Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the Ford Fiesta ST (Mk8) is the quicker car,
covering it in 14.58 s at
96.2 mph against the Fiat 500 Abarth 1.4 135’s
15.40 s — a margin of
0.81 s. To 60 mph the Ford Fiesta ST (Mk8) takes
6.14 s and the Fiat 500 Abarth 1.4 135
7.18 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.
Ford Fiesta ST (Mk8)Fiat 500 Abarth 1.4 135
Watch the run in full — then change the surface, the weather
or the distance and run it again.
Down the strip
Standing start
Ford Fiesta ST (Mk8)
Fiat 500 Abarth 1.4 135
0–60 mph
6.14 s
7.18 s
0–100 mph
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60 ft
2.29 s
2.48 s
1/8 mile
9.49 s
9.98 s
1/4 mile
14.58 s
15.40 s
Trap speed
96.2 mph
91.5 mph
Each car is trimmed to its own published figures —
9/10 for the Ford Fiesta ST (Mk8),
2/2 for the Fiat 500 Abarth 1.4 135 —
so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.
Is the Ford Fiesta ST (Mk8) or the Fiat 500 Abarth 1.4 135 faster?
The Ford Fiesta ST (Mk8). Over a standing quarter mile it runs 14.58 s to the Fiat 500 Abarth 1.4 135's 15.40 s, a margin of 0.81 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 6.14 s against 7.18 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the Ford Fiesta ST (Mk8) 0-60 time?
The Ford Fiesta ST (Mk8) reaches 60 mph in 6.14 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 14.58 s at 96.2 mph.
What is the Fiat 500 Abarth 1.4 135 0-60 time?
The Fiat 500 Abarth 1.4 135 reaches 60 mph in 7.18 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 15.40 s at 91.5 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The Ford Fiesta ST (Mk8) trips the lights at 96.2 mph and the Fiat 500 Abarth 1.4 135 at 91.5 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 — 9 of 10 for the Ford Fiesta ST (Mk8) and 2 of 2 for the Fiat 500 Abarth 1.4 135. 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.