Most powerful 3 cylinder cars
Top 40 most powerful 3 cylinder cars ever made. Updated July 2025.
3 cylinder engines used to reserved to motorcycles, snowmobiles and small farm equipment. Today they are common in economy cars.
Thanks to turbocharging, 3 cylinder engines can produce adequate power and torque, and some manufacturers are even producing 3 cylinder performance cars, such as the Ford Fiesta ST or BMW i8, which is a 3 cylinder hybrid with more than 350 horsepower.
3 cylinder popularity is expected to riser further, until downsizing will be replaced by full electrification.
| # | make & model | Power (hp)▼ | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2021 Karma GS-6 | 536 |  |
| 2. | 2013 BMW i8 | 369 |  |
| 3. | 2017 BMW i8 Roadster | 369 |  |
| 4. | 2021 Li Auto One | 329 |  |
| 5. | 2024 BMW 230e xDrive Active Tourer | 322 |  |
| 6. | 2022 BMW X1 xDrive 30e | 322 |  |
| 7. | 2020 Jaguar E-Pace P300e | 305 |  |
| 8. | 2020 Land Rover Discovery Sport P300e | 305 |  |
| 9. | 2020 Range Rover Evoque P300e | 304 |  |
| 10. | 2024 Lexus LBX Morizo RR | 300 |  |
| 11. | 2025 Renault Rafale E-Tech 300 4x4 | 296 |  |
| 12. | 2024 Toyota GR Yaris | 276 |  |
| 13. | 2025 Lynk & Co 01 PHEV | 276 |  |
| 14. | 2023 Toyota GRMN Yaris | 268 |  |
| 15. | 2020 Toyota GR Yaris | 268 |  |
| 16. | 2017 Lynk & Co 01 PHEV | 261 |  |
| 17. | 2019 Volvo XC40 T5 Twin Engine | 258 |  |
| 18. | 2022 Geely Coolray PHEV | 255 |  |
| 19. | 2021 Haima 6P | 249 |  |
| 20. | 2023 Lynk & Co 05 EM-P | 242 |  |
| 21. | 2024 BMW 225e xDrive Active Tourer | 242 |  |
| 22. | 2022 BMW X1 xDrive 25e | 242 |  |
| 23. | 2017 Mini Cooper S E Countryman | 221 |  |
| 24. | 2016 BMW 225xe Active Tourer | 221 |  |
| 25. | 2020 BMW X1 xDrive 25e | 217 |  |
| 26. | 2020 BMW X2 25e | 217 |  |
| 27. | 2020 Mini Cooper SE Countryman | 217 |  |
| 28. | 2025 BMW 223i xDrive Active Tourer | 215 |  |
| 29. | 2024 Lynk & Co 08 | 212 |  |
| 30. | 2020 Volvo XC40 T4 Recharge | 208 |  |
| 31. | 2022 Nissan Rogue 1.5 | 201 |  |
| 32. | 2018 Ford Fiesta ST | 197 |  |
| 33. | 2022 Renault Austral E-Tech 200 | 197 |  |
| 34. | 2024 Renault Rafale E-Tech 200 | 197 |  |
| 35. | 2020 Ford Puma ST | 197 |  |
| 36. | 2019 Lynk & Co 01 HEV | 194 |  |
| 37. | 2020 Lynk & Co 06 | 187 |  |
| 38. | 2021 Ford Bronco Sport 1.5 T | 181 |  |
| 39. | 2020 Ford Escape SE | 181 |  |
| 40. | 2018 Ford Focus Turnier 1.5 EcoBoost | 180 |  |
Sources
All data sourced from manufacturer's official figures.
List authored by Christian Zelcs. Last updated on 07/14/2025, last addition - BMW X1 xDrive 30e.