Most powerful 5 cylinder cars
Top 40 most powerful 5 cylinder cars ever made. Updated April 2025.
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. | 2025 ABT RS3-R Sportback | 503 |  |
| 3. | 2025 ABT RS3-R Sedan | 503 |  |
| 4. | 2017 ABT TT RS-R | 500 |  |
| 5. | 2024 Donkervoort F22 Final Five Edition | 500 |  |
| 6. | 2021 Donkervoort D8 GTO Individual Series | 429 |  |
| 7. | 2020 Donkervoort D8 GTO-JD70 | 415 |  |
| 8. | 2022 Audi RS3 Sportback Performance Edition | 401 |  |
| 9. | 2022 Audi RS3 Sedan Performance Edition | 401 |  |
| 10. | 2025 Audi RS3 Sportback | 396 |  |
| 11. | 2025 Audi RS3 Sedan | 396 |  |
| 12. | 2019 Audi RS Q3 Sportback | 395 |  |
| 13. | 2019 Audi RS Q3 | 395 |  |
| 14. | 2017 Audi RS3 Sedan | 395 |  |
| 15. | 2022 Audi RS 3 Limousine | 394 |  |
| 16. | 2022 Audi RS 3 Sportback | 394 |  |
| 17. | 2021 Cupra Formentor VZ5 2.5 TSI 4Drive | 385 |  |
| 18. | 2018 Donkervoort D8 GTO-40 | 380 |  |
| 19. | 2016 Audi RS Q3 performance | 362 |  |
| 20. | 2015 Audi RS3 Sportback | 362 |  |
| 21. | 2015 Audi RS Q3 | 335 |  |
| 22. | 2012 Donkervoort D8 GTO | 335 |  |
| 23. | 2009 Audi TT RS Coupe | 335 |  |
| 24. | 1994 Audi RS2 | 311 |  |
| 25. | 2003 Volvo S60 R | 295 |  |
| 26. | 2003 Volvo V70 R | 295 |  |
| 27. | 2013 Volvo V60 D6 Plug-In-Hybrid | 279 |  |
| 28. | 1999 Volvo V70 R AWD 265 | 261 |  |
| 29. | 2004 Volvo V70 T5 | 256 |  |
| 30. | 2012 Volvo V40 Cross Country T5 | 251 |  |
| 31. | 2013 Volvo S60 T5 2.5 | 250 |  |
| 32. | 2001 Volvo S60 T5 2.3 | 247 |  |
| 33. | 1997 Volvo S70 R | 247 |  |
| 34. | 1995 Volvo 850 R Kombi | 247 |  |
| 35. | 1996 Volvo 850 R | 247 |  |
| 36. | 2000 Volvo V70 T5 | 247 |  |
| 37. | 2014 Volvo V40 T5 | 242 |  |
| 38. | 1995 Volvo 850 T-5R | 240 |  |
| 39. | 1997 Volvo C70 T5 | 237 |  |
| 40. | 1994 Volvo 850 T5-R | 237 |  |
Sources
All data sourced from manufacturer's official figures.
List authored by Christian Zelcs. Last updated on 04/05/2025, last addition - ABT RS3-R Sedan.