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Kia Niro 1.6 GDI 104 vs Buick Encore 1.4 Turbo 138

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the Buick Encore 1.4 Turbo 138 is the quicker car, covering it in 17.05 s at 79.0 mph against the Kia Niro 1.6 GDI 104’s 17.79 s — a margin of 0.74 s. To 60 mph the Buick Encore 1.4 Turbo 138 takes 9.44 s and the Kia Niro 1.6 GDI 104 10.33 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.

Kia Niro 1.6 GDI 104 Buick Encore 1.4 Turbo 138

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Down the strip

Standing startKia Niro 1.6 GDI 104Buick Encore 1.4 Turbo 138
0–60 mph10.33 s9.44 s
0–100 mph——
60 ft2.80 s2.49 s
1/8 mile11.37 s10.83 s
1/4 mile17.79 s17.05 s
Trap speed76.4 mph79.0 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 2/2 for the Kia Niro 1.6 GDI 104, 2/2 for the Buick Encore 1.4 Turbo 138 — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationKia Niro 1.6 GDI 104Buick Encore 1.4 Turbo 138
Year20192014
Power103 bhp135 bhp
Kerb mass1,497 kg1,501 kg
Power to weight69 bhp/t90 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront driveAll-wheel drive
EngineNaturally aspiratedTurbocharged

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Questions

Is the Kia Niro 1.6 GDI 104 or the Buick Encore 1.4 Turbo 138 faster?
The Buick Encore 1.4 Turbo 138. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 17.05 s to the Kia Niro 1.6 GDI 104's 17.79 s, a margin of 0.74 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 9.44 s against 10.33 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the Kia Niro 1.6 GDI 104 0-60 time?
The Kia Niro 1.6 GDI 104 reaches 60 mph in 10.33 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 17.79 s at 76.4 mph.
What is the Buick Encore 1.4 Turbo 138 0-60 time?
The Buick Encore 1.4 Turbo 138 reaches 60 mph in 9.44 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 17.05 s at 79.0 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The Kia Niro 1.6 GDI 104 trips the lights at 76.4 mph and the Buick Encore 1.4 Turbo 138 at 79.0 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 Kia Niro 1.6 GDI 104 and 2 of 2 for the Buick Encore 1.4 Turbo 138. 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.