Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the Skoda Karoq 1.5 TSI 150 is the quicker car,
covering it in 16.02 s at
88.5 mph against the Kia Niro 1.6 GDI 104’s
17.79 s — a margin of
1.77 s. To 60 mph the Skoda Karoq 1.5 TSI 150 takes
7.61 s and the Kia Niro 1.6 GDI 104
10.33 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.
Skoda Karoq 1.5 TSI 150Kia Niro 1.6 GDI 104
Watch the run in full — then change the surface, the weather
or the distance and run it again.
Down the strip
Standing start
Skoda Karoq 1.5 TSI 150
Kia Niro 1.6 GDI 104
0–60 mph
7.61 s
10.33 s
0–100 mph
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60 ft
2.54 s
2.80 s
1/8 mile
10.44 s
11.37 s
1/4 mile
16.02 s
17.79 s
Trap speed
88.5 mph
76.4 mph
Each car is trimmed to its own published figures —
2/2 for the Skoda Karoq 1.5 TSI 150,
2/2 for the Kia Niro 1.6 GDI 104 —
so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.
Is the Skoda Karoq 1.5 TSI 150 or the Kia Niro 1.6 GDI 104 faster?
The Skoda Karoq 1.5 TSI 150. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 16.02 s to the Kia Niro 1.6 GDI 104's 17.79 s, a margin of 1.77 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 7.61 s against 10.33 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the Skoda Karoq 1.5 TSI 150 0-60 time?
The Skoda Karoq 1.5 TSI 150 reaches 60 mph in 7.61 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 16.02 s at 88.5 mph.
What is the Kia Niro 1.6 GDI 104 0-60 time?
The Kia Niro 1.6 GDI 104 reaches 60 mph in 10.33 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 17.79 s at 76.4 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The Skoda Karoq 1.5 TSI 150 trips the lights at 88.5 mph and the Kia Niro 1.6 GDI 104 at 76.4 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 Skoda Karoq 1.5 TSI 150 and 2 of 2 for the Kia Niro 1.6 GDI 104. 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.