 s17.44 s86.3 mph173 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 Kia Cerato / Spectra Sedan 2.0 143 0-60 time?
The Kia Cerato / Spectra Sedan 2.0 143 reaches 60 mph in 9.55 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 9,346th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Kia Cerato / Spectra Sedan 2.0 143 quarter mile time?
17.46 s at 85.3 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 11.66 s and clears the first 60 ft in 3.09 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Kia Cerato / Spectra Sedan 2.0 143 have?
141 bhp and 1,326 kg, which is 106 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, naturally aspirated, with 4 gears and a quoted top speed of 200 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Kia Cerato / Spectra Sedan 2.0 143?
Closest here on pace: Hyundai Sonata 2.4 161 (9.55 s), Dodge Avenger 2.4 175 (2007) (9.55 s), Dodge Avenger 2.4 175 (2011) (9.56 s). Each one can be raced against the Kia Cerato / Spectra Sedan 2.0 143 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 Kia Cerato / Spectra Sedan 2.0 143 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.