Kia Sportage 1.6 CRDi 136 (Mk4) 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 Sportage 1.6 CRDi 136 (Mk4)’s
17.71 s — a margin of
0.66 s. To 60 mph the Buick Encore 1.4 Turbo 138 takes
9.44 s and the Kia Sportage 1.6 CRDi 136 (Mk4)
10.45 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 Sportage 1.6 CRDi 136 (Mk4)Buick Encore 1.4 Turbo 138
Watch the run in full — then change the surface, the weather
or the distance and run it again.
Down the strip
Standing start
Kia Sportage 1.6 CRDi 136 (Mk4)
Buick Encore 1.4 Turbo 138
0–60 mph
10.45 s
9.44 s
0–100 mph
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60 ft
2.66 s
2.49 s
1/8 mile
11.37 s
10.83 s
1/4 mile
17.71 s
17.05 s
Trap speed
77.7 mph
79.0 mph
Each car is trimmed to its own published figures —
2/2 for the Kia Sportage 1.6 CRDi 136 (Mk4),
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.
Is the Kia Sportage 1.6 CRDi 136 (Mk4) 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 Sportage 1.6 CRDi 136 (Mk4)'s 17.71 s, a margin of 0.66 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 9.44 s against 10.45 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the Kia Sportage 1.6 CRDi 136 (Mk4) 0-60 time?
The Kia Sportage 1.6 CRDi 136 (Mk4) reaches 60 mph in 10.45 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 17.71 s at 77.7 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 Sportage 1.6 CRDi 136 (Mk4) trips the lights at 77.7 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 Sportage 1.6 CRDi 136 (Mk4) 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.