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Volvo C30 2.0 Ethanol/Petrol 145

The Volvo C30 2.0 Ethanol/Petrol 145 reaches 60 mph in 8.07 s (100 km/h in 9.04 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 16.50 s, tripping the lights at 86.2 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.83 s and the eighth mile in 10.79 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 C30 2.0 Ethanol/Petrol 145 Lancia Dedra 2.0 139

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Down the strip

Standing start Volvo C30 2.0 Ethanol/Petrol 145
0–60 mph8.07 s
0–100 km/h9.04 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.83 s
1/8 mile10.79 s
1/4 mile16.50 s
Trap speed86.2 mph

About the C30 2.0 Ethanol/Petrol 145

The 2009 Volvo C30 2.0 Ethanol/Petrol 145 is a front-drive naturally aspirated car of 1,327 kg with 143 bhp, which works out at 108 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.83 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 6,681st quickest to 60 mph, and the 140th quickest of the 386 Volvos here. Its 86.2 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 C30 2.0 Ethanol/Petrol 145
Year2009
Power143 hp (107 kW)
Kerb mass1,327 kg
Power to weight108 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears5
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed130 mph (209 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Lancia Dedra 2.0 13919958.07 s16.49 s86.3 mph137 bhp
BYD Dolphin Surf Comfort 43.2kWh 115kW20258.10 s16.46 s78.7 mph154 bhp
Alfa Romeo 156 2.4 JTD 15019978.05 s16.36 s84.5 mph148 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 C30 2.0 Ethanol/Petrol 145 0-60 time?
The Volvo C30 2.0 Ethanol/Petrol 145 reaches 60 mph in 8.07 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 6,681st quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Volvo C30 2.0 Ethanol/Petrol 145 quarter mile time?
16.50 s at 86.2 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 10.79 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.83 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Volvo C30 2.0 Ethanol/Petrol 145 have?
143 bhp and 1,327 kg, which is 108 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, naturally aspirated, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 209 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Volvo C30 2.0 Ethanol/Petrol 145?
Closest here on pace: Lancia Dedra 2.0 139 (8.07 s), BYD Dolphin Surf Comfort 43.2kWh 115kW (8.10 s), Alfa Romeo 156 2.4 JTD 150 (8.05 s). Each one can be raced against the Volvo C30 2.0 Ethanol/Petrol 145 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 2.0 Ethanol/Petrol 145 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.