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VW Passat 1.6 72 (1988)

The VW Passat 1.6 72 (1988) reaches 60 mph in 14.69 s (100 km/h in 15.61 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 20.37 s, tripping the lights at 70.2 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 3.58 s and the eighth mile in 13.36 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 Passat 1.6 72 (1988) Opel Astra Sedan 1.4 60

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Down the strip

Standing start VW Passat 1.6 72 (1988)
0–60 mph14.69 s
0–100 km/h15.61 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft3.58 s
1/8 mile13.36 s
1/4 mile20.37 s
Trap speed70.2 mph

About the Passat 1.6 72

The 1988 VW Passat 1.6 72 (1988) is a front-drive naturally aspirated saloon of 1,106 kg with 71 bhp, which works out at 64 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 3.58 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 14,344th quickest to 60 mph, and the 1,068th quickest of the 1124 VWs here. Its 70.2 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 VW Passat 1.6 72 (1988)
Year1988
Power71 hp (53 kW)
Kerb mass1,106 kg
Power to weight64 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears5
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed105 mph (169 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Opel Astra Sedan 1.4 60199414.55 s20.28 s69.7 mph59 bhp
Renault Megane Scenic 1.4 75199514.73 s20.38 s69.5 mph74 bhp
Dacia Solenza 1.9 D 62200314.75 s20.37 s69.1 mph60 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

VW Passat 1.6 72 (1988) vs VW Jetta 2.0 115Full comparisonVW Passat 1.6 72 (1988) vs Skoda Superb 2.0 115 (2006)Full comparisonSkoda Octavia 1.4 80 vs VW Passat 1.6 72 (1988)Full comparisonAudi A4 1.6 102 vs VW Passat 1.6 72 (1988)Full comparisonVW Passat 1.6 72 (1988) vs VW Golf II GTI 3dr 1.8 129Full comparisonVW Passat 1.6 72 (1988) vs VW CC 3.6 V6 4Motion 280Full comparisonVW Passat 1.6 72 (1988) vs Honda Accord 1.8 100Full comparisonVW Passat 1.6 72 (1988) vs BMW 3 Series Coupe (E30) 316 90Full comparison

Where these times sit

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Questions

What is the VW Passat 1.6 72 (1988) 0-60 time?
The VW Passat 1.6 72 (1988) reaches 60 mph in 14.69 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 14,344th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the VW Passat 1.6 72 (1988) quarter mile time?
20.37 s at 70.2 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 13.36 s and clears the first 60 ft in 3.58 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the VW Passat 1.6 72 (1988) have?
71 bhp and 1,106 kg, which is 64 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, naturally aspirated, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 169 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the VW Passat 1.6 72 (1988)?
Closest here on pace: Opel Astra Sedan 1.4 60 (14.55 s), Renault Megane Scenic 1.4 75 (14.73 s), Dacia Solenza 1.9 D 62 (14.75 s). Each one can be raced against the VW Passat 1.6 72 (1988) 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 Passat 1.6 72 (1988) 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.