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Ford Focus Coupe 2.0 140 vs Chevrolet Malibu 2.4 169

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the Ford Focus Coupe 2.0 140 is the quicker car, covering it in 16.43 s at 85.6 mph against the Chevrolet Malibu 2.4 169’s 17.63 s — a margin of 1.20 s. To 60 mph the Ford Focus Coupe 2.0 140 takes 8.37 s and the Chevrolet Malibu 2.4 169 9.72 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 Coupe 2.0 140 Chevrolet Malibu 2.4 169

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Down the strip

Standing startFord Focus Coupe 2.0 140Chevrolet Malibu 2.4 169
0–60 mph8.37 s9.72 s
0–100 mph——
60 ft2.73 s3.13 s
1/8 mile10.67 s11.71 s
1/4 mile16.43 s17.63 s
Trap speed85.6 mph83.7 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 2/2 for the Ford Focus Coupe 2.0 140, 2/2 for the Chevrolet Malibu 2.4 169 — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationFord Focus Coupe 2.0 140Chevrolet Malibu 2.4 169
Year20072008
Power138 bhp169 bhp
Kerb mass1,326 kg1,549 kg
Power to weight104 bhp/t109 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront driveFront drive
EngineNaturally aspiratedNaturally aspirated

Where these times sit

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Questions

Is the Ford Focus Coupe 2.0 140 or the Chevrolet Malibu 2.4 169 faster?
The Ford Focus Coupe 2.0 140. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 16.43 s to the Chevrolet Malibu 2.4 169's 17.63 s, a margin of 1.20 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 8.37 s against 9.72 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the Ford Focus Coupe 2.0 140 0-60 time?
The Ford Focus Coupe 2.0 140 reaches 60 mph in 8.37 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 16.43 s at 85.6 mph.
What is the Chevrolet Malibu 2.4 169 0-60 time?
The Chevrolet Malibu 2.4 169 reaches 60 mph in 9.72 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 17.63 s at 83.7 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The Ford Focus Coupe 2.0 140 trips the lights at 85.6 mph and the Chevrolet Malibu 2.4 169 at 83.7 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 Ford Focus Coupe 2.0 140 and 2 of 2 for the Chevrolet Malibu 2.4 169. 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.