Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the Nissan Qashqai 1.6 115 is the quicker car,
covering it in 18.10 s at
77.9 mph against the Ford Escape 2.0 126’s
19.06 s — a margin of
0.96 s. To 60 mph the Nissan Qashqai 1.6 115 takes
10.75 s and the Ford Escape 2.0 126
12.28 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 Qashqai 1.6 115Ford Escape 2.0 126
Watch the run in full — then change the surface, the weather
or the distance and run it again.
Down the strip
Standing start
Nissan Qashqai 1.6 115
Ford Escape 2.0 126
0–60 mph
10.75 s
12.28 s
0–100 mph
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60 ft
3.07 s
3.22 s
1/8 mile
11.77 s
12.37 s
1/4 mile
18.10 s
19.06 s
Trap speed
77.9 mph
73.7 mph
Each car is trimmed to its own published figures —
2/2 for the Nissan Qashqai 1.6 115,
2/2 for the Ford Escape 2.0 126 —
so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.
Is the Nissan Qashqai 1.6 115 or the Ford Escape 2.0 126 faster?
The Nissan Qashqai 1.6 115. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 18.10 s to the Ford Escape 2.0 126's 19.06 s, a margin of 0.96 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 10.75 s against 12.28 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the Nissan Qashqai 1.6 115 0-60 time?
The Nissan Qashqai 1.6 115 reaches 60 mph in 10.75 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 18.10 s at 77.9 mph.
What is the Ford Escape 2.0 126 0-60 time?
The Ford Escape 2.0 126 reaches 60 mph in 12.28 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 19.06 s at 73.7 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The Nissan Qashqai 1.6 115 trips the lights at 77.9 mph and the Ford Escape 2.0 126 at 73.7 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 Qashqai 1.6 115 and 2 of 2 for the Ford Escape 2.0 126. 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.