BMW X3 M 3.0 480 vs Kia Sportage 1.6 CRDi 136 (Mk4)
Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the BMW X3 M 3.0 480 is the quicker car,
covering it in 12.07 s at
114.7 mph against the Kia Sportage 1.6 CRDi 136 (Mk4)’s
17.71 s — a margin of
5.64 s. To 60 mph the BMW X3 M 3.0 480 takes
3.76 s and the Kia Sportage 1.6 CRDi 136 (Mk4)
10.45 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.
BMW X3 M 3.0 480Kia Sportage 1.6 CRDi 136 (Mk4)
Watch the run in full — then change the surface, the weather
or the distance and run it again.
Down the strip
Standing start
BMW X3 M 3.0 480
Kia Sportage 1.6 CRDi 136 (Mk4)
0–60 mph
3.76 s
10.45 s
0–100 mph
8.85 s
—
60 ft
1.85 s
2.66 s
1/8 mile
7.77 s
11.37 s
1/4 mile
12.07 s
17.71 s
Trap speed
114.7 mph
77.7 mph
Each car is trimmed to its own published figures —
2/2 for the BMW X3 M 3.0 480,
2/2 for the Kia Sportage 1.6 CRDi 136 (Mk4) —
so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.
Is the BMW X3 M 3.0 480 or the Kia Sportage 1.6 CRDi 136 (Mk4) faster?
The BMW X3 M 3.0 480. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 12.07 s to the Kia Sportage 1.6 CRDi 136 (Mk4)'s 17.71 s, a margin of 5.64 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 3.76 s against 10.45 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the BMW X3 M 3.0 480 0-60 time?
The BMW X3 M 3.0 480 reaches 60 mph in 3.76 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 12.07 s at 114.7 mph.
What is the Kia Sportage 1.6 CRDi 136 (Mk4) 0-60 time?
The Kia Sportage 1.6 CRDi 136 (Mk4) reaches 60 mph in 10.45 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 17.71 s at 77.7 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The BMW X3 M 3.0 480 trips the lights at 114.7 mph and the Kia Sportage 1.6 CRDi 136 (Mk4) at 77.7 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 BMW X3 M 3.0 480 and 2 of 2 for the Kia Sportage 1.6 CRDi 136 (Mk4). Conditions are identical for both cars: 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.