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Ford Focus 1.5 TDCi 120 (Mk4) vs Kia Niro 1.6 GDI 104

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the Ford Focus 1.5 TDCi 120 (Mk4) is the quicker car, covering it in 16.73 s at 82.3 mph against the Kia Niro 1.6 GDI 104’s 17.79 s — a margin of 1.06 s. To 60 mph the Ford Focus 1.5 TDCi 120 (Mk4) takes 9.11 s and the Kia Niro 1.6 GDI 104 10.33 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 Focus 1.5 TDCi 120 (Mk4) Kia Niro 1.6 GDI 104

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Down the strip

Standing startFord Focus 1.5 TDCi 120 (Mk4)Kia Niro 1.6 GDI 104
0–60 mph9.11 s10.33 s
0–100 mph——
60 ft2.52 s2.80 s
1/8 mile10.77 s11.37 s
1/4 mile16.73 s17.79 s
Trap speed82.3 mph76.4 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 2/2 for the Ford Focus 1.5 TDCi 120 (Mk4), 2/2 for the Kia Niro 1.6 GDI 104 — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationFord Focus 1.5 TDCi 120 (Mk4)Kia Niro 1.6 GDI 104
Year20182019
Power118 bhp103 bhp
Kerb mass1,374 kg1,497 kg
Power to weight86 bhp/t69 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront driveFront drive
EngineTurbodieselNaturally aspirated

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Questions

Is the Ford Focus 1.5 TDCi 120 (Mk4) or the Kia Niro 1.6 GDI 104 faster?
The Ford Focus 1.5 TDCi 120 (Mk4). Over a standing quarter mile it runs 16.73 s to the Kia Niro 1.6 GDI 104's 17.79 s, a margin of 1.06 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 9.11 s against 10.33 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the Ford Focus 1.5 TDCi 120 (Mk4) 0-60 time?
The Ford Focus 1.5 TDCi 120 (Mk4) reaches 60 mph in 9.11 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 16.73 s at 82.3 mph.
What is the Kia Niro 1.6 GDI 104 0-60 time?
The Kia Niro 1.6 GDI 104 reaches 60 mph in 10.33 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 17.79 s at 76.4 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The Ford Focus 1.5 TDCi 120 (Mk4) trips the lights at 82.3 mph and the Kia Niro 1.6 GDI 104 at 76.4 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 Ford Focus 1.5 TDCi 120 (Mk4) and 2 of 2 for the Kia Niro 1.6 GDI 104. 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.