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Volvo 480 1.7 Turbo 120

The Volvo 480 1.7 Turbo 120 reaches 60 mph in 8.18 s (100 km/h in 8.64 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 16.19 s, tripping the lights at 85.5 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.55 s and the eighth mile in 10.42 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 480 1.7 Turbo 120 Opel Astra 3dr 1.8i 16V 125

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Down the strip

Standing start Volvo 480 1.7 Turbo 120
0–60 mph8.18 s
0–100 km/h8.64 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.55 s
1/8 mile10.42 s
1/4 mile16.19 s
Trap speed85.5 mph

About the 480 1.7 Turbo 120

The 1986 Volvo 480 1.7 Turbo 120 is a front-drive turbocharged car of 1,019 kg with 118 bhp, which works out at 116 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.55 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 6,861st quickest to 60 mph, and the 149th quickest of the 386 Volvos here. Its 85.5 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 480 1.7 Turbo 120
Year1986
Power118 hp (88 kW)
Kerb mass1,019 kg
Power to weight116 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears5
EngineTurbocharged
Top speed124 mph (200 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Opel Astra 3dr 1.8i 16V 12519918.19 s16.23 s87.3 mph123 bhp
Opel Corsa 3dr 1.8 GSi 12520008.19 s16.24 s87.2 mph123 bhp
Toyota Yaris 3dr 1.5 16V VVT-i 106 (2003)20038.17 s16.26 s84.9 mph105 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 480 1.7 Turbo 120 0-60 time?
The Volvo 480 1.7 Turbo 120 reaches 60 mph in 8.18 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 6,861st quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Volvo 480 1.7 Turbo 120 quarter mile time?
16.19 s at 85.5 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 10.42 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.55 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Volvo 480 1.7 Turbo 120 have?
118 bhp and 1,019 kg, which is 116 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 480 1.7 Turbo 120?
Closest here on pace: Opel Astra 3dr 1.8i 16V 125 (8.19 s), Opel Corsa 3dr 1.8 GSi 125 (8.19 s), Toyota Yaris 3dr 1.5 16V VVT-i 106 (2003) (8.17 s). Each one can be raced against the Volvo 480 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 480 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.