Kia cars with highest power to weight ratio
Top 40 Kia cars with most powerful engines relative to vehicle weight. Updated March 2021.
Most accurate predictor of acceleration is power to weight ratio. The more power engine can produce and the less mass it has to accelerate, the quicker the acceleration.
For low speed acceleration and acceleration from standstill, traction also plays important role. Aerodynamic drag takes over as dominating factor at high speed.
Everything in between is where power to weight ratio matters the most. Mid-range acceleration is also important for track performance.
# | make & model | Hp/tonne▼ | Image |
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1. | 2015 Kia K900 V8 | 203 | ![]() |
2. | 2010 Kia Cadenza | 184 | ![]() |
3. | 2011 Kia Optima SX T-GDI | 178 | ![]() |
4. | 2009 Kia Borrego | 161 | ![]() |
5. | 2015 Kia K900 V6 | 160 | ![]() |
6. | 2013 Kia Pro Ceed GT | 157 | ![]() |
7. | 2018 Kia Stinger (2.0L) | 150 | ![]() |
8. | 2015 Kia Ceed GT | 147 | ![]() |
9. | 1995 Kia Elan | 147 | ![]() |
10. | 2020 Kia Telluride SX AWD | 144 | ![]() |
11. | 2009 Kia Opirus | 143 | ![]() |
12. | 2010 Kia Forte Koup SX | 130 | ![]() |
13. | 2006 Kia Sedona | 122 | ![]() |
14. | 2006 Kia Optima 2.7 V6 | 118 | ![]() |
15. | 2010 Kia Cerato Koup | 116 | ![]() |
16. | 2012 Kia Rio SLi | 114 | ![]() |
17. | 2017 Kia Soul 1.6 GDI | 102 | ![]() |
18. | 2016 Kia Sportage 2.0 CRDi 4WD | 103 | ![]() |
19. | 2010 Kia Soul Sport 2.0 | 106 | ![]() |
20. | 2010 Kia Sorento 2.2 CRDi A/T | 105 | ![]() |
21. | 2008 Kia Pro Ceed 2.0 CVVT | 105 | ![]() |
22. | 2009 Kia Soul 1.6 CVVT | 102 | ![]() |
23. | 2009 Kia Ceed 1.6 | 92 | ![]() |
24. | 2007 Kia Ceed 1.6 CRDi | 90 | ![]() |
25. | 2015 Kia Optima 1.7 CRDi | 84 | ![]() |
26. | 2017 Kia Picanto 1.2 | 84 | ![]() |
27. | 2010 Kia Sportage 2.0 CRDi | 81 | ![]() |
28. | 2004 Kia Picanto 1.1 | 75 | ![]() |
29. | 2013 Kia Carens 1.7 CRDi | 74 | ![]() |
30. | 2006 Kia Picanto 1.1 CRDi | 71 | ![]() |
31. | Kia Rio 1.1 CRDi LX | 67 | ![]() |
32. | 2011 Kia Picanto 1.0 CVVT | ![]() |
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33. | 2021 Kia Ceed Sportswagon 1.5 T-GDI | 112 | ![]() |
34. | 2016 Kia Sportage 1.6 T-GDI | 108 | ![]() |
35. | 2017 Kia Sorento 2.2 CRDi | 97 | ![]() |
36. | 2018 Kia Stinger 2.0 T-GDI | 140 | ![]() |
37. | 2017 Kia Rio | 99 | ![]() |
38. | 2018 Kia e-Niro | 114 | ![]() |
39. | 2018 Kia Ceed GT 1.6T GDI | 144 | ![]() |
40. | 2020 Kia Ceed SW Plug-In-Hybrid | 88 | ![]() |
Sources
All data sourced from manufacturer's official figures.
List authored by Christian Zelcs. Last updated on 03/31/2021, last addition - Kia Ceed Sportswagon 1.5 T-GDI.