0–100 km/h vs 0–60 mph
Two common acceleration benchmarks: 0–100 km/h and 0–60 mph. They are close, but not the same test.
The standing-start sprint is a common shorthand for a car's acceleration: seconds from rest to 100 km/h, or to 60 mph. Since 60 mph works out to about 96.6 km/h, the two benchmarks are close but not identical. The 0–60 time for a given car is a touch quicker than its 0–100 figure, and measurement conventions may differ between testers and sources.
Labels vary even within one country. Land Rover's UK specification lists 0–60 mph and 0–100 km/h as separate figures, while Kia's UK page labels its figure 0–62 mph; 100 km/h is about 62.1 mph.
CarPairly stores the manufacturer's 0–100 km/h figure and labels any 0–60 mph figure separately rather than converting between them, because there is no exact formula linking two different test procedures.
The number compresses launch traction, power-to-weight, and gearing into one figure. It does not measure braking, handling, or performance at other speeds, so treat it as one data point, not a verdict.
Differs by market
60 mph is about 96.6 km/h (60 × 1.609344), so a 0–60 mph time is fractionally quicker than the same car's 0–100 km/h time. Publishers differ: as of September 2026, one UK manufacturer's specification lists 0–60 mph and 0–100 km/h separately, and another labels its figure 0–62 mph. Check which speed a figure uses.