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Kia Cerato / Spectra Sedan 2.0 16V 143

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About the Cerato / Spectra Sedan 2.0 16V 143

The 2004 Kia Cerato / Spectra Sedan 2.0 16V 143 is a front-drive naturally aspirated saloon of 1,220 kg with 141 bhp, which works out at 115 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.77 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 6,876th quickest to 60 mph, and the 28th quickest of the 205 Kias here. Its 87.6 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

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Questions

What is the Kia Cerato / Spectra Sedan 2.0 16V 143 0-60 time?

The Kia Cerato / Spectra Sedan 2.0 16V 143 reaches 60 mph in 8.19 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 6,876th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.

What is the Kia Cerato / Spectra Sedan 2.0 16V 143 quarter mile time?

16.22 s at 87.6 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 10.60 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.77 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.

How much power does the Kia Cerato / Spectra Sedan 2.0 16V 143 have?

141 bhp and 1,220 kg, which is 115 bhp per tonne. It is front-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 Kia Cerato / Spectra Sedan 2.0 16V 143?

Closest here on pace: Opel Astra Sedan 2.0 16V 136 (1994) (8.19 s), Mazda 3 / Axela Sedan 2.0 150 (8.19 s), Opel Astra Sedan 2.0 16V 136 (1998) (8.19 s). Each one can be raced against the Kia Cerato / Spectra Sedan 2.0 16V 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 16V 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.