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Skoda Octavia 1.4 80 vs VW Passat 1.6 72 (1988)

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the Skoda Octavia 1.4 80 is the quicker car, covering it in 19.48 s at 73.1 mph against the VW Passat 1.6 72 (1988)’s 20.37 s — a margin of 0.89 s. To 60 mph the Skoda Octavia 1.4 80 takes 13.05 s and the VW Passat 1.6 72 (1988) 14.69 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 Octavia 1.4 80 VW Passat 1.6 72 (1988)

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Down the strip

Standing startSkoda Octavia 1.4 80VW Passat 1.6 72 (1988)
0–60 mph13.05 s14.69 s
0–100 mph——
60 ft3.39 s3.58 s
1/8 mile12.74 s13.36 s
1/4 mile19.48 s20.37 s
Trap speed73.1 mph70.2 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 2/2 for the Skoda Octavia 1.4 80, 2/2 for the VW Passat 1.6 72 (1988) — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationSkoda Octavia 1.4 80VW Passat 1.6 72 (1988)
Year20081988
Power79 bhp71 bhp
Kerb mass1,155 kg1,106 kg
Power to weight69 bhp/t64 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront driveFront drive
EngineNaturally aspiratedNaturally aspirated

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Questions

Is the Skoda Octavia 1.4 80 or the VW Passat 1.6 72 (1988) faster?
The Skoda Octavia 1.4 80. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 19.48 s to the VW Passat 1.6 72 (1988)'s 20.37 s, a margin of 0.89 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 13.05 s against 14.69 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the Skoda Octavia 1.4 80 0-60 time?
The Skoda Octavia 1.4 80 reaches 60 mph in 13.05 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 19.48 s at 73.1 mph.
What is the VW Passat 1.6 72 (1988) 0-60 time?
The VW Passat 1.6 72 (1988) reaches 60 mph in 14.69 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 20.37 s at 70.2 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The Skoda Octavia 1.4 80 trips the lights at 73.1 mph and the VW Passat 1.6 72 (1988) at 70.2 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 Octavia 1.4 80 and 2 of 2 for the VW Passat 1.6 72 (1988). Conditions are identical for both cars: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

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