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Mercedes-Benz C Class C 160 129 vs Volvo S90 2.0 D3 150 (2019)

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the Mercedes-Benz C Class C 160 129 is the quicker car, covering it in 16.76 s at 83.1 mph against the Volvo S90 2.0 D3 150 (2019)’s 16.88 s — a margin of 0.12 s. To 60 mph the Mercedes-Benz C Class C 160 129 takes 8.84 s and the Volvo S90 2.0 D3 150 (2019) 8.93 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.

Mercedes-Benz C Class C 160 129 Volvo S90 2.0 D3 150 (2019)

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Down the strip

Standing startMercedes-Benz C Class C 160 129Volvo S90 2.0 D3 150 (2019)
0–60 mph8.84 s8.93 s
0–100 mph——
60 ft2.59 s2.56 s
1/8 mile10.77 s10.86 s
1/4 mile16.76 s16.88 s
Trap speed83.1 mph82.6 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 2/2 for the Mercedes-Benz C Class C 160 129, 2/2 for the Volvo S90 2.0 D3 150 (2019) — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationMercedes-Benz C Class C 160 129Volvo S90 2.0 D3 150 (2019)
Year20182019
Power127 bhp148 bhp
Kerb mass1,419 kg1,700 kg
Power to weight90 bhp/t87 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear driveFront drive
EngineNaturally aspiratedTurbodiesel

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Questions

Is the Mercedes-Benz C Class C 160 129 or the Volvo S90 2.0 D3 150 (2019) faster?
The Mercedes-Benz C Class C 160 129. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 16.76 s to the Volvo S90 2.0 D3 150 (2019)'s 16.88 s, a margin of 0.12 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 8.84 s against 8.93 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the Mercedes-Benz C Class C 160 129 0-60 time?
The Mercedes-Benz C Class C 160 129 reaches 60 mph in 8.84 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 16.76 s at 83.1 mph.
What is the Volvo S90 2.0 D3 150 (2019) 0-60 time?
The Volvo S90 2.0 D3 150 (2019) reaches 60 mph in 8.93 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 16.88 s at 82.6 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The Mercedes-Benz C Class C 160 129 trips the lights at 83.1 mph and the Volvo S90 2.0 D3 150 (2019) at 82.6 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 Mercedes-Benz C Class C 160 129 and 2 of 2 for the Volvo S90 2.0 D3 150 (2019). 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.