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MG ZT 2.0 CDTi 131

The MG ZT 2.0 CDTi 131 reaches 60 mph in 9.98 s (100 km/h in 10.59 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 17.43 s, tripping the lights at 79.0 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.79 s and the eighth mile in 11.22 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 2.0 CDTi 131 Mazda 626 (Mk.5) Sedan 2.0 DiTD 110

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Down the strip

Standing start MG ZT 2.0 CDTi 131
0–60 mph9.98 s
0–100 km/h10.59 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.79 s
1/8 mile11.22 s
1/4 mile17.43 s
Trap speed79.0 mph

About the ZT 2.0 CDTi 131

The 2004 MG ZT 2.0 CDTi 131 is a front-drive turbodiesel saloon of 1,510 kg with 129 bhp, which works out at 85 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.79 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 10,106th quickest to 60 mph, and the 51st quickest of the 61 MGs here. Its 79.0 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 2 of 2 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification MG ZT 2.0 CDTi 131
Year2004
Power129 hp (96 kW)
Kerb mass1,510 kg
Power to weight85 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears5
EngineTurbodiesel
Top speed120 mph (193 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Mazda 626 (Mk.5) Sedan 2.0 DiTD 11019979.98 s17.44 s78.9 mph109 bhp
Saab 9-3 Sport Sedan 2.2 TiD 125200310.00 s17.40 s79.3 mph123 bhp
Lancia Thema 2.4 Turbo D 11819889.99 s17.42 s79.1 mph117 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

0-60 under 10 seconds10,136 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
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Questions

What is the MG ZT 2.0 CDTi 131 0-60 time?
The MG ZT 2.0 CDTi 131 reaches 60 mph in 9.98 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 10,106th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the MG ZT 2.0 CDTi 131 quarter mile time?
17.43 s at 79.0 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 11.22 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.79 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the MG ZT 2.0 CDTi 131 have?
129 bhp and 1,510 kg, which is 85 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, turbodiesel, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 193 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the MG ZT 2.0 CDTi 131?
Closest here on pace: Mazda 626 (Mk.5) Sedan 2.0 DiTD 110 (9.98 s), Saab 9-3 Sport Sedan 2.2 TiD 125 (10.00 s), Lancia Thema 2.4 Turbo D 118 (9.99 s). Each one can be raced against the MG ZT 2.0 CDTi 131 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 2.0 CDTi 131 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.