← My Auto Racer All cars Volvo 0-60 Comparisons Answers

Volvo C30 2.4 145

The Volvo C30 2.4 145 reaches 60 mph in 7.36 s (100 km/h in 7.74 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 15.87 s, tripping the lights at 90.1 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.74 s and the eighth mile in 10.41 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 2.4 145 VW Beetle 1.4 TSI 150

Pick who it runs against, then watch it happen — and change the surface, the weather or the distance and run it again.

Down the strip

Standing start Volvo C30 2.4 145
0–60 mph7.36 s
0–100 km/h7.74 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.74 s
1/8 mile10.41 s
1/4 mile15.87 s
Trap speed90.1 mph

About the C30 2.4 145

The 2009 Volvo C30 2.4 145 is a front-drive naturally aspirated car of 1,429 kg with 168 bhp, which works out at 117 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.74 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 5,273rd quickest to 60 mph, and the 88th quickest of the 386 Volvos here. Its 90.1 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 2.4 145
Year2009
Power168 hp (125 kW)
Kerb mass1,429 kg
Power to weight117 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears5
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed136 mph (219 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
VW Beetle 1.4 TSI 15020167.42 s15.87 s88.3 mph148 bhp
Alfa Romeo 156 2.0 TS 15519977.36 s15.90 s89.8 mph153 bhp
Opel Corsa GSi D20087.44 s15.86 s88.3 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

0-60 under 8 seconds6,514 cars0-100 km/h under 8 seconds5,602 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 hatchbacks4,513 carsFastest cars of the 2000s5,138 cars
Put this race on your own page

Free to use anywhere, no attribution required beyond the credit line included above. How to embed →

Questions

What is the Volvo C30 2.4 145 0-60 time?
The Volvo C30 2.4 145 reaches 60 mph in 7.36 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 5,273rd quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Volvo C30 2.4 145 quarter mile time?
15.87 s at 90.1 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 10.41 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.74 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Volvo C30 2.4 145 have?
168 bhp and 1,429 kg, which is 117 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, naturally aspirated, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 219 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Volvo C30 2.4 145?
Closest here on pace: VW Beetle 1.4 TSI 150 (7.42 s), Alfa Romeo 156 2.0 TS 155 (7.36 s), Opel Corsa GSi D (7.44 s). Each one can be raced against the Volvo C30 2.4 145 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 2.4 145 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.