Kia cars with highest engine torque
Top 40 cars with most engine torque. Updated May 2025.
Torque is engine rotation force. The higher the torque, the more power engine makes at any given rotations per minute (RPM).
Torque is proportional to force pistons generate during the power stroke. This force depends on cylinder size and fuel mixture density - bigger cylinders or higher boost pressure will yield more torque.
Therefore this list is dominated by very large engines or engines with turbochargers or superchargers.
Electric motors in electric supercars also generate high torque output and maintain it throughout the RPM range.
| # | make & model | Torque (lb-ft)▼ | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2023 Kia EV9 AWD | 516 |  |
| 2. | 2021 Kia EV6 AWD | 446 |  |
| 3. | 2019 Kia K900 V6 | 376 |  |
| 4. | 2017 Kia Stinger GT | 376 |  |
| 5. | 2015 Kia K900 V8 | 376 |  |
| 6. | 2017 Kia Stinger GT AWD | 376 |  |
| 7. | 2009 Kia Borrego V8 | 333 |  |
| 8. | 2010 Kia Sorento 2.2 CRDi A/T | 328 |  |
| 9. | 2017 Kia Sorento 2.2 CRDi | 325 |  |
| 10. | 2025 Kia Tasman 2.2D | 325 |  |
| 11. | 2022 Kia Sorento 2.2 CRDi | 325 |  |
| 12. | 2017 Kia Stinger 2.2 CRDI | 325 |  |
| 13. | 2020 Kia Sorento 2.2 CRDi | 325 |  |
| 14. | 2020 Kia Stinger 2.5 T-GDI | 311 |  |
| 15. | 2020 Kia Sorento 2.5 | 311 |  |
| 16. | 2021 Kia K5 GT | 311 |  |
| 17. | 2025 Kia Tasman 2.5 | 311 |  |
| 18. | 2016 Kia Sportage 2.0 CRDi | 295 |  |
| 19. | 2015 Kia K900 V6 | 293 |  |
| 20. | 2019 Kia e-Soul 136 | 291 |  |
| 21. | 2019 Kia e-Niro 204 | 291 |  |
| 22. | 2019 Kia e-Niro 136 | 291 |  |
| 23. | 2019 Kia e-Soul 204 | 291 |  |
| 24. | 2016 Kia Optima SW 2.0 GDI Hybrid | 277 |  |
| 25. | 2016 Kia Sportage 2.0 CRDi | 275 |  |
| 26. | 2024 Kia Sportage 1.6 T-GDI Plug-in Hybrid AWD | 271 |  |
| 27. | 2024 Kia Sorento 1.6 T-GDI Hybrid AWD | 271 |  |
| 28. | 2024 Kia Sorento 1.6 T-GDI Hybrid | 271 |  |
| 29. | 2025 Kia Carnival Hybrid | 271 |  |
| 30. | 2011 Kia Optima SX T-GDI | 269 |  |
| 31. | 2021 Kia Telluride | 262 |  |
| 32. | 2022 Kia Carnival 3.5 V6 | 262 |  |
| 33. | 2020 Kia Telluride SX AWD | 262 |  |
| 34. | 2018 Kia Stinger 2.0 T-GDI | 260 |  |
| 35. | 2009 Kia Opirus | 260 |  |
| 36. | 2018 Kia Stinger (2.0L) | 260 |  |
| 37. | 2021 Kia Sorento 1.6 T-GDI Hybrid | 258 |  |
| 38. | 2021 Kia EV6 RWD | 258 |  |
| 39. | 2022 Kia Sportage 1.6 T-GDI Hybrid | 258 |  |
| 40. | 2022 Kia Sportage 1.6 T-GDI Plug-in Hybrid | 258 |  |
Sources
All data sourced from manufacturer's official figures.
List authored by Christian Zelcs. Last updated on 05/12/2025, last addition - Kia Sportage 1.6 T-GDI Plug-in Hybrid AWD.
