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Lada Samara 5dr 1.5i 72

The Lada Samara 5dr 1.5i 72 reaches 60 mph in 12.71 s (100 km/h in 13.54 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 19.31 s, tripping the lights at 72.5 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 3.24 s and the eighth mile in 12.50 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.

Lada Samara 5dr 1.5i 72 Mazda 2 1.3 75

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Down the strip

Standing start Lada Samara 5dr 1.5i 72
0–60 mph12.71 s
0–100 km/h13.54 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft3.24 s
1/8 mile12.50 s
1/4 mile19.31 s
Trap speed72.5 mph

About the Samara 5dr 1.5i 72

The 1984 Lada Samara 5dr 1.5i 72 is a front-drive naturally aspirated car of 930 kg with 71 bhp, which works out at 76 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 3.24 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 13,391st quickest to 60 mph, and the 17th quickest of the 37 Ladas here. Its 72.5 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

Specification Lada Samara 5dr 1.5i 72
Year1984
Power71 hp (53 kW)
Kerb mass930 kg
Power to weight76 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears5
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed99 mph (160 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Mazda 2 1.3 75200712.75 s19.32 s73.1 mph74 bhp
Opel Karl 1.0 Ecotec 75201512.67 s19.27 s73.5 mph74 bhp
Subaru Impreza 1.5 110200712.77 s19.32 s73.6 mph109 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 Lada Samara 5dr 1.5i 72 0-60 time?
The Lada Samara 5dr 1.5i 72 reaches 60 mph in 12.71 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 13,391st quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Lada Samara 5dr 1.5i 72 quarter mile time?
19.31 s at 72.5 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 12.50 s and clears the first 60 ft in 3.24 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Lada Samara 5dr 1.5i 72 have?
71 bhp and 930 kg, which is 76 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, naturally aspirated, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 160 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Lada Samara 5dr 1.5i 72?
Closest here on pace: Mazda 2 1.3 75 (12.75 s), Opel Karl 1.0 Ecotec 75 (12.67 s), Subaru Impreza 1.5 110 (12.77 s). Each one can be raced against the Lada Samara 5dr 1.5i 72 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 Lada Samara 5dr 1.5i 72 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.