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Volvo S60 2.0 T 180 (2008)

The Volvo S60 2.0 T 180 (2008) reaches 60 mph in 8.35 s (100 km/h in 9.11 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 16.54 s, tripping the lights at 84.9 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.75 s and the eighth mile in 10.72 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 S60 2.0 T 180 (2008) Toyota Corolla 1.6 VVT-i 132

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Down the strip

Standing start Volvo S60 2.0 T 180 (2008)
0–60 mph8.35 s
0–100 km/h9.11 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.75 s
1/8 mile10.72 s
1/4 mile16.54 s
Trap speed84.9 mph

About the S60 2.0 T 180

The 2008 Volvo S60 2.0 T 180 (2008) is a front-drive turbocharged saloon of 1,625 kg with 177 bhp, which works out at 109 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.75 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 7,209th quickest to 60 mph, and the 170th quickest of the 386 Volvos here. Its 84.9 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 S60 2.0 T 180 (2008)
Year2008
Power177 hp (132 kW)
Kerb mass1,625 kg
Power to weight109 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears5
EngineTurbocharged
Top speed134 mph (216 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Toyota Corolla 1.6 VVT-i 13220208.34 s16.58 s84.0 mph130 bhp
Alfa Romeo 166 2.4 JTD 20V 17520038.35 s16.55 s85.0 mph173 bhp
Renault Safrane 2.5 16819968.30 s16.59 s86.6 mph162 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 S60 2.0 T 180 (2008) 0-60 time?
The Volvo S60 2.0 T 180 (2008) reaches 60 mph in 8.35 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 7,209th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Volvo S60 2.0 T 180 (2008) quarter mile time?
16.54 s at 84.9 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 10.72 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.75 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Volvo S60 2.0 T 180 (2008) have?
177 bhp and 1,625 kg, which is 109 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, turbocharged, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 216 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Volvo S60 2.0 T 180 (2008)?
Closest here on pace: Toyota Corolla 1.6 VVT-i 132 (8.34 s), Alfa Romeo 166 2.4 JTD 20V 175 (8.35 s), Renault Safrane 2.5 168 (8.30 s). Each one can be raced against the Volvo S60 2.0 T 180 (2008) 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 S60 2.0 T 180 (2008) 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.