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Ford Focus ST (2012) vs BMW 128ti F40

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the BMW 128ti F40 is the quicker car, covering it in 14.00 s at 101.1 mph against the Ford Focus ST (2012)’s 14.36 s — a margin of 0.36 s. To 60 mph the BMW 128ti F40 takes 5.50 s and the Ford Focus ST (2012) 5.84 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 ST (2012) BMW 128ti F40

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Down the strip

Standing startFord Focus ST (2012)BMW 128ti F40
0–60 mph5.84 s5.50 s
0–100 mph—13.64 s
60 ft2.31 s2.27 s
1/8 mile9.31 s9.10 s
1/4 mile14.36 s14.00 s
Trap speed98.2 mph101.1 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 9/10 for the Ford Focus ST (2012), 10/10 for the BMW 128ti F40 — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationFord Focus ST (2012)BMW 128ti F40
Year20122020
Power247 bhp261 bhp
Kerb mass1,432 kg1,520 kg
Power to weight172 bhp/t172 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront driveFront drive
EngineTurbochargedTurbocharged

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 modelBMW 0-60 timesevery modelFastest hot hatches298 cars

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Questions

Is the Ford Focus ST (2012) or the BMW 128ti F40 faster?
The BMW 128ti F40. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 14.00 s to the Ford Focus ST (2012)'s 14.36 s, a margin of 0.36 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 5.50 s against 5.84 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the Ford Focus ST (2012) 0-60 time?
The Ford Focus ST (2012) reaches 60 mph in 5.84 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 14.36 s at 98.2 mph.
What is the BMW 128ti F40 0-60 time?
The BMW 128ti F40 reaches 60 mph in 5.50 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 14.00 s at 101.1 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The Ford Focus ST (2012) trips the lights at 98.2 mph and the BMW 128ti F40 at 101.1 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 ST (2012) and 10 of 10 for the BMW 128ti F40. 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.