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SEAT Marbella 0.9 41

The SEAT Marbella 0.9 41 reaches 60 mph in 17.40 s (100 km/h in 18.69 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 21.51 s, tripping the lights at 66.1 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 3.80 s and the eighth mile in 14.06 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.

SEAT Marbella 0.9 41 Dacia 1310 Break 1.3 56

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Down the strip

Standing start SEAT Marbella 0.9 41
0–60 mph17.40 s
0–100 km/h18.69 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft3.80 s
1/8 mile14.06 s
1/4 mile21.51 s
Trap speed66.1 mph

About the Marbella 0.9 41

The 1986 SEAT Marbella 0.9 41 is a front-drive naturally aspirated car of 710 kg with 40 bhp, which works out at 57 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 3.80 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 14,790th quickest to 60 mph, and the 189th quickest of the 192 SEATs here. Its 66.1 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 SEAT Marbella 0.9 41
Year1986
Power40 hp (30 kW)
Kerb mass710 kg
Power to weight57 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears4
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed84 mph (135 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Dacia 1310 Break 1.3 56198017.29 s21.59 s67.0 mph55 bhp
Fiat 1500 L 1.5 73196217.27 s21.53 s66.8 mph72 bhp
FSO Prima 1.9 D198817.91 s21.40 s65.2 mph68 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.

Head to head

Fiat Panda 0.8 34 vs SEAT Marbella 0.9 41Full comparison

Where these times sit

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Questions

What is the SEAT Marbella 0.9 41 0-60 time?
The SEAT Marbella 0.9 41 reaches 60 mph in 17.40 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 14,790th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the SEAT Marbella 0.9 41 quarter mile time?
21.51 s at 66.1 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 14.06 s and clears the first 60 ft in 3.80 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the SEAT Marbella 0.9 41 have?
40 bhp and 710 kg, which is 57 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, naturally aspirated, with 4 gears and a quoted top speed of 135 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the SEAT Marbella 0.9 41?
Closest here on pace: Dacia 1310 Break 1.3 56 (17.29 s), Fiat 1500 L 1.5 73 (17.27 s), FSO Prima 1.9 D (17.91 s). Each one can be raced against the SEAT Marbella 0.9 41 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 SEAT Marbella 0.9 41 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.