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Volvo V40 1.6 109 (2000) vs Volvo V50 1.6 101

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the Volvo V40 1.6 109 (2000) is the quicker car, covering it in 18.19 s at 78.4 mph against the Volvo V50 1.6 101’s 18.20 s — a margin of 0.01 s. To 60 mph the Volvo V40 1.6 109 (2000) takes 10.95 s and the Volvo V50 1.6 101 10.95 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.

Volvo V40 1.6 109 (2000) Volvo V50 1.6 101

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Down the strip

Standing startVolvo V40 1.6 109 (2000)Volvo V50 1.6 101
0–60 mph10.95 s10.95 s
0–100 mph——
60 ft3.15 s3.13 s
1/8 mile11.91 s11.89 s
1/4 mile18.19 s18.20 s
Trap speed78.4 mph78.0 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 2/2 for the Volvo V40 1.6 109 (2000), 2/2 for the Volvo V50 1.6 101 — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationVolvo V40 1.6 109 (2000)Volvo V50 1.6 101
Year20002007
Power107 bhp99 bhp
Kerb mass1,230 kg1,329 kg
Power to weight87 bhp/t75 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront driveFront drive
EngineNaturally aspiratedNaturally aspirated

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Questions

Is the Volvo V40 1.6 109 (2000) or the Volvo V50 1.6 101 faster?
The Volvo V40 1.6 109 (2000). Over a standing quarter mile it runs 18.19 s to the Volvo V50 1.6 101's 18.20 s, a margin of 0.01 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 10.95 s against 10.95 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the Volvo V40 1.6 109 (2000) 0-60 time?
The Volvo V40 1.6 109 (2000) reaches 60 mph in 10.95 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 18.19 s at 78.4 mph.
What is the Volvo V50 1.6 101 0-60 time?
The Volvo V50 1.6 101 reaches 60 mph in 10.95 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 18.20 s at 78.0 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The Volvo V40 1.6 109 (2000) trips the lights at 78.4 mph and the Volvo V50 1.6 101 at 78.0 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 Volvo V40 1.6 109 (2000) and 2 of 2 for the Volvo V50 1.6 101. 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.