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Volvo XC60 3.2 243 vs Subaru Outback 2.5 165

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the Subaru Outback 2.5 165 is the quicker car, covering it in 16.80 s at 84.1 mph against the Volvo XC60 3.2 243’s 16.95 s — a margin of 0.15 s. To 60 mph the Subaru Outback 2.5 165 takes 8.93 s and the Volvo XC60 3.2 243 8.95 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 XC60 3.2 243 Subaru Outback 2.5 165

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Down the strip

Standing startVolvo XC60 3.2 243Subaru Outback 2.5 165
0–60 mph8.95 s8.93 s
0–100 mph——
60 ft2.80 s2.85 s
1/8 mile10.98 s10.95 s
1/4 mile16.95 s16.80 s
Trap speed83.3 mph84.1 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 2/2 for the Volvo XC60 3.2 243, 2/2 for the Subaru Outback 2.5 165 — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationVolvo XC60 3.2 243Subaru Outback 2.5 165
Year20082005
Power240 bhp162 bhp
Kerb mass1,942 kg1,420 kg
Power to weight124 bhp/t114 bhp/t
DrivetrainAll-wheel driveAll-wheel drive
EngineNaturally aspiratedNaturally aspirated

Where these times sit

0-60 under 10 seconds10,147 cars0-100 km/h under 10 seconds9,071 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
Volvo 0-60 timesevery modelSubaru 0-60 timesevery modelFastest SUVs2,062 carsFastest cars of the 2000s5,151 cars

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Questions

Is the Volvo XC60 3.2 243 or the Subaru Outback 2.5 165 faster?
The Subaru Outback 2.5 165. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 16.80 s to the Volvo XC60 3.2 243's 16.95 s, a margin of 0.15 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 8.93 s against 8.95 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 Subaru Outback 2.5 165 0-60 time?
The Subaru Outback 2.5 165 reaches 60 mph in 8.93 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 16.80 s at 84.1 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The Volvo XC60 3.2 243 trips the lights at 83.3 mph and the Subaru Outback 2.5 165 at 84.1 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 XC60 3.2 243 and 2 of 2 for the Subaru Outback 2.5 165. 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.