Ford Kuga 2nd Gen EcoBoost 150 vs Honda Civic : which one is faster?
0-100 km/h, 400 m, 1000 m, top speed — physics simulation calibrated on 7 measures.
Simulation de performance
Race simulation at real speed
CONFIDENCE 96%Calibrated physics simulation: SCx via VMax, power curves, Crr via WLTP, drivetrain losses. Manufacturer 0-100 is the calibration target. Confidence 96 %.
Kuga 2nd Gen EcoBoost 150 vs Civic: chronicle of a drag race at 193 km/h
The launch: 0 to 100 km/h
Off the line, the Kuga 2nd Gen EcoBoost 150 hits 100 km/h in 10.21 s versus 10.59 s for the Civic. At this point, the Kuga 2nd Gen EcoBoost 150 leads by 0.38 s and sits roughly 15 m ahead.
From 100 km/h to 400 metres
At 200 metres, the Kuga 2nd Gen EcoBoost 150 is doing 105 km/h against 109 km/h for the Civic. The gap is 0.50 s. The gap remains stable from the start.
At 400 metres standing start, the Kuga 2nd Gen EcoBoost 150 crosses the line in 17.56 s versus 17.88 s. The 0.33 s gap represents roughly 12 m of track — two to three car lengths.
Beyond 400 metres: top speed comes into play
Past 400 metres, the gap narrows. The Civic maxes out at 178 km/h while the Kuga 2nd Gen EcoBoost 150 keeps accelerating towards 193 km/h. At 600 metres, the gap has dropped to 0.25 s.
At 1,000 metres, the Kuga 2nd Gen EcoBoost 150 finishes in 31.98 s versus 32.04 s, with just 0.06 s to spare. The Civic fails to fully close the launch gap.
What the numbers don’t tell you
Electronically capped at 185 km/h, the Civic never reaches its natural aerodynamic ceiling in this duel. That’s not a physical limit of the motor — it’s a deliberate manufacturer decision, typically tied to standard-fit tyre ratings or model-range positioning.
With two combustion powertrains, the difference comes down to power-to-weight ratio (10.55 kg/hp vs 9.46 kg/hp) and transmission (Manual vs Automatic).
In European road use (130 km/h max), both vehicles reach the legal speed limit in under 17.26 seconds. The 0.38 s difference in 0 to 100 km/h is mostly felt in motorway merging and overtaking.
Ford Kuga 2nd Gen EcoBoost 150 is slightly faster than the Honda Civic to 100 km/h. The edge holds on standing starts but may narrow at higher speeds depending on aerodynamic load.