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Mazda 2 1.6 95 vs VW Passat 1.6 72 (1988)

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the Mazda 2 1.6 95 is the quicker car, covering it in 17.77 s at 77.0 mph against the VW Passat 1.6 72 (1988)’s 20.37 s — a margin of 2.60 s. To 60 mph the Mazda 2 1.6 95 takes 10.39 s and the VW Passat 1.6 72 (1988) 14.69 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.

Mazda 2 1.6 95 VW Passat 1.6 72 (1988)

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Down the strip

Standing startMazda 2 1.6 95VW Passat 1.6 72 (1988)
0–60 mph10.39 s14.69 s
0–100 mph——
60 ft2.75 s3.58 s
1/8 mile11.36 s13.36 s
1/4 mile17.77 s20.37 s
Trap speed77.0 mph70.2 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 2/2 for the Mazda 2 1.6 95, 2/2 for the VW Passat 1.6 72 (1988) — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationMazda 2 1.6 95VW Passat 1.6 72 (1988)
Year20071988
Power95 bhp71 bhp
Kerb mass935 kg1,106 kg
Power to weight102 bhp/t64 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront driveFront drive
EngineTurbodieselNaturally aspirated

Where these times sit

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Questions

Is the Mazda 2 1.6 95 or the VW Passat 1.6 72 (1988) faster?
The Mazda 2 1.6 95. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 17.77 s to the VW Passat 1.6 72 (1988)'s 20.37 s, a margin of 2.60 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 10.39 s against 14.69 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the Mazda 2 1.6 95 0-60 time?
The Mazda 2 1.6 95 reaches 60 mph in 10.39 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 17.77 s at 77.0 mph.
What is the VW Passat 1.6 72 (1988) 0-60 time?
The VW Passat 1.6 72 (1988) reaches 60 mph in 14.69 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 20.37 s at 70.2 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The Mazda 2 1.6 95 trips the lights at 77.0 mph and the VW Passat 1.6 72 (1988) at 70.2 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 Mazda 2 1.6 95 and 2 of 2 for the VW Passat 1.6 72 (1988). 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.