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MG ZS 5dr 120

The MG ZS 5dr 120 reaches 60 mph in 8.84 s (100 km/h in 9.33 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 16.74 s, tripping the lights at 84.3 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.83 s and the eighth mile in 10.90 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 ZS 5dr 120 SEAT Leon 1.9 TDI 130

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Down the strip

Standing start MG ZS 5dr 120
0–60 mph8.84 s
0–100 km/h9.33 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.83 s
1/8 mile10.90 s
1/4 mile16.74 s
Trap speed84.3 mph

About the ZS 5dr 120

The 2002 MG ZS 5dr 120 is a front-drive naturally aspirated car of 1,125 kg with 115 bhp, which works out at 103 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.83 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 8,108th quickest to 60 mph, and the 34th quickest of the 61 MGs here. Its 84.3 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 MG ZS 5dr 120
Year2002
Power115 hp (86 kW)
Kerb mass1,125 kg
Power to weight103 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears5
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed122 mph (197 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
SEAT Leon 1.9 TDI 13020008.84 s16.82 s82.8 mph129 bhp
Peugeot 308 BlueHDi 130 (Mk2)20178.85 s16.83 s83.1 mph129 bhp
Renault Twingo GT 1.2 16V Turbo 10020078.88 s16.76 s82.1 mph99 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 ZS 5dr 120 0-60 time?
The MG ZS 5dr 120 reaches 60 mph in 8.84 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 8,108th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the MG ZS 5dr 120 quarter mile time?
16.74 s at 84.3 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 10.90 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.83 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the MG ZS 5dr 120 have?
115 bhp and 1,125 kg, which is 103 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, naturally aspirated, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 197 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the MG ZS 5dr 120?
Closest here on pace: SEAT Leon 1.9 TDI 130 (8.84 s), Peugeot 308 BlueHDi 130 (Mk2) (8.85 s), Renault Twingo GT 1.2 16V Turbo 100 (8.88 s). Each one can be raced against the MG ZS 5dr 120 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 ZS 5dr 120 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.