Most powerful Kia cars

Top 40 most powerful Kia cars ever made. Updated August 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. 2025 Kia EV6 GT 641 Photo of 2025 Kia EV6 GT
2. 2022 Kia EV6 GT 576 Photo of 2022 Kia EV6 GT
3. 2025 Kia EV9 GT 501 Photo of 2025 Kia EV9 GT
4. 2015 Kia K900 V8 420 Photo of 2015 Kia K900 V8
5. 2023 Kia EV9 AWD 380 Photo of 2023 Kia EV9 AWD
6. 2019 Kia K900 V6 365 Photo of 2019 Kia K900 V6
7. 2017 Kia Stinger GT AWD 365 Photo of 2017 Kia Stinger GT AWD
8. 2017 Kia Stinger GT 365 Photo of 2017 Kia Stinger GT
9. 2009 Kia Borrego V8 337 Photo of 2009 Kia Borrego V8
10. 2021 Kia EV6 AWD 321 Photo of 2021 Kia EV6 AWD
11. 2015 Kia K900 V6 311 Photo of 2015 Kia K900 V6
12. 2020 Kia Stinger 2.5 T-GDI 300 Photo of 2020 Kia Stinger 2.5 T-GDI
13. 2014 Kia Cadenza 3.3 V6 293 Photo of 2014 Kia Cadenza 3.3 V6
14. 2020 Kia Telluride SX AWD 291 Photo of 2020 Kia Telluride SX AWD
15. 2022 Kia Carnival 3.5 V6 290 Photo of 2022 Kia Carnival 3.5 V6
16. 2014 Kia Sorento 3.3 290 Photo of 2014 Kia Sorento 3.3
17. 2016 Kia Cadenza 3.3 V6 290 Photo of 2016 Kia Cadenza 3.3 V6
18. 2021 Kia K5 GT 290 Photo of 2021 Kia K5 GT
19. 2010 Kia Cadenza 3.5 V6 286 Photo of 2010 Kia Cadenza 3.5 V6
20. 2020 Kia Sorento 2.5 281 Photo of 2020 Kia Sorento 2.5
21. 2025 Kia Tasman 2.5 277 Photo of 2025 Kia Tasman 2.5
22. 2011 Kia Sorento 3.5 V6 276 Photo of 2011 Kia Sorento 3.5 V6
23. 2014 Kia Sedona 276 Photo of 2014 Kia Sedona
24. 2011 Kia Optima SX T-GDI 274 Photo of 2011 Kia Optima SX T-GDI
25. 2009 Kia Opirus 266 Photo of 2009 Kia Opirus
26. 2021 Kia Sorento 1.6 T-GDI Hybrid 261 Photo of 2021 Kia Sorento 1.6 T-GDI Hybrid
27. 2022 Kia Sportage 1.6 T-GDI Plug-in Hybrid 261 Photo of 2022 Kia Sportage 1.6 T-GDI Plug-in Hybrid
28. 2021 Kia Telluride 261 Photo of 2021 Kia Telluride
29. 2018 Kia Stinger (2.0L) 255 Photo of 2018 Kia Stinger (2.0L)
30. 2024 Kia Sportage 1.6 T-GDI Plug-in Hybrid AWD 249 Photo of 2024 Kia Sportage 1.6 T-GDI Plug-in Hybrid AWD
31. 2024 Kia Sorento 1.6 T-GDI Hybrid 249 Photo of 2024 Kia Sorento 1.6 T-GDI Hybrid
32. 2006 Kia Sedona 244 Photo of 2006 Kia Sedona
33. 2018 Kia Stinger 2.0 T-GDI 242 Photo of 2018 Kia Stinger 2.0 T-GDI
34. 2025 Kia Carnival Hybrid 242 Photo of 2025 Kia Carnival Hybrid
35. 2021 Kia Sorento 1.6 T-GDI Hybrid 227 Photo of 2021 Kia Sorento 1.6 T-GDI Hybrid
36. 2022 Kia Sportage 1.6 T-GDI Hybrid 227 Photo of 2022 Kia Sportage 1.6 T-GDI Hybrid
37. 2022 Kia Sportage 1.6 T-GDI Hybrid 226 Photo of 2022 Kia Sportage 1.6 T-GDI Hybrid
38. 2021 Kia EV6 RWD 226 Photo of 2021 Kia EV6 RWD
39. 2024 Kia EV9 RWD 215 Photo of 2024 Kia EV9 RWD
40. 2023 Kia EV5 214 Photo of 2023 Kia EV5

Sources

All data sourced from manufacturer's official figures.

List authored by Christian Zelcs. Last updated on 08/09/2025, last addition - Kia Sorento 3.5 V6.