Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the Volvo XC70 3.2 238 is the quicker car,
covering it in 16.37 s at
85.1 mph against the Volvo V40 1.6 109 (2000)’s
18.19 s — a margin of
1.83 s. To 60 mph the Volvo XC70 3.2 238 takes
8.12 s and the Volvo V40 1.6 109 (2000)
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 XC70 3.2 238
Watch the run in full — then change the surface, the weather
or the distance and run it again.
Down the strip
Standing start
Volvo V40 1.6 109 (2000)
Volvo XC70 3.2 238
0–60 mph
10.95 s
8.12 s
0–100 mph
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60 ft
3.15 s
2.65 s
1/8 mile
11.91 s
10.57 s
1/4 mile
18.19 s
16.37 s
Trap speed
78.4 mph
85.1 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 XC70 3.2 238 —
so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.
Is the Volvo V40 1.6 109 (2000) or the Volvo XC70 3.2 238 faster?
The Volvo XC70 3.2 238. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 16.37 s to the Volvo V40 1.6 109 (2000)'s 18.19 s, a margin of 1.83 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 8.12 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 XC70 3.2 238 0-60 time?
The Volvo XC70 3.2 238 reaches 60 mph in 8.12 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 16.37 s at 85.1 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 XC70 3.2 238 at 85.1 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 XC70 3.2 238. 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.