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Kia Sportage 1.6 CRDi 136 (Mk4) vs Ford Explorer 3.5 V6 290

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the Ford Explorer 3.5 V6 290 is the quicker car, covering it in 15.33 s at 90.8 mph against the Kia Sportage 1.6 CRDi 136 (Mk4)’s 17.71 s — a margin of 2.38 s. To 60 mph the Ford Explorer 3.5 V6 290 takes 6.86 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) Ford Explorer 3.5 V6 290

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Down the strip

Standing startKia Sportage 1.6 CRDi 136 (Mk4)Ford Explorer 3.5 V6 290
0–60 mph10.45 s6.86 s
0–100 mph——
60 ft2.66 s2.47 s
1/8 mile11.37 s9.91 s
1/4 mile17.71 s15.33 s
Trap speed77.7 mph90.8 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 Ford Explorer 3.5 V6 290 — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationKia Sportage 1.6 CRDi 136 (Mk4)Ford Explorer 3.5 V6 290
Year20182015
Power134 bhp290 bhp
Kerb mass1,585 kg2,080 kg
Power to weight85 bhp/t139 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront driveAll-wheel drive
EngineTurbodieselNaturally aspirated

Where these times sit

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Questions

Is the Kia Sportage 1.6 CRDi 136 (Mk4) or the Ford Explorer 3.5 V6 290 faster?
The Ford Explorer 3.5 V6 290. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 15.33 s to the Kia Sportage 1.6 CRDi 136 (Mk4)'s 17.71 s, a margin of 2.38 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 6.86 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 Ford Explorer 3.5 V6 290 0-60 time?
The Ford Explorer 3.5 V6 290 reaches 60 mph in 6.86 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 15.33 s at 90.8 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 Ford Explorer 3.5 V6 290 at 90.8 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 Ford Explorer 3.5 V6 290. 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.