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Volvo V40 2.0 D2 120 vs Mazda CX-3 1.5 105

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the Volvo V40 2.0 D2 120 is the quicker car, covering it in 17.10 s at 79.8 mph against the Mazda CX-3 1.5 105’s 17.82 s — a margin of 0.72 s. To 60 mph the Volvo V40 2.0 D2 120 takes 9.47 s and the Mazda CX-3 1.5 105 10.68 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 2.0 D2 120 Mazda CX-3 1.5 105

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Down the strip

Standing startVolvo V40 2.0 D2 120Mazda CX-3 1.5 105
0–60 mph9.47 s10.68 s
0–100 mph——
60 ft2.60 s2.59 s
1/8 mile10.95 s11.30 s
1/4 mile17.10 s17.82 s
Trap speed79.8 mph75.4 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 2/2 for the Volvo V40 2.0 D2 120, 2/2 for the Mazda CX-3 1.5 105 — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationVolvo V40 2.0 D2 120Mazda CX-3 1.5 105
Year20162015
Power118 bhp105 bhp
Kerb mass1,577 kg1,370 kg
Power to weight75 bhp/t76 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront driveAll-wheel drive
EngineTurbodieselTurbodiesel

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Questions

Is the Volvo V40 2.0 D2 120 or the Mazda CX-3 1.5 105 faster?
The Volvo V40 2.0 D2 120. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 17.10 s to the Mazda CX-3 1.5 105's 17.82 s, a margin of 0.72 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 9.47 s against 10.68 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the Volvo V40 2.0 D2 120 0-60 time?
The Volvo V40 2.0 D2 120 reaches 60 mph in 9.47 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 17.10 s at 79.8 mph.
What is the Mazda CX-3 1.5 105 0-60 time?
The Mazda CX-3 1.5 105 reaches 60 mph in 10.68 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 17.82 s at 75.4 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The Volvo V40 2.0 D2 120 trips the lights at 79.8 mph and the Mazda CX-3 1.5 105 at 75.4 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 2.0 D2 120 and 2 of 2 for the Mazda CX-3 1.5 105. 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.