Most powerful Citroen cars

Top 40 most powerful Citroen cars ever made. Updated July 2025.

The key to performance is power. Even heaviest sedans and SUVs can beat lightweight sports cars, if they have enough engine power.

Advanced fuel injection systems and high precision manufacturing is allowing for ever increasing power output and higher performance.

Advancement in battery technology and power electronics also brings electric cars amongst the most powerful of all time. Some examples are claimed to produce over 2000 horsepower - well over a megawatt!

# make & model Power (hp)▼ Image
1. 2010 Citroen C6 HDi 240 238 Photo of 2010 Citroen C6 HDi 240
2. 2010 Citroen C5 237 Photo of 2010 Citroen C5
3. 2022 Citroen Berlingo 2CV Fourgonnette 237 Photo of 2022 Citroen Berlingo 2CV Fourgonnette
4. 2025 Citroen C5 Aircross EV 227 Photo of 2025 Citroen C5 Aircross EV
5. 2022 Citroen C5 X Hybrid 225 222 Photo of 2022 Citroen C5 X Hybrid 225
6. 2019 Citroen C5 Aircross Hybrid 225 221 Photo of 2019 Citroen C5 Aircross Hybrid 225
7. 1985 Citroen BX 4TC 220 Photo of 1985 Citroen BX 4TC
8. 2005 Citroen C5 3.0 V6 215 Photo of 2005 Citroen C5 3.0 V6
9. 2006 Citroen C6 3.0i V6 208 Photo of 2006 Citroen C6 3.0i V6
10. 2010 Citroen DS3 R3 207 Photo of 2010 Citroen DS3 R3
11. 2025 Citroen C5 Aircross EV 207 Photo of 2025 Citroen C5 Aircross EV
12. Citroen C8 3.0 V6 Exclusive 207 Photo of Citroen C8 3.0 V6 Exclusive
13. 2001 Citroen C5 3.0 V6 207 Photo of 2001 Citroen C5 3.0 V6
14. 2016 Citroen DS3 Performance 205 Photo of 2016 Citroen DS3 Performance
15. 2010 Citroen DS3 Racing 204 Photo of 2010 Citroen DS3 Racing
16. 2007 Citroen C6 V6 HDi 205 201 Photo of 2007 Citroen C6 V6 HDi 205
17. 2012 Citroen DS5 Hybrid4 197 Photo of 2012 Citroen DS5 Hybrid4
18. 2012 Citroen DS4 THP 200 197 Photo of 2012 Citroen DS4 THP 200
19. 2011 Citroen DS5 197 Photo of 2011 Citroen DS5
20. 1989 Citroen XM 197 Photo of 1989 Citroen XM
21. 2025 Citroen C5 Aircross 1.6 192 Photo of 2025 Citroen C5 Aircross 1.6
22. 1997 Citroen Xantia V6 Activa 188 Photo of 1997 Citroen Xantia V6 Activa
23. 2019 Citroen C5 Aircross PureTech 180 EAT8 179 Photo of 2019 Citroen C5 Aircross PureTech 180 EAT8
24. 2022 Citroen C5 X PureTech 180 178 Photo of 2022 Citroen C5 X PureTech 180
25. 2020 Citroen C5 Aircross PureTech 180 178 Photo of 2020 Citroen C5 Aircross PureTech 180
26. 2022 Citroen C5 Aircross Hybrid 180 178 Photo of 2022 Citroen C5 Aircross Hybrid 180
27. 2015 Citroen DS4 Crossback BlueHDi 180 178 Photo of 2015 Citroen DS4 Crossback BlueHDi 180
28. 1972 Citroen SM Injection 176 Photo of 1972 Citroen SM Injection
29. Citroen C8 2.2 HDi Exclusive 175 Photo of Citroen C8 2.2 HDi Exclusive
30. 2016 Citroen SpaceTourer BlueHDi 180 175 Photo of 2016 Citroen SpaceTourer BlueHDi 180
31. 2019 Citroen C5 Aircross BlueHDi 180 175 Photo of 2019 Citroen C5 Aircross BlueHDi 180
32. 2004 Citroen C4 Coupe 2.0 16V VTS 174 Photo of 2004 Citroen C4 Coupe 2.0 16V VTS
33. 2013 Citroen C4 Lounge 1.6 THP 171 Photo of 2013 Citroen C4 Lounge 1.6 THP
34. 2018 Citroen C4 Cactus 1.6 THP 171 Photo of 2018 Citroen C4 Cactus 1.6 THP
35. 1970 Citroen SM 168 Photo of 1970 Citroen SM
36. 1989 Citroen XM 3.0i V6 168 Photo of 1989 Citroen XM 3.0i V6
37. 2008 Citroen C5 Tourer HDi 170 168 Photo of 2008 Citroen C5 Tourer HDi 170
38. 1996 Citroen Zx 16v 167 Photo of 1996 Citroen Zx 16v
39. 1989 Citroen XM Kombi 3.0i V6 165 Photo of 1989 Citroen XM Kombi 3.0i V6
40. 1984 Citroen CX GTi Turbo 164 Photo of 1984 Citroen CX GTi Turbo

Sources

All data sourced from manufacturer's official figures.

List authored by Christian Zelcs. Last updated on 07/15/2025, last addition - Citroen SpaceTourer BlueHDi 180.