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Vauxhall Astra Hatchback 1.4 100 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 Vauxhall Astra Hatchback 1.4 100’s 18.37 s — a margin of 1.64 s. To 60 mph the Ford Focus 1.5 TDCi 120 (Mk4) takes 9.11 s and the Vauxhall Astra Hatchback 1.4 100 11.23 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.

Vauxhall Astra Hatchback 1.4 100 Ford Focus 1.5 TDCi 120 (Mk4)

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Down the strip

Standing startVauxhall Astra Hatchback 1.4 100Ford Focus 1.5 TDCi 120 (Mk4)
0–60 mph11.23 s9.11 s
0–100 mph——
60 ft3.17 s2.52 s
1/8 mile12.01 s10.77 s
1/4 mile18.37 s16.73 s
Trap speed77.4 mph82.3 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 2/2 for the Vauxhall Astra Hatchback 1.4 100, 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.

On paper

SpecificationVauxhall Astra Hatchback 1.4 100Ford Focus 1.5 TDCi 120 (Mk4)
Year20152018
Power99 bhp118 bhp
Kerb mass1,278 kg1,374 kg
Power to weight78 bhp/t86 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront driveFront drive
EngineNaturally aspiratedTurbodiesel

Where these times sit

0-60 under 10 seconds10,147 cars0-100 km/h under 10 seconds9,071 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
Vauxhall 0-60 timesevery modelFord 0-60 timesevery modelFastest hatchbacks4,527 carsFastest cars of the 2010s4,546 cars

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Questions

Is the Vauxhall Astra Hatchback 1.4 100 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 Vauxhall Astra Hatchback 1.4 100's 18.37 s, a margin of 1.64 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 9.11 s against 11.23 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the Vauxhall Astra Hatchback 1.4 100 0-60 time?
The Vauxhall Astra Hatchback 1.4 100 reaches 60 mph in 11.23 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 18.37 s at 77.4 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 Vauxhall Astra Hatchback 1.4 100 trips the lights at 77.4 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 Vauxhall Astra Hatchback 1.4 100 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.