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Ford Ka+ 1.2 70 vs Volkswagen up! 1.0

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the Volkswagen up! 1.0 is the quicker car, covering it in 19.51 s at 71.9 mph against the Ford Ka+ 1.2 70’s 19.94 s — a margin of 0.44 s. To 60 mph the Volkswagen up! 1.0 takes 13.07 s and the Ford Ka+ 1.2 70 13.89 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 Ka+ 1.2 70 Volkswagen up! 1.0

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Down the strip

Standing startFord Ka+ 1.2 70Volkswagen up! 1.0
0–60 mph13.89 s13.07 s
0–100 mph——
60 ft3.40 s3.29 s
1/8 mile12.96 s12.65 s
1/4 mile19.94 s19.51 s
Trap speed70.6 mph71.9 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 2/2 for the Ford Ka+ 1.2 70, 2/2 for the Volkswagen up! 1.0 — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationFord Ka+ 1.2 70Volkswagen up! 1.0
Year20162012
Power70 bhp59 bhp
Kerb mass980 kg929 kg
Power to weight71 bhp/t64 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront driveFront drive
EngineNaturally aspiratedNaturally aspirated

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Questions

Is the Ford Ka+ 1.2 70 or the Volkswagen up! 1.0 faster?
The Volkswagen up! 1.0. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 19.51 s to the Ford Ka+ 1.2 70's 19.94 s, a margin of 0.44 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 13.07 s against 13.89 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the Ford Ka+ 1.2 70 0-60 time?
The Ford Ka+ 1.2 70 reaches 60 mph in 13.89 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 19.94 s at 70.6 mph.
What is the Volkswagen up! 1.0 0-60 time?
The Volkswagen up! 1.0 reaches 60 mph in 13.07 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 19.51 s at 71.9 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The Ford Ka+ 1.2 70 trips the lights at 70.6 mph and the Volkswagen up! 1.0 at 71.9 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 Ka+ 1.2 70 and 2 of 2 for the Volkswagen up! 1.0. 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.