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Volvo XC60 3.2 243 vs Ford Escape 2.0 126

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the Volvo XC60 3.2 243 is the quicker car, covering it in 16.95 s at 83.3 mph against the Ford Escape 2.0 126’s 19.06 s — a margin of 2.10 s. To 60 mph the Volvo XC60 3.2 243 takes 8.95 s and the Ford Escape 2.0 126 12.28 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 XC60 3.2 243 Ford Escape 2.0 126

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Down the strip

Standing startVolvo XC60 3.2 243Ford Escape 2.0 126
0–60 mph8.95 s12.28 s
0–100 mph——
60 ft2.80 s3.22 s
1/8 mile10.98 s12.37 s
1/4 mile16.95 s19.06 s
Trap speed83.3 mph73.7 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 2/2 for the Volvo XC60 3.2 243, 2/2 for the Ford Escape 2.0 126 — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationVolvo XC60 3.2 243Ford Escape 2.0 126
Year20082000
Power240 bhp125 bhp
Kerb mass1,942 kg1,421 kg
Power to weight124 bhp/t88 bhp/t
DrivetrainAll-wheel driveAll-wheel drive
EngineNaturally aspiratedNaturally aspirated

Where these times sit

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Questions

Is the Volvo XC60 3.2 243 or the Ford Escape 2.0 126 faster?
The Volvo XC60 3.2 243. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 16.95 s to the Ford Escape 2.0 126's 19.06 s, a margin of 2.10 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 8.95 s against 12.28 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the Volvo XC60 3.2 243 0-60 time?
The Volvo XC60 3.2 243 reaches 60 mph in 8.95 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 16.95 s at 83.3 mph.
What is the Ford Escape 2.0 126 0-60 time?
The Ford Escape 2.0 126 reaches 60 mph in 12.28 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 19.06 s at 73.7 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The Volvo XC60 3.2 243 trips the lights at 83.3 mph and the Ford Escape 2.0 126 at 73.7 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 3.2 243 and 2 of 2 for the Ford Escape 2.0 126. 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.