Kia cars with highest power to weight ratio

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▼
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
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