SEAT Arona 1.0 TGI 90 vs Ford Focus 1.5 TDCi 120 (Mk4)
Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the Ford Focus 1.5 TDCi 120 (Mk4) is the quicker car,
covering it in 16.73 s at
82.3 mph against the SEAT Arona 1.0 TGI 90’s
18.50 s — a margin of
1.77 s. To 60 mph the Ford Focus 1.5 TDCi 120 (Mk4) takes
9.11 s and the SEAT Arona 1.0 TGI 90
11.97 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.
Watch the run in full — then change the surface, the weather
or the distance and run it again.
Down the strip
Standing start
SEAT Arona 1.0 TGI 90
Ford Focus 1.5 TDCi 120 (Mk4)
0–60 mph
11.97 s
9.11 s
0–100 mph
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60 ft
2.75 s
2.52 s
1/8 mile
11.85 s
10.77 s
1/4 mile
18.50 s
16.73 s
Trap speed
73.6 mph
82.3 mph
Each car is trimmed to its own published figures —
2/2 for the SEAT Arona 1.0 TGI 90,
2/2 for the Ford Focus 1.5 TDCi 120 (Mk4) —
so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.
Is the SEAT Arona 1.0 TGI 90 or the Ford Focus 1.5 TDCi 120 (Mk4) faster?
The Ford Focus 1.5 TDCi 120 (Mk4). Over a standing quarter mile it runs 16.73 s to the SEAT Arona 1.0 TGI 90's 18.50 s, a margin of 1.77 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 9.11 s against 11.97 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the SEAT Arona 1.0 TGI 90 0-60 time?
The SEAT Arona 1.0 TGI 90 reaches 60 mph in 11.97 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 18.50 s at 73.6 mph.
What is the Ford Focus 1.5 TDCi 120 (Mk4) 0-60 time?
The Ford Focus 1.5 TDCi 120 (Mk4) reaches 60 mph in 9.11 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 16.73 s at 82.3 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The SEAT Arona 1.0 TGI 90 trips the lights at 73.6 mph and the Ford Focus 1.5 TDCi 120 (Mk4) at 82.3 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 — 2 of 2 for the SEAT Arona 1.0 TGI 90 and 2 of 2 for the Ford Focus 1.5 TDCi 120 (Mk4). 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.