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Honda Civic Sedan 1.3 83 vs Nissan Altima Coupe

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the Nissan Altima Coupe is the quicker car, covering it in 13.84 s at 100.9 mph against the Honda Civic Sedan 1.3 83’s 18.45 s — a margin of 4.61 s. To 60 mph the Nissan Altima Coupe takes 5.29 s and the Honda Civic Sedan 1.3 83 11.58 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.

Honda Civic Sedan 1.3 83 Nissan Altima Coupe

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Down the strip

Standing startHonda Civic Sedan 1.3 83Nissan Altima Coupe
0–60 mph11.58 s5.29 s
0–100 mph—13.56 s
60 ft2.94 s2.23 s
1/8 mile11.85 s8.97 s
1/4 mile18.45 s13.84 s
Trap speed74.6 mph100.9 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 2/2 for the Honda Civic Sedan 1.3 83, 9/10 for the Nissan Altima Coupe — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationHonda Civic Sedan 1.3 83Nissan Altima Coupe
Year20032008
Power82 bhp270 bhp
Kerb mass1,150 kg1,475 kg
Power to weight71 bhp/t183 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
Honda 0-60 timesevery modelNissan 0-60 timesevery modelFastest cars of the 2000s5,151 cars

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Questions

Is the Honda Civic Sedan 1.3 83 or the Nissan Altima Coupe faster?
The Nissan Altima Coupe. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 13.84 s to the Honda Civic Sedan 1.3 83's 18.45 s, a margin of 4.61 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 5.29 s against 11.58 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the Honda Civic Sedan 1.3 83 0-60 time?
The Honda Civic Sedan 1.3 83 reaches 60 mph in 11.58 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 18.45 s at 74.6 mph.
What is the Nissan Altima Coupe 0-60 time?
The Nissan Altima Coupe reaches 60 mph in 5.29 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 13.84 s at 100.9 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The Honda Civic Sedan 1.3 83 trips the lights at 74.6 mph and the Nissan Altima Coupe at 100.9 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 Honda Civic Sedan 1.3 83 and 9 of 10 for the Nissan Altima Coupe. 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.