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Volkswagen Polo 1.0 TSI 95 vs Citroen C3 1.2 PureTech 100

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the Citroen C3 1.2 PureTech 100 is the quicker car, covering it in 17.17 s at 79.9 mph against the Volkswagen Polo 1.0 TSI 95’s 17.45 s — a margin of 0.28 s. To 60 mph the Citroen C3 1.2 PureTech 100 takes 9.63 s and the Volkswagen Polo 1.0 TSI 95 9.92 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.

Volkswagen Polo 1.0 TSI 95 Citroen C3 1.2 PureTech 100

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Down the strip

Standing startVolkswagen Polo 1.0 TSI 95Citroen C3 1.2 PureTech 100
0–60 mph9.92 s9.63 s
0–100 mph——
60 ft2.77 s2.54 s
1/8 mile11.21 s11.00 s
1/4 mile17.45 s17.17 s
Trap speed78.8 mph79.9 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 2/2 for the Volkswagen Polo 1.0 TSI 95, 2/2 for the Citroen C3 1.2 PureTech 100 — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationVolkswagen Polo 1.0 TSI 95Citroen C3 1.2 PureTech 100
Year20222024
Power94 bhp99 bhp
Kerb mass1,165 kg1,089 kg
Power to weight81 bhp/t91 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront driveFront drive
EngineTurbochargedTurbocharged

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Questions

Is the Volkswagen Polo 1.0 TSI 95 or the Citroen C3 1.2 PureTech 100 faster?
The Citroen C3 1.2 PureTech 100. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 17.17 s to the Volkswagen Polo 1.0 TSI 95's 17.45 s, a margin of 0.28 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 9.63 s against 9.92 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the Volkswagen Polo 1.0 TSI 95 0-60 time?
The Volkswagen Polo 1.0 TSI 95 reaches 60 mph in 9.92 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 17.45 s at 78.8 mph.
What is the Citroen C3 1.2 PureTech 100 0-60 time?
The Citroen C3 1.2 PureTech 100 reaches 60 mph in 9.63 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 17.17 s at 79.9 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The Volkswagen Polo 1.0 TSI 95 trips the lights at 78.8 mph and the Citroen C3 1.2 PureTech 100 at 79.9 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 Volkswagen Polo 1.0 TSI 95 and 2 of 2 for the Citroen C3 1.2 PureTech 100. 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.