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Audi A3 1.6 102 (2008) vs Mercedes-Benz C Class C 160 129

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the Mercedes-Benz C Class C 160 129 is the quicker car, covering it in 16.76 s at 83.1 mph against the Audi A3 1.6 102 (2008)’s 18.09 s — a margin of 1.33 s. To 60 mph the Mercedes-Benz C Class C 160 129 takes 8.84 s and the Audi A3 1.6 102 (2008) 10.76 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from each car’s published kerb mass, rated power and drivetrain, then fitted to its own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Audi A3 1.6 102 (2008) Mercedes-Benz C Class C 160 129

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Down the strip

Standing startAudi A3 1.6 102 (2008)Mercedes-Benz C Class C 160 129
0–60 mph10.76 s8.84 s
0–100 mph——
60 ft3.10 s2.59 s
1/8 mile11.80 s10.77 s
1/4 mile18.09 s16.76 s
Trap speed78.4 mph83.1 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 2/2 for the Audi A3 1.6 102 (2008), 2/2 for the Mercedes-Benz C Class C 160 129 — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationAudi A3 1.6 102 (2008)Mercedes-Benz C Class C 160 129
Year20082018
Power101 bhp127 bhp
Kerb mass1,185 kg1,419 kg
Power to weight85 bhp/t90 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront driveRear drive
EngineNaturally aspiratedNaturally aspirated

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Questions

Is the Audi A3 1.6 102 (2008) or the Mercedes-Benz C Class C 160 129 faster?
The Mercedes-Benz C Class C 160 129. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 16.76 s to the Audi A3 1.6 102 (2008)'s 18.09 s, a margin of 1.33 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 8.84 s against 10.76 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the Audi A3 1.6 102 (2008) 0-60 time?
The Audi A3 1.6 102 (2008) reaches 60 mph in 10.76 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 18.09 s at 78.4 mph.
What is the Mercedes-Benz C Class C 160 129 0-60 time?
The Mercedes-Benz C Class C 160 129 reaches 60 mph in 8.84 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 16.76 s at 83.1 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The Audi A3 1.6 102 (2008) trips the lights at 78.4 mph and the Mercedes-Benz C Class C 160 129 at 83.1 mph at the end of the quarter mile. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every time on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. Each car is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it matches its own published acceleration figures — 2 of 2 for the Audi A3 1.6 102 (2008) and 2 of 2 for the Mercedes-Benz C Class C 160 129. Conditions are identical for both cars: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

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