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VW Polo 3dr 1.4 60 (1999) vs Citroen C3 1.1 60

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the VW Polo 3dr 1.4 60 (1999) is the quicker car, covering it in 19.56 s at 71.8 mph against the Citroen C3 1.1 60’s 20.18 s — a margin of 0.62 s. To 60 mph the VW Polo 3dr 1.4 60 (1999) takes 13.17 s and the Citroen C3 1.1 60 14.37 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.

VW Polo 3dr 1.4 60 (1999) Citroen C3 1.1 60

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Down the strip

Standing startVW Polo 3dr 1.4 60 (1999)Citroen C3 1.1 60
0–60 mph13.17 s14.37 s
0–100 mph——
60 ft3.31 s3.42 s
1/8 mile12.69 s13.08 s
1/4 mile19.56 s20.18 s
Trap speed71.8 mph69.5 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 2/2 for the VW Polo 3dr 1.4 60 (1999), 2/2 for the Citroen C3 1.1 60 — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationVW Polo 3dr 1.4 60 (1999)Citroen C3 1.1 60
Year19992009
Power59 bhp59 bhp
Kerb mass896 kg1,010 kg
Power to weight66 bhp/t58 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront driveFront drive
EngineNaturally aspiratedNaturally aspirated

Where these times sit

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Questions

Is the VW Polo 3dr 1.4 60 (1999) or the Citroen C3 1.1 60 faster?
The VW Polo 3dr 1.4 60 (1999). Over a standing quarter mile it runs 19.56 s to the Citroen C3 1.1 60's 20.18 s, a margin of 0.62 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 13.17 s against 14.37 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the VW Polo 3dr 1.4 60 (1999) 0-60 time?
The VW Polo 3dr 1.4 60 (1999) reaches 60 mph in 13.17 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 19.56 s at 71.8 mph.
What is the Citroen C3 1.1 60 0-60 time?
The Citroen C3 1.1 60 reaches 60 mph in 14.37 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 20.18 s at 69.5 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The VW Polo 3dr 1.4 60 (1999) trips the lights at 71.8 mph and the Citroen C3 1.1 60 at 69.5 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 VW Polo 3dr 1.4 60 (1999) and 2 of 2 for the Citroen C3 1.1 60. 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.