Most powerful 5 cylinder cars
Top 26 most powerful 5 cylinder cars ever made. Updated January 2021.
Five cylinder engines are relatively rare and initially were designed as alternative to inline 6 cylinders, promising similar smoothness without the excessive requirements on space.
Today Audi is the premier producer of Inline 5 engines and dominates top positions of this list.
Perhaps the most famous 5 cylinder engine was 2.1 liter turbo in Audi Sport Quattro S1 Group B rally car.
| # | make & model | Power (hp)▼ | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2020 KTM X-Bow GTX | 592 |  |
| 2. | 2020 Donkervoort D8 GTO-JD70 | 415 |  |
| 3. | 2019 Audi RS Q3 Sportback | 395 |  |
| 4. | 2015 Audi RS3 Sportback | 362 |  |
| 5. | 2012 Donkervoort D8 GTO | 335 |  |
| 6. | 2009 Audi TT RS Coupe | 335 |  |
| 7. | 2003 Volvo S60 R | 295 |  |
| 8. | 2004 Mercedes-Benz C 30 CDI AMG | 228 |  |
| 9. | 2005 Ford Focus ST | 222 |  |
| 10. | 2007 Ford S-Max 2.5 | 217 |  |
| 11. | 2007 Ford Mondeo 2.5 | 217 |  |
| 12. | 2007 Alfa Romeo Spider 2.4 JTDm | 207 |  |
| 13. | 2008 Volvo S80 D5 2.4 | 202 |  |
| 14. | 2008 Volvo V70 D5 | 202 |  |
| 15. | 2005 Alfa Romeo 159 2.4 JTDm | 197 |  |
| 16. | 2005 Volvo XC90 D5 2.4 | 182 |  |
| 17. | 2005 Volvo S60 D5 | 182 |  |
| 18. | 2010 Volvo C70 D5 | 178 |  |
| 19. | 2003 Alfa Romeo 156 2.4 JTD | 173 |  |
| 20. | 2003 VW Multivan 2.5 TDI | 172 |  |
| 21. | 2009 Volvo S40 2.4 | 168 |  |
| 22. | 1979 Audi 200 T5 | 168 |  |
| 23. | 2007 VW Jetta 2.5 | 168 |  |
| 24. | 2001 Volvo S60 2.4 D5 | 161 |  |
| 25. | 2007 Volvo V70 2.4D | 161 |  |
| 26. | 1979 Mercedes-Benz 300 D | 87 |  |
Sources
All data sourced from manufacturer's official figures.
List authored by Christian Zelcs. Last updated on 01/04/2021, last addition - Mercedes-Benz 300 D.