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Volvo C70 D5 180

The Volvo C70 D5 180 reaches 60 mph in 8.56 s (100 km/h in 9.10 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 16.60 s, tripping the lights at 84.2 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.62 s and the eighth mile in 10.68 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 D5 180 Kia Optima / Magentis 2.0 CVVL 163

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Down the strip

Standing start Volvo C70 D5 180
0–60 mph8.56 s
0–100 km/h9.10 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.62 s
1/8 mile10.68 s
1/4 mile16.60 s
Trap speed84.2 mph

About the C70 D5 180

The 2005 Volvo C70 D5 180 is a front-drive turbodiesel saloon of 1,659 kg with 177 bhp, which works out at 107 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.62 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 7,590th quickest to 60 mph, and the 185th quickest of the 386 Volvos here. Its 84.2 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 C70 D5 180
Year2005
Power177 hp (132 kW)
Kerb mass1,659 kg
Power to weight107 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears6
EngineTurbodiesel
Top speed140 mph (225 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Kia Optima / Magentis 2.0 CVVL 16320168.55 s16.66 s84.6 mph161 bhp
Vauxhall Insignia Sedan 2.0 CDTI 16020088.60 s16.61 s84.4 mph158 bhp
Renault Vel Satis 2.0 dCi 17520058.58 s16.63 s84.1 mph170 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 D5 180 0-60 time?
The Volvo C70 D5 180 reaches 60 mph in 8.56 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 7,590th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Volvo C70 D5 180 quarter mile time?
16.60 s at 84.2 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 10.68 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.62 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Volvo C70 D5 180 have?
177 bhp and 1,659 kg, which is 107 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, turbodiesel, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 225 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Volvo C70 D5 180?
Closest here on pace: Kia Optima / Magentis 2.0 CVVL 163 (8.55 s), Vauxhall Insignia Sedan 2.0 CDTI 160 (8.60 s), Renault Vel Satis 2.0 dCi 175 (8.58 s). Each one can be raced against the Volvo C70 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 C70 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.