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Volvo V40 1.6 T3 150 vs Volvo V40 2.0 D4 177

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the Volvo V40 2.0 D4 177 is the quicker car, covering it in 15.84 s at 87.6 mph against the Volvo V40 1.6 T3 150’s 16.21 s — a margin of 0.37 s. To 60 mph the Volvo V40 2.0 D4 177 takes 7.47 s and the Volvo V40 1.6 T3 150 7.96 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 T3 150 Volvo V40 2.0 D4 177

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Down the strip

Standing startVolvo V40 1.6 T3 150Volvo V40 2.0 D4 177
0–60 mph7.96 s7.47 s
0–100 mph——
60 ft2.48 s2.48 s
1/8 mile10.47 s10.22 s
1/4 mile16.21 s15.84 s
Trap speed85.1 mph87.6 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 2/2 for the Volvo V40 1.6 T3 150, 2/2 for the Volvo V40 2.0 D4 177 — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationVolvo V40 1.6 T3 150Volvo V40 2.0 D4 177
Year20122012
Power148 bhp174 bhp
Kerb mass1,474 kg1,573 kg
Power to weight100 bhp/t111 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront driveFront drive
EngineTurbochargedTurbodiesel

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Questions

Is the Volvo V40 1.6 T3 150 or the Volvo V40 2.0 D4 177 faster?
The Volvo V40 2.0 D4 177. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 15.84 s to the Volvo V40 1.6 T3 150's 16.21 s, a margin of 0.37 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 7.47 s against 7.96 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the Volvo V40 1.6 T3 150 0-60 time?
The Volvo V40 1.6 T3 150 reaches 60 mph in 7.96 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 16.21 s at 85.1 mph.
What is the Volvo V40 2.0 D4 177 0-60 time?
The Volvo V40 2.0 D4 177 reaches 60 mph in 7.47 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 15.84 s at 87.6 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The Volvo V40 1.6 T3 150 trips the lights at 85.1 mph and the Volvo V40 2.0 D4 177 at 87.6 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 T3 150 and 2 of 2 for the Volvo V40 2.0 D4 177. 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.