MG MG4 Long Range RWD vs Kia Ceed GT 1.6 T-GDi 204 FWD : 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 95%Calibrated physics simulation: SCx via VMax, power curves, Crr via WLTP, drivetrain losses. Manufacturer 0-100 is the calibration target. Confidence 95 %.
MG4 Long Range RWD vs Ceed GT 1.6 T-GDi 204 FWD: chronicle of a drag race at 230 km/h
The launch: 0 to 100 km/h
Off the line, the Ceed GT 1.6 T-GDi 204 FWD hits 100 km/h in 6.57 s versus 6.73 s for the MG4 Long Range RWD. Despite lacking instant torque, 204 hp of power compensates. At this point, the Ceed GT 1.6 T-GDi 204 FWD leads by 0.16 s and sits roughly 9 m ahead.
From 100 km/h to 400 metres
At 200 metres, the Ceed GT 1.6 T-GDi 204 FWD is doing 126 km/h against 129 km/h for the MG4 Long Range RWD. The gap is 0.27 s. The gap widens compared to the 0-100.
At 400 metres standing start, the Ceed GT 1.6 T-GDi 204 FWD crosses the line in 14.72 s versus 14.92 s. The 0.19 s gap represents roughly 8 m of track — barely a car length.
Beyond 400 metres: top speed comes into play
Past 400 metres, the Ceed GT 1.6 T-GDi 204 FWD continues to build its lead. At 600 metres, it runs at 175 km/h versus 176 km/h. At 1,000 metres, the Ceed GT 1.6 T-GDi 204 FWD finishes in 26.74 s versus 27.23 s, with a 0.49 s lead.
What the numbers don’t tell you
Both rivals are electronically governed, but not at the same level: the MG4 Long Range RWD is capped at 180 km/h, the Ceed GT 1.6 T-GDi 204 FWD at 230 km/h. This isn’t a physical engine limit — it’s a manufacturer choice, usually for tyre safety or homologation reasons. Neither car reaches its true aerodynamic top speed.
Instant electric torque gives an advantage off the line. The higher top speed of the combustion engine gives an advantage over longer distances. The distance at which one catches the other depends on the top speed differential.
In European road use (130 km/h max), both vehicles reach the legal speed limit in under 10.26 seconds. The 0.16 s difference in 0 to 100 km/h is mostly felt in motorway merging and overtaking.
Kia Ceed GT 1.6 T-GDi 204 FWD is slightly faster than the MG MG4 Long Range RWD to 100 km/h. The edge holds on standing starts but may narrow at higher speeds depending on aerodynamic load.