Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the Mercedes-Benz GLC (X253) 300 4MATIC 258 is the quicker car,
covering it in 14.11 s at
96.6 mph against the Volvo XC60 2.0 D4 190’s
15.80 s — a margin of
1.68 s. To 60 mph the Mercedes-Benz GLC (X253) 300 4MATIC 258 takes
5.55 s and the Volvo XC60 2.0 D4 190
7.49 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.
Watch the run in full — then change the surface, the weather
or the distance and run it again.
Down the strip
Standing start
Volvo XC60 2.0 D4 190
Mercedes-Benz GLC (X253) 300 4MATIC 258
0–60 mph
7.49 s
5.55 s
0–100 mph
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60 ft
2.19 s
2.01 s
1/8 mile
10.00 s
8.98 s
1/4 mile
15.80 s
14.11 s
Trap speed
84.6 mph
96.6 mph
Each car is trimmed to its own published figures —
2/2 for the Volvo XC60 2.0 D4 190,
2/2 for the Mercedes-Benz GLC (X253) 300 4MATIC 258 —
so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.
Is the Volvo XC60 2.0 D4 190 or the Mercedes-Benz GLC (X253) 300 4MATIC 258 faster?
The Mercedes-Benz GLC (X253) 300 4MATIC 258. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 14.11 s to the Volvo XC60 2.0 D4 190's 15.80 s, a margin of 1.68 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 5.55 s against 7.49 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the Volvo XC60 2.0 D4 190 0-60 time?
The Volvo XC60 2.0 D4 190 reaches 60 mph in 7.49 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 15.80 s at 84.6 mph.
What is the Mercedes-Benz GLC (X253) 300 4MATIC 258 0-60 time?
The Mercedes-Benz GLC (X253) 300 4MATIC 258 reaches 60 mph in 5.55 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 14.11 s at 96.6 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The Volvo XC60 2.0 D4 190 trips the lights at 84.6 mph and the Mercedes-Benz GLC (X253) 300 4MATIC 258 at 96.6 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 XC60 2.0 D4 190 and 2 of 2 for the Mercedes-Benz GLC (X253) 300 4MATIC 258. 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.