Fastest Volvo cars in quarter mile
Top 40 Volvo cars in 1/4 mile drag race. Updated September 2025.
The 1/4 mile time is global benchmark for distance-based acceleration. Originally used in United States as standard distance for drag racing, the 1/4 mile now enjoys recognition worldwide with German, French and Italian automotive press using it in instrumented testing.
The quarter mile drag race puts equal emphasis on traction and high speed "pull", with terminal velocities often exceeding 140 mph for fastest supercars.
Quarter mile is also short enough to suit lightweight sportscars which would get caught by heavier but more powerful cars over longer distance.
| # | make & model | Time @ mph▼ | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2023 Volvo EX30 Twin Performance AWD | 12.0 @ 113 |  |
| 2. | 2021 Volvo V60 T8 eAWD Polestar | 12.5 @ 111 |  |
| 3. | 2022 Volvo S60 T8 Recharge | 12.5 @ 112 |  |
| 4. | 2020 Volvo XC40 P8 Recharge | 12.7 @ 106 |  |
| 5. | 2021 Volvo C40 Twin Motor | 12.8 @ 109 |  |
| 6. | 2024 Volvo EX90 Twin Motor Performance | 12.9 @ 106 |  |
| 7. | 2019 Volvo V60 T8 Polestar | 13.3 |  |
| 8. | 2016 Volvo S60 Polestar | 13.4 |  |
| 9. | 2018 Volvo V60 T8 Twin Engine | 13.4 |  |
| 10. | 2021 Volvo V60 T6 Recharge | 13.4 @ 106 |  |
| 11. | 2015 Volvo V60 Polestar | 13.5 @ 103 |  |
| 12. | 2017 Volvo XC60 T8 Twin Engine | 13.6 @ 102 |  |
| 13. | 2023 Volvo EX30 Single | 13.6 |  |
| 14. | 2018 Volvo S60 T8 Polestar Engineered | 13.7 @ 104 |  |
| 15. | 2019 Volvo V60 T6 Twin Engine | 13.8 @ 100 |  |
| 16. | 2011 Volvo S60 T6 R-design | 13.8 @ 101 |  |
| 17. | 2019 Volvo S60 T6 | 13.8 @ 103 |  |
| 18. | 2021 Volvo XC60 T6 Recharge | 13.9 @ 104 |  |
| 19. | 2003 Volvo S60 R | 14.0 @ 101 |  |
| 20. | 2017 Volvo XC60 T6 | 14.0 @ 100 |  |
| 21. | 2015 Volvo XC90 | 14.2 |  |
| 22. | 2015 Volvo XC90 T8 Twin Engine | 14.2 @ 97 |  |
| 23. | 2018 Volvo S60 T8 Twin Engine | 14.2 @ 111 |  |
| 24. | 2006 Volvo S 80 V8 AWD | 14.3 @ 98 |  |
| 25. | 2020 Volvo XC40 B4 | 14.4 |  |
| 26. | 2013 Volvo V60 D6 Plug-In-Hybrid | 14.4 |  |
| 27. | 2016 Volvo V60 Polestar | 14.5 @ 110 |  |
| 28. | 2016 Volvo V90 T6 AWD | 14.6 @ 95 |  |
| 29. | 2018 Volvo S60 T5 | 14.6 @ 98 |  |
| 30. | 2017 Volvo XC40 T5 | 14.7 @ 93 |  |
| 31. | 2013 Volvo S60 T5 2.5 | 14.7 @ 95 |  |
| 32. | 2010 Volvo C30 | 14.8 @ 97 |  |
| 33. | 2020 Volvo S90 B6 | 14.8 @ 94 |  |
| 34. | 2020 Volvo V90 B6 Cross Country | 14.8 @ 94 |  |
| 35. | 2014 Volvo XC60 T6 2.0 | 14.8 @ 95 |  |
| 36. | 2006 Volvo C30 T5 | 14.9 |  |
| 37. | 2014 Volvo V40 T5 | 14.9 |  |
| 38. | 2018 Volvo V60 T5 | 14.9 @ 96 |  |
| 39. | 2019 Volvo XC60 B6 | 15.0 @ 93 |  |
| 40. | 2008 Volvo XC60 T6 3.0 | 15.0 @ 96 |  |
Sources
Motortrend (1, 4, 5, 11, 12, 16, 30, 31, 35), Car & Driver (2, 3, 6, 17, 19, 20, 28, 29, 32-34, 38-40), Auto Motor und Sport (7, 8, 21, 37), Carwow (9), Autocar (10), Auto.it (13, 15), Acelerados (14), Teknikens Värld (18), FastestLaps.com (22, 36), SupercarLists.com estimate* (23, 27), Autopista (24-26)
List authored by Christian Zelcs. Last updated on 09/01/2025, last addition - Volvo XC60 T8 Twin Engine.
*Estimates are based on factual test results from reputable sources.
