Most powerful Hyundai cars
Top 40 most powerful Hyundai 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. | 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N | 641 | ![]() |
2. | 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 6 N | 641 | ![]() |
3. | 2011 Hyundai Genesis 5.0 R-Spec | 429 | ![]() |
4. | 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 9 Performance | 422 | ![]() |
5. | 2015 Hyundai Genesis 5.0 | 420 | ![]() |
6. | 2011 Hyundai Equus | 385 | ![]() |
7. | 2009 Hyundai Genesis 4.6 | 375 | ![]() |
8. | 2012 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 V6 GDI | 345 | ![]() |
9. | 2024 Hyundai Palisade Hybrid | 329 | ![]() |
10. | 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 | 321 | ![]() |
11. | 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 | 321 | ![]() |
12. | 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 XRT | 320 | ![]() |
13. | 2013 Hyundai Genesis 3.8 AWD | 311 | ![]() |
14. | 2009 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 | 306 | ![]() |
15. | 2021 Hyundai Ioniq 5 | 301 | ![]() |
16. | 2023 Hyundai Grandeur | 295 | ![]() |
17. | 2018 Hyundai Palisade | 291 | ![]() |
18. | 2008 Hyundai Genesis V6 | 290 | ![]() |
19. | 2021 Hyundai Sonata 2.5T | 290 | ![]() |
20. | 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe 3.3 V6 | 290 | ![]() |
21. | 2025 Hyundai Elantra N TCR Edition | 286 | ![]() |
22. | 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz | 281 | ![]() |
23. | 2020 Hyundai Santa Fe 2.5T | 277 | ![]() |
24. | 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe 2.5T GDI | 277 | ![]() |
25. | 2021 Hyundai Elantra N | 276 | ![]() |
26. | 2021 Hyundai i30 N Performance Fastback | 276 | ![]() |
27. | 2021 Hyundai i30 N Performance | 276 | ![]() |
28. | 2021 Hyundai Kona N | 276 | ![]() |
29. | 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe 3.5L V6 | 276 | ![]() |
30. | 2019 Hyundai Veloster N | 275 | ![]() |
31. | 2011 Hyundai Sonata 2.0T | 274 | ![]() |
32. | 2017 Hyundai I30N Performance | 271 | ![]() |
33. | 2018 Hyundai i30 N Performance Fastback | 271 | ![]() |
34. | 2012 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 2.0 TCI | 271 | ![]() |
35. | 2006 Hyundai Azera | 265 | ![]() |
36. | 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe 1.6 T-GDI Plug-in-Hybrid | 261 | ![]() |
37. | 2021 Hyundai Tucson 1.6 T-GDI Plug-In-Hybrid | 261 | ![]() |
38. | 2007 Hyundai Veracruz AWD | 260 | ![]() |
39. | 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe 1.6 T-GDI PHEV | 250 | ![]() |
40. | 2006 Hyundai Sonata 3.3 V6 | 249 | ![]() |
Sources
All data sourced from manufacturer's official figures.
List authored by Christian Zelcs. Last updated on 07/16/2025, last addition - Hyundai Palisade Hybrid.