Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the Renault Clio 197 is the quicker car,
covering it in 15.21 s at
92.0 mph against the Hyundai i20 1.0 120’s
16.89 s — a margin of
1.68 s. To 60 mph the Renault Clio 197 takes
6.65 s and the Hyundai i20 1.0 120
9.28 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.
Renault Clio 197Hyundai i20 1.0 120
Watch the run in full — then change the surface, the weather
or the distance and run it again.
Down the strip
Standing start
Renault Clio 197
Hyundai i20 1.0 120
0–60 mph
6.65 s
9.28 s
0–100 mph
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60 ft
2.48 s
2.52 s
1/8 mile
9.87 s
10.85 s
1/4 mile
15.21 s
16.89 s
Trap speed
92.0 mph
81.3 mph
Each car is trimmed to its own published figures —
9/9 for the Renault Clio 197,
2/2 for the Hyundai i20 1.0 120 —
so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.
Is the Renault Clio 197 or the Hyundai i20 1.0 120 faster?
The Renault Clio 197. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 15.21 s to the Hyundai i20 1.0 120's 16.89 s, a margin of 1.68 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 6.65 s against 9.28 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the Renault Clio 197 0-60 time?
The Renault Clio 197 reaches 60 mph in 6.65 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 15.21 s at 92.0 mph.
What is the Hyundai i20 1.0 120 0-60 time?
The Hyundai i20 1.0 120 reaches 60 mph in 9.28 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 16.89 s at 81.3 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The Renault Clio 197 trips the lights at 92.0 mph and the Hyundai i20 1.0 120 at 81.3 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 — 9 of 9 for the Renault Clio 197 and 2 of 2 for the Hyundai i20 1.0 120. 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.