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Toyota Corolla 1.8 GLI

The Toyota Corolla 1.8 GLI reaches 60 mph in 10.17 s (100 km/h in 10.77 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 17.77 s, tripping the lights at 81.3 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 3.04 s and the eighth mile in 11.71 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.

Toyota Corolla 1.8 GLI Hyundai Getz 3dr 1.4i 97

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Down the strip

Standing start Toyota Corolla 1.8 GLI
0–60 mph10.17 s
0–100 km/h10.77 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft3.04 s
1/8 mile11.71 s
1/4 mile17.77 s
Trap speed81.3 mph

About the Corolla 1.8 GLI

The 2009 Toyota Corolla 1.8 GLI is a front-drive naturally aspirated car of 1,270 kg with 130 bhp, which works out at 102 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 3.04 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 10,435th quickest to 60 mph, and the 161st quickest of the 311 Toyotas here. It traps higher than its 0-60 suggests — 81.3 mph, the 9,291st highest here — so it is a car that keeps going rather than one that simply leaves well. The simulation is trimmed to 9 of 9 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Toyota Corolla 1.8 GLI
Year2009
Power130 hp (97 kW)
Kerb mass1,270 kg
Power to weight102 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears6
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed121 mph (195 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Hyundai Getz 3dr 1.4i 97200510.18 s17.78 s78.3 mph95 bhp
Lexus CT 200H201110.19 s17.85 s80.5 mph161 bhp
Mitsubishi Pajero 3dr 3.0 V6 24V 181199210.09 s17.73 s78.5 mph178 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

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Where these times sit

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Questions

What is the Toyota Corolla 1.8 GLI 0-60 time?
The Toyota Corolla 1.8 GLI reaches 60 mph in 10.17 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 10,435th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Toyota Corolla 1.8 GLI quarter mile time?
17.77 s at 81.3 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 11.71 s and clears the first 60 ft in 3.04 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Toyota Corolla 1.8 GLI have?
130 bhp and 1,270 kg, which is 102 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, naturally aspirated, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 195 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Toyota Corolla 1.8 GLI?
Closest here on pace: Hyundai Getz 3dr 1.4i 97 (10.18 s), Lexus CT 200H (10.19 s), Mitsubishi Pajero 3dr 3.0 V6 24V 181 (10.09 s). Each one can be raced against the Toyota Corolla 1.8 GLI 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 Toyota Corolla 1.8 GLI is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 9 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 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.