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Volvo V40 1.6 109 (2000)

The Volvo V40 1.6 109 (2000) reaches 60 mph in 10.95 s (100 km/h in 11.59 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 18.19 s, tripping the lights at 78.4 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 3.15 s and the eighth mile in 11.91 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 V40 1.6 109 (2000) Lancia Gamma 2.0 117

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Down the strip

Standing start Volvo V40 1.6 109 (2000)
0–60 mph10.95 s
0–100 km/h11.59 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft3.15 s
1/8 mile11.91 s
1/4 mile18.19 s
Trap speed78.4 mph

About the V40 1.6 109

The 2000 Volvo V40 1.6 109 (2000) is a front-drive naturally aspirated saloon of 1,230 kg with 107 bhp, which works out at 87 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 3.15 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 11,617th quickest to 60 mph, and the 345th quickest of the 386 Volvos here. Its 78.4 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 V40 1.6 109 (2000)
Year2000
Power107 hp (80 kW)
Kerb mass1,230 kg
Power to weight87 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears5
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed118 mph (190 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Lancia Gamma 2.0 117197610.95 s18.20 s78.0 mph115 bhp
Chevrolet Cruze HB5 1.6 124201110.95 s18.19 s78.3 mph122 bhp
Nissan Primera Sedan P11 1.6 16V (100)199610.94 s18.21 s77.6 mph98 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.

Head to head

Volvo V40 1.6 109 (2000) vs Ford Focus Coupe 2.0 140Full comparisonVolvo V40 1.6 109 (2000) vs Mazda 2 1.3 75Full comparisonVolvo V40 1.6 109 (2000) vs Audi A3 1.6 102 (2008)Full comparisonVolvo V40 1.6 109 (2000) vs Volvo S60 2.4 140Full comparisonVolvo V40 1.6 109 (2000) vs Volvo C30 1.6 100Full comparisonVolvo V40 1.6 109 (2000) vs Honda Civic Sedan 1.3 83Full comparisonVolvo V40 1.6 109 (2000) vs Nissan Qashqai 1.6 115Full comparisonVolvo V40 1.6 109 (2000) vs SEAT Leon 1.4 85Full comparison

Where these times sit

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Questions

What is the Volvo V40 1.6 109 (2000) 0-60 time?
The Volvo V40 1.6 109 (2000) reaches 60 mph in 10.95 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 11,617th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Volvo V40 1.6 109 (2000) quarter mile time?
18.19 s at 78.4 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 11.91 s and clears the first 60 ft in 3.15 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Volvo V40 1.6 109 (2000) have?
107 bhp and 1,230 kg, which is 87 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, naturally aspirated, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 190 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Volvo V40 1.6 109 (2000)?
Closest here on pace: Lancia Gamma 2.0 117 (10.95 s), Chevrolet Cruze HB5 1.6 124 (10.95 s), Nissan Primera Sedan P11 1.6 16V (100) (10.94 s). Each one can be raced against the Volvo V40 1.6 109 (2000) 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 V40 1.6 109 (2000) 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.