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MG ZT 1.8i 16V 120

The MG ZT 1.8i 16V 120 reaches 60 mph in 12.75 s (100 km/h in 13.54 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 19.38 s, tripping the lights at 74.5 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 3.46 s and the eighth mile in 12.76 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 ZT 1.8i 16V 120 Bristol 406 2.2 107

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Down the strip

Standing start MG ZT 1.8i 16V 120
0–60 mph12.75 s
0–100 km/h13.54 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft3.46 s
1/8 mile12.76 s
1/4 mile19.38 s
Trap speed74.5 mph

About the ZT 1.8i 16V 120

The 2001 MG ZT 1.8i 16V 120 is a front-drive naturally aspirated saloon of 1,550 kg with 118 bhp, which works out at 76 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 3.46 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 13,425th quickest to 60 mph, and the 61st quickest of the 61 MGs here. Its 74.5 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 MG ZT 1.8i 16V 120
Year2001
Power118 hp (88 kW)
Kerb mass1,550 kg
Power to weight76 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears5
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed113 mph (182 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Bristol 406 2.2 107195812.76 s19.32 s73.4 mph105 bhp
Chevrolet Cruze 1.4 100200912.80 s19.32 s74.6 mph99 bhp
Saab 90 2.0 100198412.74 s19.32 s72.9 mph98 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 ZT 1.8i 16V 120 0-60 time?
The MG ZT 1.8i 16V 120 reaches 60 mph in 12.75 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 13,425th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the MG ZT 1.8i 16V 120 quarter mile time?
19.38 s at 74.5 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 12.76 s and clears the first 60 ft in 3.46 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the MG ZT 1.8i 16V 120 have?
118 bhp and 1,550 kg, which is 76 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, naturally aspirated, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 182 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the MG ZT 1.8i 16V 120?
Closest here on pace: Bristol 406 2.2 107 (12.76 s), Chevrolet Cruze 1.4 100 (12.80 s), Saab 90 2.0 100 (12.74 s). Each one can be raced against the MG ZT 1.8i 16V 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 ZT 1.8i 16V 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.