Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the Fiat Punto 3dr 1.2 69 is the quicker car,
covering it in 19.18 s at
72.6 mph against the Nissan Micra 5dr 1.0 71’s
19.86 s — a margin of
0.67 s. To 60 mph the Fiat Punto 3dr 1.2 69 takes
12.48 s and the Nissan Micra 5dr 1.0 71
13.72 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.
Nissan Micra 5dr 1.0 71Fiat Punto 3dr 1.2 69
Watch the run in full — then change the surface, the weather
or the distance and run it again.
Down the strip
Standing start
Nissan Micra 5dr 1.0 71
Fiat Punto 3dr 1.2 69
0–60 mph
13.72 s
12.48 s
0–100 mph
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60 ft
3.39 s
3.17 s
1/8 mile
12.91 s
12.38 s
1/4 mile
19.86 s
19.18 s
Trap speed
71.0 mph
72.6 mph
Each car is trimmed to its own published figures —
2/2 for the Nissan Micra 5dr 1.0 71,
2/2 for the Fiat Punto 3dr 1.2 69 —
so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.
Is the Nissan Micra 5dr 1.0 71 or the Fiat Punto 3dr 1.2 69 faster?
The Fiat Punto 3dr 1.2 69. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 19.18 s to the Nissan Micra 5dr 1.0 71's 19.86 s, a margin of 0.67 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 12.48 s against 13.72 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the Nissan Micra 5dr 1.0 71 0-60 time?
The Nissan Micra 5dr 1.0 71 reaches 60 mph in 13.72 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 19.86 s at 71.0 mph.
What is the Fiat Punto 3dr 1.2 69 0-60 time?
The Fiat Punto 3dr 1.2 69 reaches 60 mph in 12.48 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 19.18 s at 72.6 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The Nissan Micra 5dr 1.0 71 trips the lights at 71.0 mph and the Fiat Punto 3dr 1.2 69 at 72.6 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 Nissan Micra 5dr 1.0 71 and 2 of 2 for the Fiat Punto 3dr 1.2 69. 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.