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Renault Safrane 3.0 V6 170 (1996)

The Renault Safrane 3.0 V6 170 (1996) reaches 60 mph in 9.37 s (100 km/h in 9.84 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 17.30 s, tripping the lights at 87.0 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 3.06 s and the eighth mile in 11.60 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.

Renault Safrane 3.0 V6 170 (1996) Cadillac Allante 4.1 V8 170

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Down the strip

Standing start Renault Safrane 3.0 V6 170 (1996)
0–60 mph9.37 s
0–100 km/h9.84 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft3.06 s
1/8 mile11.60 s
1/4 mile17.30 s
Trap speed87.0 mph

About the Safrane 3.0 V6 170

The 1996 Renault Safrane 3.0 V6 170 (1996) is a front-drive naturally aspirated saloon of 1,600 kg with 168 bhp, which works out at 105 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 3.06 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 9,057th quickest to 60 mph, and the 154th quickest of the 499 Renaults here. It traps higher than its 0-60 suggests — 87.0 mph, the 6,386th highest here — so it is a car that keeps going rather than one that simply leaves well. The simulation is trimmed to 2 of 2 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Renault Safrane 3.0 V6 170 (1996)
Year1996
Power168 hp (125 kW)
Kerb mass1,600 kg
Power to weight105 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears4
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed130 mph (210 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Cadillac Allante 4.1 V8 17019879.36 s17.33 s85.8 mph170 bhp
Hyundai Elantra 2.0 14720169.41 s17.27 s82.0 mph148 bhp
Saab 9-5 SportCombi 2.3 T 18519989.40 s17.29 s84.3 mph182 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 Renault Safrane 3.0 V6 170 (1996) 0-60 time?
The Renault Safrane 3.0 V6 170 (1996) reaches 60 mph in 9.37 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 9,057th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Renault Safrane 3.0 V6 170 (1996) quarter mile time?
17.30 s at 87.0 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 11.60 s and clears the first 60 ft in 3.06 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Renault Safrane 3.0 V6 170 (1996) have?
168 bhp and 1,600 kg, which is 105 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, naturally aspirated, with 4 gears and a quoted top speed of 210 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Renault Safrane 3.0 V6 170 (1996)?
Closest here on pace: Cadillac Allante 4.1 V8 170 (9.36 s), Hyundai Elantra 2.0 147 (9.41 s), Saab 9-5 SportCombi 2.3 T 185 (9.40 s). Each one can be raced against the Renault Safrane 3.0 V6 170 (1996) 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 Renault Safrane 3.0 V6 170 (1996) 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.