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Renault Vel Satis 3.0 dCi V6 180

The Renault Vel Satis 3.0 dCi V6 180 reaches 60 mph in 9.54 s (100 km/h in 10.10 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 17.08 s, tripping the lights at 80.8 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.77 s and the eighth mile in 11.03 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 Vel Satis 3.0 dCi V6 180 Nissan Tiida/Versa Sedan 1.8 16V 112

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Down the strip

Standing start Renault Vel Satis 3.0 dCi V6 180
0–60 mph9.54 s
0–100 km/h10.10 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.77 s
1/8 mile11.03 s
1/4 mile17.08 s
Trap speed80.8 mph

About the Vel Satis 3.0 dCi V6 180

The 2002 Renault Vel Satis 3.0 dCi V6 180 is a front-drive turbodiesel saloon of 1,710 kg with 174 bhp, which works out at 102 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.77 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 9,330th quickest to 60 mph, and the 165th quickest of the 499 Renaults here. Its 80.8 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 Renault Vel Satis 3.0 dCi V6 180
Year2002
Power174 hp (130 kW)
Kerb mass1,710 kg
Power to weight102 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears5
EngineTurbodiesel
Top speed127 mph (204 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Nissan Tiida/Versa Sedan 1.8 16V 11220069.46 s17.06 s81.3 mph126 bhp
Hyundai Lantra 1.6i 114 (1998)19989.57 s17.27 s81.9 mph113 bhp
Saab 900 2.0 13019949.58 s17.25 s82.5 mph129 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 Vel Satis 3.0 dCi V6 180 0-60 time?
The Renault Vel Satis 3.0 dCi V6 180 reaches 60 mph in 9.54 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 9,330th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Renault Vel Satis 3.0 dCi V6 180 quarter mile time?
17.08 s at 80.8 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 11.03 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.77 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Renault Vel Satis 3.0 dCi V6 180 have?
174 bhp and 1,710 kg, which is 102 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, turbodiesel, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 204 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Renault Vel Satis 3.0 dCi V6 180?
Closest here on pace: Nissan Tiida/Versa Sedan 1.8 16V 112 (9.46 s), Hyundai Lantra 1.6i 114 (1998) (9.57 s), Saab 900 2.0 130 (9.58 s). Each one can be raced against the Renault Vel Satis 3.0 dCi V6 180 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 Vel Satis 3.0 dCi V6 180 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.