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Volvo 440 1.7 Turbo 120

The Volvo 440 1.7 Turbo 120 reaches 60 mph in 8.63 s (100 km/h in 9.12 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 16.50 s, tripping the lights at 83.7 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.62 s and the eighth mile in 10.62 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.

Volvo 440 1.7 Turbo 120 Fiat Grande Punto 3dr 1.9 Multijet 129

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Down the strip

Standing start Volvo 440 1.7 Turbo 120
0–60 mph8.63 s
0–100 km/h9.12 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.62 s
1/8 mile10.62 s
1/4 mile16.50 s
Trap speed83.7 mph

About the 440 1.7 Turbo 120

The 1993 Volvo 440 1.7 Turbo 120 is a front-drive turbocharged car of 1,046 kg with 118 bhp, which works out at 113 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.62 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 7,761st quickest to 60 mph, and the 190th quickest of the 386 Volvos here. Its 83.7 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 Volvo 440 1.7 Turbo 120
Year1993
Power118 hp (88 kW)
Kerb mass1,046 kg
Power to weight113 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears5
EngineTurbocharged
Top speed124 mph (200 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Fiat Grande Punto 3dr 1.9 Multijet 12920058.63 s16.50 s83.7 mph127 bhp
Isuzu Piazza Turbo19858.57 s16.51 s86.0 mph148 bhp
Fiat Grande Punto 5dr 1.9 Multijet 12920058.63 s16.50 s83.7 mph127 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 Volvo 440 1.7 Turbo 120 0-60 time?
The Volvo 440 1.7 Turbo 120 reaches 60 mph in 8.63 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 7,761st quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Volvo 440 1.7 Turbo 120 quarter mile time?
16.50 s at 83.7 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 10.62 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.62 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Volvo 440 1.7 Turbo 120 have?
118 bhp and 1,046 kg, which is 113 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, turbocharged, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 200 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Volvo 440 1.7 Turbo 120?
Closest here on pace: Fiat Grande Punto 3dr 1.9 Multijet 129 (8.63 s), Isuzu Piazza Turbo (8.57 s), Fiat Grande Punto 5dr 1.9 Multijet 129 (8.63 s). Each one can be raced against the Volvo 440 1.7 Turbo 120 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 Volvo 440 1.7 Turbo 120 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.