Kia cars with highest top speed
Top 33 fastest Kia cars in the world. Updated August 2025.
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. | 2025 Kia EV6 GT | 166 |  |
| 3. | 2022 Kia EV6 GT | 162 |  |
| 4. | 2018 Kia Stinger (2.0L) | 149 |  |
| 5. | 2016 Kia Cadenza 3.3 V6 | 148 |  |
| 6. | 2018 Kia Stinger 2.0 T-GDI | 145 |  |
| 7. | 2009 Kia Opirus | 143 |  |
| 8. | 2010 Kia Cadenza 3.5 V6 | 143 |  |
| 9. | 2013 Kia Pro Ceed GT | 143 |  |
| 10. | 2013 Kia Ceed GT 1.6T GDI | 143 |  |
| 11. | 2018 Kia Ceed GT 1.6T GDI | 143 |  |
| 12. | 2017 Kia Stinger 2.2 CRDI | 143 |  |
| 13. | 2018 Kia Proceed 1.6 T-GDI | 143 |  |
| 14. | 2006 Kia Optima 2.7 V6 | 137 |  |
| 15. | 2019 Kia XCeed 1.6 T-GDI | 137 |  |
| 16. | 2020 Kia Sorento 2.5 | 135 |  |
| 17. | 2004 Kia Amanti 3.5 V6 | 133 |  |
| 18. | 2021 Kia Proceed 1.5 T-GDI | 133 |  |
| 19. | 2010 Kia Forte Koup SX | 132 |  |
| 20. | 2020 Kia Telluride SX AWD | 132 |  |
| 21. | 2010 Kia Forte 2.4 | 132 |  |
| 22. | 2022 Kia Sportage 1.6 T-GDI Plug-in Hybrid | 132 |  |
| 23. | 2022 Kia Sorento 2.2 CRDi | 131 |  |
| 24. | 2018 Kia Ceed 1.4 T-GDI | 130 |  |
| 25. | 2018 Kia Ceed SW 1.4 T-GDI | 130 |  |
| 26. | 2018 Kia Proceed 1.4 T-GDI | 130 |  |
| 27. | 2021 Kia Ceed SW 1.5 T-GDI | 130 |  |
| 28. | 2021 Kia Ceed 1.5 T-GDI | 130 |  |
| 29. | 2018 Kia Optima SW 1.6 T-GDI | 130 |  |
| 30. | 2024 Kia K4 GT Line Turbo | 130 |  |
| 31. | 2021 Kia XCeed 1.5 T-GDI | 129 |  |
| 32. | 2020 Kia Ceed SW 1.6 GDI Plug-In-Hybrid | 128 |  |
| 33. | 2021 Kia K5 1.6T | 128 |  |
Sources
Quattroroute (1, 23), Car & Driver (2, 5, 17, 19-21, 33), Autocar (3), Auto Motor und Sport (4, 10, 13), Autozeitung (6, 15, 24-27), FastestLaps.com (7-9, 14, 30), Auto Bild (11, 12, 28, 29, 31), SupercarLists.com estimate* (16), Auto.it (18), Auto Plus (22, 32)
List authored by Christian Zelcs. Last updated on 08/13/2025, last addition - Kia Forte 2.4.
*Estimates are based on factual test results from reputable sources.
