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Volvo S40 2.0 D 136

The Volvo S40 2.0 D 136 reaches 60 mph in 8.58 s (100 km/h in 9.12 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 16.64 s, tripping the lights at 84.1 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.53 s and the eighth mile in 10.71 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 S40 2.0 D 136 Vauxhall Signum 1.9 CDTi 150

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Down the strip

Standing start Volvo S40 2.0 D 136
0–60 mph8.58 s
0–100 km/h9.12 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.53 s
1/8 mile10.71 s
1/4 mile16.64 s
Trap speed84.1 mph

About the S40 2.0 D 136

The 2004 Volvo S40 2.0 D 136 is a front-drive turbodiesel saloon of 1,462 kg with 134 bhp, which works out at 92 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.53 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 7,651st quickest to 60 mph, and the 186th quickest of the 386 Volvos here. Its 84.1 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 S40 2.0 D 136
Year2004
Power134 hp (100 kW)
Kerb mass1,462 kg
Power to weight92 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears6
EngineTurbodiesel
Top speed130 mph (210 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Vauxhall Signum 1.9 CDTi 15020058.58 s16.64 s84.0 mph148 bhp
Ford Mondeo Sedan 2.0 TDCi 130 (2005)20058.50 s16.63 s82.7 mph129 bhp
Holden Epica 2.0 D 15020078.52 s16.61 s82.6 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 10 seconds10,136 cars0-100 km/h under 10 seconds9,062 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 saloon cars3,808 carsFastest cars of the 2000s5,138 cars
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Questions

What is the Volvo S40 2.0 D 136 0-60 time?
The Volvo S40 2.0 D 136 reaches 60 mph in 8.58 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 7,651st quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Volvo S40 2.0 D 136 quarter mile time?
16.64 s at 84.1 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 10.71 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.53 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Volvo S40 2.0 D 136 have?
134 bhp and 1,462 kg, which is 92 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, turbodiesel, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 210 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Volvo S40 2.0 D 136?
Closest here on pace: Vauxhall Signum 1.9 CDTi 150 (8.58 s), Ford Mondeo Sedan 2.0 TDCi 130 (2005) (8.50 s), Holden Epica 2.0 D 150 (8.52 s). Each one can be raced against the Volvo S40 2.0 D 136 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 S40 2.0 D 136 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.