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MG Montego Turbo (150 PS) Pre facelift

The MG Montego Turbo (150 PS) Pre facelift reaches 60 mph in 7.30 s (100 km/h in 8.21 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 15.89 s, tripping the lights at 89.0 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.69 s and the eighth mile in 10.36 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.

MG Montego Turbo (150 PS) Pre facelift Alfa Romeo 156 2.0 TS 155

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Down the strip

Standing start MG Montego Turbo (150 PS) Pre facelift
0–60 mph7.30 s
0–100 km/h8.21 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.69 s
1/8 mile10.36 s
1/4 mile15.89 s
Trap speed89.0 mph

About the Montego Turbo (150 PS) Pre facelift

The 1985 MG Montego Turbo (150 PS) Pre facelift is a front-drive naturally aspirated car of 1,112 kg with 148 bhp, which works out at 133 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.69 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 5,180th quickest to 60 mph, and the 19th quickest of the 61 MGs here. Its 89.0 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 MG Montego Turbo (150 PS) Pre facelift
Year1985
Power148 hp (110 kW)
Kerb mass1,112 kg
Power to weight133 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears5
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed130 mph (210 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Alfa Romeo 156 2.0 TS 15519977.36 s15.90 s89.8 mph153 bhp
Abarth Punto EVO20107.27 s15.73 s88.5 mph162 bhp
Fiat Grande Punto Abarth 1.4 15520077.42 s15.83 s88.4 mph153 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 MG Montego Turbo (150 PS) Pre facelift 0-60 time?
The MG Montego Turbo (150 PS) Pre facelift reaches 60 mph in 7.30 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 5,180th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the MG Montego Turbo (150 PS) Pre facelift quarter mile time?
15.89 s at 89.0 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 10.36 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.69 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the MG Montego Turbo (150 PS) Pre facelift have?
148 bhp and 1,112 kg, which is 133 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, naturally aspirated, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 210 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the MG Montego Turbo (150 PS) Pre facelift?
Closest here on pace: Alfa Romeo 156 2.0 TS 155 (7.36 s), Abarth Punto EVO (7.27 s), Fiat Grande Punto Abarth 1.4 155 (7.42 s). Each one can be raced against the MG Montego Turbo (150 PS) Pre facelift 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 MG Montego Turbo (150 PS) Pre facelift 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.