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Volvo C70 Coupe 2.4 170

The Volvo C70 Coupe 2.4 170 reaches 60 mph in 7.36 s (100 km/h in 8.24 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 15.90 s, tripping the lights at 89.7 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.73 s and the eighth mile in 10.42 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 C70 Coupe 2.4 170 Mazda MX-5 / Miata 1.5 Skyactiv-G 131

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Down the strip

Standing start Volvo C70 Coupe 2.4 170
0–60 mph7.36 s
0–100 km/h8.24 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.73 s
1/8 mile10.42 s
1/4 mile15.90 s
Trap speed89.7 mph

About the C70 Coupe 2.4 170

The 1996 Volvo C70 Coupe 2.4 170 is a front-drive naturally aspirated coupe of 1,416 kg with 168 bhp, which works out at 118 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.73 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 5,270th quickest to 60 mph, and the 87th quickest of the 386 Volvos here. Its 89.7 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 C70 Coupe 2.4 170
Year1996
Power168 hp (125 kW)
Kerb mass1,416 kg
Power to weight118 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears5
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed134 mph (215 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Mazda MX-5 / Miata 1.5 Skyactiv-G 13120167.35 s15.84 s88.5 mph129 bhp
MINI Coupe Cooper SD 2.0 14320117.36 s15.80 s87.6 mph141 bhp
Acura Legend Coupe 3.2 V619907.37 s15.83 s90.7 mph201 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 C70 Coupe 2.4 170 0-60 time?
The Volvo C70 Coupe 2.4 170 reaches 60 mph in 7.36 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 5,270th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Volvo C70 Coupe 2.4 170 quarter mile time?
15.90 s at 89.7 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 10.42 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.73 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Volvo C70 Coupe 2.4 170 have?
168 bhp and 1,416 kg, which is 118 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, naturally aspirated, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 215 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Volvo C70 Coupe 2.4 170?
Closest here on pace: Mazda MX-5 / Miata 1.5 Skyactiv-G 131 (7.35 s), MINI Coupe Cooper SD 2.0 143 (7.36 s), Acura Legend Coupe 3.2 V6 (7.37 s). Each one can be raced against the Volvo C70 Coupe 2.4 170 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 C70 Coupe 2.4 170 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.