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Volvo C30 2.5 D5 180

The Volvo C30 2.5 D5 180 reaches 60 mph in 7.55 s (100 km/h in 8.03 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 15.96 s, tripping the lights at 87.4 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.63 s and the eighth mile in 10.33 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 2.5 D5 180 Peugeot 207 1.6 16V 150 THP

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Down the strip

Standing start Volvo C30 2.5 D5 180
0–60 mph7.55 s
0–100 km/h8.03 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.63 s
1/8 mile10.33 s
1/4 mile15.96 s
Trap speed87.4 mph

About the C30 2.5 D5 180

The 2009 Volvo C30 2.5 D5 180 is a front-drive turbodiesel car of 1,479 kg with 177 bhp, which works out at 120 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.63 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 5,648th quickest to 60 mph, and the 104th quickest of the 386 Volvos here. Its 87.4 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

Specification Volvo C30 2.5 D5 180
Year2009
Power177 hp (132 kW)
Kerb mass1,479 kg
Power to weight120 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears5
EngineTurbodiesel
Top speed136 mph (219 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Peugeot 207 1.6 16V 150 THP20067.58 s15.96 s86.7 mph148 bhp
Kia Cerato Koup 2.020097.54 s15.98 s87.8 mph154 bhp
VW Golf IV 5dr 2.3 V5 15019977.55 s16.05 s88.9 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 2.5 D5 180 0-60 time?
The Volvo C30 2.5 D5 180 reaches 60 mph in 7.55 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 5,648th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Volvo C30 2.5 D5 180 quarter mile time?
15.96 s at 87.4 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 10.33 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.63 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Volvo C30 2.5 D5 180 have?
177 bhp and 1,479 kg, which is 120 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, turbodiesel, 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 2.5 D5 180?
Closest here on pace: Peugeot 207 1.6 16V 150 THP (7.58 s), Kia Cerato Koup 2.0 (7.54 s), VW Golf IV 5dr 2.3 V5 150 (7.55 s). Each one can be raced against the Volvo C30 2.5 D5 180 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 2.5 D5 180 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.