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Volvo 940 Estate 2.3 Turbo 165

The Volvo 940 Estate 2.3 Turbo 165 reaches 60 mph in 8.61 s (100 km/h in 9.12 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 16.78 s, tripping the lights at 84.7 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.90 s and the eighth mile in 10.94 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 940 Estate 2.3 Turbo 165 Opel Omega Caravan 2.5 V6 170

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Down the strip

Standing start Volvo 940 Estate 2.3 Turbo 165
0–60 mph8.61 s
0–100 km/h9.12 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.90 s
1/8 mile10.94 s
1/4 mile16.78 s
Trap speed84.7 mph

About the 940 Estate 2.3 Turbo 165

The 1990 Volvo 940 Estate 2.3 Turbo 165 is a rear-drive turbocharged estate of 1,399 kg with 162 bhp, which works out at 116 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 116 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 2.90 s. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 7,725th quickest to 60 mph, and the 188th quickest of the 386 Volvos here. Its 84.7 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 940 Estate 2.3 Turbo 165
Year1990
Power162 hp (121 kW)
Kerb mass1,399 kg
Power to weight116 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear drive
Gears4
EngineTurbocharged
Top speed122 mph (196 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Opel Omega Caravan 2.5 V6 17019948.67 s16.89 s85.0 mph168 bhp
Opel Vectra Caravan 2.2i 14719998.64 s16.90 s84.7 mph145 bhp
Toyota Avensis Wagon 2.2 D-CAT20068.53 s16.67 s86.5 mph174 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
Volvo 0-60 timesevery modelFastest estate cars1,484 carsFastest cars of the 1990s2,649 cars
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Questions

What is the Volvo 940 Estate 2.3 Turbo 165 0-60 time?
The Volvo 940 Estate 2.3 Turbo 165 reaches 60 mph in 8.61 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 7,725th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Volvo 940 Estate 2.3 Turbo 165 quarter mile time?
16.78 s at 84.7 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 10.94 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.90 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Volvo 940 Estate 2.3 Turbo 165 have?
162 bhp and 1,399 kg, which is 116 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, turbocharged, with 4 gears and a quoted top speed of 196 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Volvo 940 Estate 2.3 Turbo 165?
Closest here on pace: Opel Omega Caravan 2.5 V6 170 (8.67 s), Opel Vectra Caravan 2.2i 147 (8.64 s), Toyota Avensis Wagon 2.2 D-CAT (8.53 s). Each one can be raced against the Volvo 940 Estate 2.3 Turbo 165 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 940 Estate 2.3 Turbo 165 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.