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Kia Niro 1.6 GDI 104 vs Ford Escape 2.0 126

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the Kia Niro 1.6 GDI 104 is the quicker car, covering it in 17.79 s at 76.4 mph against the Ford Escape 2.0 126’s 19.06 s — a margin of 1.27 s. To 60 mph the Kia Niro 1.6 GDI 104 takes 10.33 s and the Ford Escape 2.0 126 12.28 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 Ford Escape 2.0 126

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Down the strip

Standing startKia Niro 1.6 GDI 104Ford Escape 2.0 126
0–60 mph10.33 s12.28 s
0–100 mph——
60 ft2.80 s3.22 s
1/8 mile11.37 s12.37 s
1/4 mile17.79 s19.06 s
Trap speed76.4 mph73.7 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 2/2 for the Kia Niro 1.6 GDI 104, 2/2 for the Ford Escape 2.0 126 — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationKia Niro 1.6 GDI 104Ford Escape 2.0 126
Year20192000
Power103 bhp125 bhp
Kerb mass1,497 kg1,421 kg
Power to weight69 bhp/t88 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront driveAll-wheel drive
EngineNaturally aspiratedNaturally aspirated

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Questions

Is the Kia Niro 1.6 GDI 104 or the Ford Escape 2.0 126 faster?
The Kia Niro 1.6 GDI 104. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 17.79 s to the Ford Escape 2.0 126's 19.06 s, a margin of 1.27 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 10.33 s against 12.28 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 Ford Escape 2.0 126 0-60 time?
The Ford Escape 2.0 126 reaches 60 mph in 12.28 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 19.06 s at 73.7 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The Kia Niro 1.6 GDI 104 trips the lights at 76.4 mph and the Ford Escape 2.0 126 at 73.7 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 Ford Escape 2.0 126. 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.