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MG ZT-T 1.8 160 (2001)

The MG ZT-T 1.8 160 (2001) reaches 60 mph in 8.06 s (100 km/h in 9.03 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 16.38 s, tripping the lights at 84.4 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.63 s and the eighth mile in 10.58 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-T 1.8 160 (2001) Honda Accord 2.2 i-CTDi 140

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Down the strip

Standing start MG ZT-T 1.8 160 (2001)
0–60 mph8.06 s
0–100 km/h9.03 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.63 s
1/8 mile10.58 s
1/4 mile16.38 s
Trap speed84.4 mph

About the ZT-T 1.8 160

The 2001 MG ZT-T 1.8 160 (2001) is a front-drive turbocharged saloon of 1,500 kg with 158 bhp, which works out at 105 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.63 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 6,658th quickest to 60 mph, and the 25th quickest of the 61 MGs here. It leaves better than it pulls: 84.4 mph at the lights is only the 7,613th highest here, so its 0-60 flatters what it does further out. The simulation is trimmed to 2 of 2 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification MG ZT-T 1.8 160 (2001)
Year2001
Power158 hp (118 kW)
Kerb mass1,500 kg
Power to weight105 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears5
EngineTurbocharged
Top speed130 mph (209 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Honda Accord 2.2 i-CTDi 14020068.06 s16.38 s84.4 mph138 bhp
Opel Astra GTC 2.0 CDTI 16520118.05 s16.27 s84.7 mph162 bhp
Volvo S60 1.6 T4 18020138.11 s16.28 s85.9 mph177 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 cars0-100 km/h under 10 seconds9,062 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
MG 0-60 timesevery modelFastest saloon cars3,808 carsFastest cars of the 2000s5,138 cars
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Questions

What is the MG ZT-T 1.8 160 (2001) 0-60 time?
The MG ZT-T 1.8 160 (2001) reaches 60 mph in 8.06 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 6,658th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the MG ZT-T 1.8 160 (2001) quarter mile time?
16.38 s at 84.4 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 10.58 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.63 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the MG ZT-T 1.8 160 (2001) have?
158 bhp and 1,500 kg, which is 105 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, turbocharged, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 209 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the MG ZT-T 1.8 160 (2001)?
Closest here on pace: Honda Accord 2.2 i-CTDi 140 (8.06 s), Opel Astra GTC 2.0 CDTI 165 (8.05 s), Volvo S60 1.6 T4 180 (8.11 s). Each one can be raced against the MG ZT-T 1.8 160 (2001) 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-T 1.8 160 (2001) 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.