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Ford Kuga 2.0 TDCi 180 vs Volkswagen Passat 2.0 TDI 150 (B8)

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the Volkswagen Passat 2.0 TDI 150 (B8) is the quicker car, covering it in 16.13 s at 87.6 mph against the Ford Kuga 2.0 TDCi 180’s 16.72 s — a margin of 0.59 s. To 60 mph the Volkswagen Passat 2.0 TDI 150 (B8) takes 7.88 s and the Ford Kuga 2.0 TDCi 180 8.76 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 Kuga 2.0 TDCi 180 Volkswagen Passat 2.0 TDI 150 (B8)

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Down the strip

Standing startFord Kuga 2.0 TDCi 180Volkswagen Passat 2.0 TDI 150 (B8)
0–60 mph8.76 s7.88 s
0–100 mph——
60 ft2.49 s2.52 s
1/8 mile10.66 s10.46 s
1/4 mile16.72 s16.13 s
Trap speed81.1 mph87.6 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 2/2 for the Ford Kuga 2.0 TDCi 180, 2/2 for the Volkswagen Passat 2.0 TDI 150 (B8) — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationFord Kuga 2.0 TDCi 180Volkswagen Passat 2.0 TDI 150 (B8)
Year20202015
Power177 bhp148 bhp
Kerb mass1,716 kg1,428 kg
Power to weight103 bhp/t103 bhp/t
DrivetrainAll-wheel driveFront drive
EngineTurbodieselTurbodiesel

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Questions

Is the Ford Kuga 2.0 TDCi 180 or the Volkswagen Passat 2.0 TDI 150 (B8) faster?
The Volkswagen Passat 2.0 TDI 150 (B8). Over a standing quarter mile it runs 16.13 s to the Ford Kuga 2.0 TDCi 180's 16.72 s, a margin of 0.59 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 7.88 s against 8.76 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 Volkswagen Passat 2.0 TDI 150 (B8) 0-60 time?
The Volkswagen Passat 2.0 TDI 150 (B8) reaches 60 mph in 7.88 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 16.13 s at 87.6 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The Ford Kuga 2.0 TDCi 180 trips the lights at 81.1 mph and the Volkswagen Passat 2.0 TDI 150 (B8) at 87.6 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 Volkswagen Passat 2.0 TDI 150 (B8). 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.