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VW Jetta 2.0 TDI Mk V

The VW Jetta 2.0 TDI Mk V reaches 60 mph in 8.82 s (100 km/h in 9.41 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 16.82 s, tripping the lights at 82.8 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.65 s and the eighth mile in 10.84 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.

VW Jetta 2.0 TDI Mk V Daewoo Lacetti 5dr 2.0 D 121

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Down the strip

Standing start VW Jetta 2.0 TDI Mk V
0–60 mph8.82 s
0–100 km/h9.41 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.65 s
1/8 mile10.84 s
1/4 mile16.82 s
Trap speed82.8 mph

About the Jetta 2.0 TDI Mk V

The 2007 VW Jetta 2.0 TDI Mk V is a front-drive turbodiesel car of 1,486 kg with 138 bhp, which works out at 93 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.65 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 8,081st quickest to 60 mph, and the 517th quickest of the 1124 VWs here. Its 82.8 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 9 of 9 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification VW Jetta 2.0 TDI Mk V
Year2007
Power138 hp (103 kW)
Kerb mass1,486 kg
Power to weight93 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears6
EngineTurbodiesel
Top speed130 mph (209 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Daewoo Lacetti 5dr 2.0 D 12120038.88 s16.77 s82.0 mph119 bhp
Chevrolet Nubira/Lacetti 4dr 2.0d 12220028.88 s16.77 s82.0 mph121 bhp
Kia Ceed 1.6 CRDi 136 (Mk3)20188.77 s16.81 s81.7 mph134 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 VW Jetta 2.0 TDI Mk V 0-60 time?
The VW Jetta 2.0 TDI Mk V reaches 60 mph in 8.82 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 8,081st quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the VW Jetta 2.0 TDI Mk V quarter mile time?
16.82 s at 82.8 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 10.84 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.65 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the VW Jetta 2.0 TDI Mk V have?
138 bhp and 1,486 kg, which is 93 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, turbodiesel, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 209 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the VW Jetta 2.0 TDI Mk V?
Closest here on pace: Daewoo Lacetti 5dr 2.0 D 121 (8.88 s), Chevrolet Nubira/Lacetti 4dr 2.0d 122 (8.88 s), Kia Ceed 1.6 CRDi 136 (Mk3) (8.77 s). Each one can be raced against the VW Jetta 2.0 TDI Mk V 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 VW Jetta 2.0 TDI Mk V is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 9 of its 9 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-16. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.