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Renault Safrane 3.0 V6 24V 194

The Renault Safrane 3.0 V6 24V 194 reaches 60 mph in 8.71 s (100 km/h in 9.14 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 16.75 s, tripping the lights at 90.7 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.97 s and the eighth mile in 11.29 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 24V 194 Alfa Romeo 166 2.5 V6 188 (1996)

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Down the strip

Standing start Renault Safrane 3.0 V6 24V 194
0–60 mph8.71 s
0–100 km/h9.14 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.97 s
1/8 mile11.29 s
1/4 mile16.75 s
Trap speed90.7 mph

About the Safrane 3.0 V6 24V 194

The 1996 Renault Safrane 3.0 V6 24V 194 is a front-drive naturally aspirated saloon of 1,580 kg with 188 bhp, which works out at 119 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.97 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 7,896th quickest to 60 mph, and the 108th quickest of the 499 Renaults here. It traps higher than its 0-60 suggests — 90.7 mph, the 4,875th 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 24V 194
Year1996
Power188 hp (140 kW)
Kerb mass1,580 kg
Power to weight119 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears4
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed140 mph (225 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Alfa Romeo 166 2.5 V6 188 (1996)19968.71 s16.76 s90.2 mph185 bhp
Opel Vectra Sedan 3.0d V6 184 Auto20058.73 s16.72 s83.5 mph181 bhp
Saab 9-3 SportCombi 2.0 17520048.73 s16.82 s84.2 mph173 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 24V 194 0-60 time?
The Renault Safrane 3.0 V6 24V 194 reaches 60 mph in 8.71 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 7,896th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Renault Safrane 3.0 V6 24V 194 quarter mile time?
16.75 s at 90.7 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 11.29 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.97 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Renault Safrane 3.0 V6 24V 194 have?
188 bhp and 1,580 kg, which is 119 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, naturally aspirated, with 4 gears and a quoted top speed of 225 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Renault Safrane 3.0 V6 24V 194?
Closest here on pace: Alfa Romeo 166 2.5 V6 188 (1996) (8.71 s), Opel Vectra Sedan 3.0d V6 184 Auto (8.73 s), Saab 9-3 SportCombi 2.0 175 (8.73 s). Each one can be raced against the Renault Safrane 3.0 V6 24V 194 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 24V 194 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.