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Subaru XT Turbo

The Subaru XT Turbo reaches 60 mph in 8.97 s (100 km/h in 9.47 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 16.83 s, tripping the lights at 84.1 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.86 s and the eighth mile in 10.97 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.

Subaru XT Turbo Mitsubishi Colt CZ3 1.5 109

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Down the strip

Standing start Subaru XT Turbo
0–60 mph8.97 s
0–100 km/h9.47 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.86 s
1/8 mile10.97 s
1/4 mile16.83 s
Trap speed84.1 mph

About the XT Turbo

The 1985 Subaru XT Turbo is an all-wheel-drive naturally aspirated car of 1,170 kg with 134 bhp, which works out at 115 bhp per tonne. All-wheel drive is worth most in the first car length: it covers 60 ft in 2.86 s, which is where a four-wheel-drive car takes its margin out of a rear-drive one with the same power. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 8,376th quickest to 60 mph, and the 73rd quickest of the 119 Subarus here. Its 84.1 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 7 of 9 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Subaru XT Turbo
Year1985
Power134 hp (100 kW)
Kerb mass1,170 kg
Power to weight115 bhp/t
DrivetrainAll-wheel drive
Gears5
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed123 mph (198 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Mitsubishi Colt CZ3 1.5 10920048.93 s16.84 s83.5 mph107 bhp
Renault 21 Hatchback 2.0 13619898.93 s16.78 s84.5 mph134 bhp
Mitsubishi Colt 3dr 1.5 10920088.92 s16.86 s83.1 mph107 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
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Questions

What is the Subaru XT Turbo 0-60 time?
The Subaru XT Turbo reaches 60 mph in 8.97 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 8,376th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Subaru XT Turbo quarter mile time?
16.83 s at 84.1 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 10.97 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.86 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Subaru XT Turbo have?
134 bhp and 1,170 kg, which is 115 bhp per tonne. It is all-wheel-drive, naturally aspirated, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 198 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Subaru XT Turbo?
Closest here on pace: Mitsubishi Colt CZ3 1.5 109 (8.93 s), Renault 21 Hatchback 2.0 136 (8.93 s), Mitsubishi Colt 3dr 1.5 109 (8.92 s). Each one can be raced against the Subaru XT Turbo 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 Subaru XT Turbo is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 7 of its 9 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-16. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.