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