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Ford Focus RS (2009) vs Volvo C30 1.6 100

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the Ford Focus RS (2009) is the quicker car, covering it in 13.83 s at 102.9 mph against the Volvo C30 1.6 100’s 18.08 s — a margin of 4.26 s. To 60 mph the Ford Focus RS (2009) takes 5.38 s and the Volvo C30 1.6 100 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.

Ford Focus RS (2009) Volvo C30 1.6 100

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Down the strip

Standing startFord Focus RS (2009)Volvo C30 1.6 100
0–60 mph5.38 s10.76 s
0–100 mph13.00 s—
60 ft2.26 s3.10 s
1/8 mile9.00 s11.80 s
1/4 mile13.83 s18.08 s
Trap speed102.9 mph78.4 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 9/10 for the Ford Focus RS (2009), 2/2 for the Volvo C30 1.6 100 — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationFord Focus RS (2009)Volvo C30 1.6 100
Year20092009
Power300 bhp99 bhp
Kerb mass1,467 kg1,279 kg
Power to weight205 bhp/t78 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront driveFront drive
EngineTurbochargedNaturally aspirated

Where these times sit

0-60 under 6 seconds3,252 cars0-100 km/h under 6 seconds2,897 carsQuarter mile under 14 seconds2,646 cars0-100 under 16 seconds2,743 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
Ford 0-60 timesevery modelVolvo 0-60 timesevery modelFastest hatchbacks4,527 carsFastest cars of the 2000s5,151 cars

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Questions

Is the Ford Focus RS (2009) or the Volvo C30 1.6 100 faster?
The Ford Focus RS (2009). Over a standing quarter mile it runs 13.83 s to the Volvo C30 1.6 100's 18.08 s, a margin of 4.26 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 5.38 s against 10.76 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the Ford Focus RS (2009) 0-60 time?
The Ford Focus RS (2009) reaches 60 mph in 5.38 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 13.83 s at 102.9 mph.
What is the Volvo C30 1.6 100 0-60 time?
The Volvo C30 1.6 100 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 18.08 s at 78.4 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The Ford Focus RS (2009) trips the lights at 102.9 mph and the Volvo C30 1.6 100 at 78.4 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 — 9 of 10 for the Ford Focus RS (2009) and 2 of 2 for the Volvo C30 1.6 100. 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.