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Volvo V50 1.6 101

The Volvo V50 1.6 101 reaches 60 mph in 10.95 s (100 km/h in 11.59 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 18.20 s, tripping the lights at 78.0 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 3.13 s and the eighth mile in 11.89 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 V50 1.6 101 Peugeot 408 1.6 110

Pick who it runs against, then watch it happen — and change the surface, the weather or the distance and run it again.

Down the strip

Standing start Volvo V50 1.6 101
0–60 mph10.95 s
0–100 km/h11.59 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft3.13 s
1/8 mile11.89 s
1/4 mile18.20 s
Trap speed78.0 mph

About the V50 1.6 101

The 2007 Volvo V50 1.6 101 is a front-drive naturally aspirated saloon of 1,329 kg with 99 bhp, which works out at 75 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 3.13 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 11,600th quickest to 60 mph, and the 342nd quickest of the 386 Volvos here. Its 78.0 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 V50 1.6 101
Year2007
Power99 hp (74 kW)
Kerb mass1,329 kg
Power to weight75 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears5
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed115 mph (185 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Peugeot 408 1.6 110201010.95 s18.19 s78.2 mph107 bhp
Nissan Primera Sedan 1.6 16V 100199910.94 s18.21 s77.6 mph98 bhp
Proton Preve 1.6 109201110.94 s18.21 s77.6 mph107 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 Volvo V50 1.6 101Full comparison

Where these times sit

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Questions

What is the Volvo V50 1.6 101 0-60 time?
The Volvo V50 1.6 101 reaches 60 mph in 10.95 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 11,600th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Volvo V50 1.6 101 quarter mile time?
18.20 s at 78.0 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 11.89 s and clears the first 60 ft in 3.13 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Volvo V50 1.6 101 have?
99 bhp and 1,329 kg, which is 75 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, naturally aspirated, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 185 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Volvo V50 1.6 101?
Closest here on pace: Peugeot 408 1.6 110 (10.95 s), Nissan Primera Sedan 1.6 16V 100 (10.94 s), Proton Preve 1.6 109 (10.94 s). Each one can be raced against the Volvo V50 1.6 101 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 V50 1.6 101 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.