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Opel Senator 3.0i 156

The Opel Senator 3.0i 156 reaches 60 mph in 8.67 s (100 km/h in 9.63 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 16.89 s, tripping the lights at 85.0 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.95 s and the eighth mile in 11.11 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 Senator 3.0i 156 Holden Vectra Sedan 2.2 147

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Down the strip

Standing start Opel Senator 3.0i 156
0–60 mph8.67 s
0–100 km/h9.63 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.95 s
1/8 mile11.11 s
1/4 mile16.89 s
Trap speed85.0 mph

About the Senator 3.0i 156

The 1987 Opel Senator 3.0i 156 is a rear-drive naturally aspirated saloon of 1,430 kg with 154 bhp, which works out at 108 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 108 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 2.95 s. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 7,849th quickest to 60 mph, and the 197th quickest of the 721 Opels here. Its 85.0 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 Opel Senator 3.0i 156
Year1987
Power154 hp (115 kW)
Kerb mass1,430 kg
Power to weight108 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear drive
Gears5
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed134 mph (216 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Holden Vectra Sedan 2.2 14719958.67 s16.88 s85.7 mph145 bhp
Alfa Romeo GT 1.9 JTD 15020038.67 s16.70 s83.7 mph148 bhp
Lexus ES 250 18420128.62 s16.77 s82.9 mph181 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 saloon cars3,808 carsFastest cars of the 1980s1,057 cars
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Questions

What is the Opel Senator 3.0i 156 0-60 time?
The Opel Senator 3.0i 156 reaches 60 mph in 8.67 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 7,849th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Opel Senator 3.0i 156 quarter mile time?
16.89 s at 85.0 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 11.11 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.95 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Opel Senator 3.0i 156 have?
154 bhp and 1,430 kg, which is 108 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, naturally aspirated, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 216 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Opel Senator 3.0i 156?
Closest here on pace: Holden Vectra Sedan 2.2 147 (8.67 s), Alfa Romeo GT 1.9 JTD 150 (8.67 s), Lexus ES 250 184 (8.62 s). Each one can be raced against the Opel Senator 3.0i 156 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 Senator 3.0i 156 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.