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Volvo C30 1.6 100

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About the C30 1.6 100

The 2009 Volvo C30 1.6 100 is a front-drive naturally aspirated car of 1,279 kg with 99 bhp, which works out at 78 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 3.10 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 11,318th quickest to 60 mph, and the 325th quickest of the 386 Volvos here. Its 78.4 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

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Head to head

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Questions

What is the Volvo C30 1.6 100 0-60 time?

The Volvo C30 1.6 100 reaches 60 mph in 10.76 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 11,318th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.

What is the Volvo C30 1.6 100 quarter mile time?

18.08 s at 78.4 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 11.80 s and clears the first 60 ft in 3.10 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.

How much power does the Volvo C30 1.6 100 have?

99 bhp and 1,279 kg, which is 78 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, naturally aspirated, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 185 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.

What cars are comparable to the Volvo C30 1.6 100?

Closest here on pace: Vauxhall Corsa 3dr 1.2i 80 (10.74 s), Holden Barina 5dr 1.2 75 (10.73 s), Nissan Note 1.5 dCI 90 (2013) (10.77 s). Each one can be raced against the Volvo C30 1.6 100 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 C30 1.6 100 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.