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Opel Kadett GTE

The Opel Kadett GTE reaches 60 mph in 9.19 s (100 km/h in 9.64 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 17.04 s, tripping the lights at 85.8 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.93 s and the eighth mile in 11.25 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.

Opel Kadett GTE GMC Jimmy 3dr 4.3 V6 194

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Down the strip

Standing start Opel Kadett GTE
0–60 mph9.19 s
0–100 km/h9.64 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.93 s
1/8 mile11.25 s
1/4 mile17.04 s
Trap speed85.8 mph

About the Kadett GTE

The 1983 Opel Kadett GTE is a front-drive naturally aspirated car of 990 kg with 114 bhp, which works out at 115 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.93 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 8,760th quickest to 60 mph, and the 250th quickest of the 721 Opels here. It traps higher than its 0-60 suggests — 85.8 mph, the 6,928th highest here — so it is a car that keeps going rather than one that simply leaves well. The simulation is trimmed to 7 of 9 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Opel Kadett GTE
Year1983
Power114 hp (85 kW)
Kerb mass990 kg
Power to weight115 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears5
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed118 mph (190 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
GMC Jimmy 3dr 4.3 V6 19419979.19 s17.08 s81.7 mph190 bhp
Fiat Croma 2.0 13719919.21 s16.99 s83.5 mph135 bhp
Renault Mégane Hatch 1.2 TCe 13020089.21 s17.08 s81.1 mph130 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
Opel 0-60 timesevery modelFastest hatchbacks4,513 carsFastest cars of the 1980s1,057 cars
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Questions

What is the Opel Kadett GTE 0-60 time?
The Opel Kadett GTE reaches 60 mph in 9.19 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 8,760th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Opel Kadett GTE quarter mile time?
17.04 s at 85.8 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 11.25 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.93 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Opel Kadett GTE have?
114 bhp and 990 kg, which is 115 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, naturally aspirated, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 190 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Opel Kadett GTE?
Closest here on pace: GMC Jimmy 3dr 4.3 V6 194 (9.19 s), Fiat Croma 2.0 137 (9.21 s), Renault Mégane Hatch 1.2 TCe 130 (9.21 s). Each one can be raced against the Opel Kadett GTE 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 Opel Kadett GTE is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 7 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 2026-10-16. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.