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Ford Kuga 2.0 TDCi 180 vs MG ZS 1.5 VTi-TECH

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the Ford Kuga 2.0 TDCi 180 is the quicker car, covering it in 16.72 s at 81.1 mph against the MG ZS 1.5 VTi-TECH’s 17.59 s — a margin of 0.88 s. To 60 mph the Ford Kuga 2.0 TDCi 180 takes 8.76 s and the MG ZS 1.5 VTi-TECH 9.92 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 Kuga 2.0 TDCi 180 MG ZS 1.5 VTi-TECH

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Down the strip

Standing startFord Kuga 2.0 TDCi 180MG ZS 1.5 VTi-TECH
0–60 mph8.76 s9.92 s
0–100 mph——
60 ft2.49 s2.91 s
1/8 mile10.66 s11.38 s
1/4 mile16.72 s17.59 s
Trap speed81.1 mph79.5 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 2/2 for the Ford Kuga 2.0 TDCi 180, 2/2 for the MG ZS 1.5 VTi-TECH — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationFord Kuga 2.0 TDCi 180MG ZS 1.5 VTi-TECH
Year20202017
Power177 bhp105 bhp
Kerb mass1,716 kg1,239 kg
Power to weight103 bhp/t84 bhp/t
DrivetrainAll-wheel driveFront drive
EngineTurbodieselNaturally aspirated

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Questions

Is the Ford Kuga 2.0 TDCi 180 or the MG ZS 1.5 VTi-TECH faster?
The Ford Kuga 2.0 TDCi 180. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 16.72 s to the MG ZS 1.5 VTi-TECH's 17.59 s, a margin of 0.88 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 8.76 s against 9.92 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the Ford Kuga 2.0 TDCi 180 0-60 time?
The Ford Kuga 2.0 TDCi 180 reaches 60 mph in 8.76 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 16.72 s at 81.1 mph.
What is the MG ZS 1.5 VTi-TECH 0-60 time?
The MG ZS 1.5 VTi-TECH reaches 60 mph in 9.92 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 17.59 s at 79.5 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The Ford Kuga 2.0 TDCi 180 trips the lights at 81.1 mph and the MG ZS 1.5 VTi-TECH at 79.5 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 Kuga 2.0 TDCi 180 and 2 of 2 for the MG ZS 1.5 VTi-TECH. 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.