Kia cars with highest top speed
Top 37 fastest Kia cars in the world. Updated April 2022.
Top speed is, probably, the first performance metric that comes to mind when comparing fast cars.
Top speed depends on balance between engine power and aerodynamic drag - the more power and less drag, the higher the top speed.
High speed stability also matters, since too low downforce can lead to loss of control at speed.
In recent years high performance cars have been tailored for track performance, which, unavoidably, reduces top speed. Therefore the overall top speed is used less in supercar comparisons.
Despite this shift to increased downforce, modern supercars are faster than their predecessors - all thanks to dramatic increase in engine power over the past few decades.
| # | make & model | Speed (mph)▼ | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2017 Kia Stinger GT | 168 |  |
| 2. | 2018 Kia Stinger (2.0L) | 149 |  |
| 3. | 2016 Kia Cadenza | 148 |  |
| 4. | 2018 Kia Stinger 2.0 T-GDI | 145 |  |
| 5. | 2009 Kia Opirus | 143 |  |
| 6. | 2010 Kia Cadenza | 143 |  |
| 7. | 2013 Kia Pro Ceed GT | 143 |  |
| 8. | 2015 Kia Ceed GT | 143 |  |
| 9. | 2018 Kia Ceed GT 1.6T GDI | 143 |  |
| 10. | 2017 Kia Stinger | 143 |  |
| 11. | 2018 Kia Proceed 1.6 T-GDI | 143 |  |
| 12. | 2006 Kia Optima 2.7 V6 | 137 |  |
| 13. | 2019 Kia XCeed 1.6 T-GDI | 137 |  |
| 14. | 2020 Kia Sorento 2.5 | 135 |  |
| 15. | 2021 Kia Proceed 1.5 T-GDI | 133 |  |
| 16. | 2020 Kia Telluride SX AWD | 132 |  |
| 17. | 2018 Kia ceed 1.4 T-GDI | 130 |  |
| 18. | 2018 Kia Ceed SW 1.4 T-GDI | 130 |  |
| 19. | 2018 Kia Proceed 1.4 T-GDI | 130 |  |
| 20. | 2021 Kia Ceed Sportswagon 1.5 T-GDI | 130 |  |
| 21. | 2021 Kia Ceed 1.5 T-GDI | 130 |  |
| 22. | 2021 Kia XCeed 1.5 T-GDI | 129 |  |
| 23. | 2020 Kia K5 1.6 T | 128 |  |
| 24. | 2019 Kia Soul 1.6 T-GDI | 128 |  |
| 25. | 2008 Kia Pro Ceed 2.0 CVVT | 127 |  |
| 26. | 2017 Kia Sorento 2.2 CRDi | 127 |  |
| 27. | 2021 Kia Sorento 1.6 T-GDI Hybrid | 127 |  |
| 28. | 2016 Kia Sportage 2.0 CRDi | 127 |  |
| 29. | 2018 Kia Ceed 1.6 CRDi | 126 |  |
| 30. | 2015 Kia Optima 1.7 CRDi | 126 |  |
| 31. | 2020 Kia Sorento 2.2 CRDi | 126 |  |
| 32. | 2021 Kia Seltos SX AWD | 125 |  |
| 33. | 2016 Kia Sportage 1.6 T-GDI | 125 |  |
| 34. | 2021 Kia Sportage 1.6 T-GDI | 125 |  |
| 35. | 2010 Kia Cerato Koup | 124 |  |
| 36. | 2019 Kia XCeed 1.4 T-GDI | 124 |  |
| 37. | 2020 Kia Ceed SW Plug-In-Hybrid | 124 |  |
Sources
Quattroroute (1, 11, 28), Auto Motor und Sport (2, 33), Car & Driver (3, 16, 23, 24, 27, 32), Autozeitung (4, 9, 10, 13, 17-20, 26, 30, 31, 36, 37), FastestLaps.com (5-7, 12, 25, 35), Auto Bild Sportscars (8), SupercarLists.com estimate* (14), Auto.it (15, 29), Auto Bild (21, 22, 34)
List authored by Christian Zelcs. Last updated on 04/03/2022, last addition - Kia Sorento 1.6 T-GDI Hybrid.
*Estimates are based on factual test results from reputable sources.
