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The Fastest Acceleration Nissan Cars Ever

By David ChappleUpdated 13 February 2026

These are the quickest accelerating production Nissans ever to be allowed on the public roads.

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2023 Nissan GT-R NISMO
0-62 mph: 2.6 seconds
1^st

(2023 - 2025)
...T-R NISMO

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3.8 L V6 Bi-Turbo

196 mph

2.6 seconds

592 BHP

21.6 mpg

2 Doors

4 Seats

249 L

1,754 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 2.6 seconds, the Nissan GT-R NISMO takes joint first place.
It's a 2 door AWD Coupé with 4 seats and was sold from 2023 to 2025.
It is also joint 1st in The Highest Torque Nissan Cars Ever.
2020 Nissan GT-R NISMO
0-62 mph: 2.6 seconds
2^nd

(2020 - 2022)
...T-R NISMO

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3.8 L V6 Bi-Turbo

196 mph

2.6 seconds

592 BHP

19.6 mpg

2 Doors

4 Seats

315 L

1,725 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 2.6 seconds, the Nissan GT-R NISMO takes joint first place.
It's a 2 door AWD Coupé with 4 seats and was sold from 2020 to 2022.
It is also joint 1st in The Highest Power / Weight Nissan Cars Ever.
2016 Nissan GT-R Nismo
0-62 mph: 2.7 seconds
3^rd

(2016 - 2019)
...T-R Nismo

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3.8 L V6 Bi-Turbo

196 mph

2.7 seconds

592 BHP

23.9 mpg

2 Doors

4 Seats

315 L

1,725 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 2.7 seconds, the Nissan GT-R Nismo takes joint third place.
It's a 2 door AWD Coupé with 4 seats and was sold from 2016 to 2019.
It is also joint 1st in The Highest Power / Litre Nissan Cars Ever.
2014 Nissan GT-R Nismo
0-62 mph: 2.7 seconds
4^th

(2014 - 2016)
...T-R Nismo

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3.8 L V6 Bi-Turbo

196 mph

2.7 seconds

592 BHP

23.9 mpg

2 Doors

4 Seats

315 L

1,735 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 2.7 seconds, the Nissan GT-R Nismo takes joint third place.
It's a 2 door AWD Coupé with 4 seats and was sold from 2014 to 2016.
It is also joint 1st in The Highest Power / Litre Nissan Cars Ever.
2023 Nissan GT-R
0-62 mph: 2.8 seconds
5^th

(2023 - 2025)
...GT-R

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3.8 L V6 Bi-Turbo

196 mph

2.8 seconds

557 BHP

21.6 mpg

2 Doors

4 Seats

250 L

1,785 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 2.8 seconds, the Nissan GT-R takes joint fifth place.
It's a 2 door AWD Coupé with 4 seats and was sold from 2023 to 2025.
It is also joint 1st in The Fastest Nissan Cars Ever.
2016 Nissan GT-R
0-62 mph: 2.8 seconds
6^th

(2016 - 2022)
...GT-R

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3.8 L V6 Bi-Turbo

196 mph

2.8 seconds

562 BHP

23.9 mpg

2 Doors

4 Seats

315 L

1,827 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 2.8 seconds, the Nissan GT-R takes joint fifth place.
It's a 2 door AWD Coupé with 4 seats and was sold from 2016 to 2022.
It is also 5th in The Highest Torque Nissan Cars Ever.
2012 Nissan GT-R
0-62 mph: 2.8 seconds
7^th

(2012 - 2016)
...GT-R

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3.8 L V6 Bi-Turbo

196 mph

2.8 seconds

542 BHP

23.9 mpg

2 Doors

4 Seats

315 L

1,815 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 2.8 seconds, the Nissan GT-R takes joint fifth place.
It's a 2 door AWD Coupé with 4 seats and was sold from 2012 to 2016.
It is also joint 7th in The Highest Power / Litre Nissan Cars Ever.
2011 Nissan GT-R
0-62 mph: 3.5 seconds
8^th

(2011 - 2012)
...GT-R

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3.8 L V6 Bi-Turbo

196 mph

3.5 seconds

523 BHP

23.5 mpg

2 Doors

4 Seats

315 L

1,815 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 3.5 seconds, the Nissan GT-R takes joint eighth place.
It's a 2 door AWD Coupé with 4 seats and was sold from 2011 to 2012.
It is also 8th in The Highest Torque Nissan Cars Ever.
2010 Nissan GT-R
0-62 mph: 3.5 seconds
9^th

(2010 - 2011)
...GT-R

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3.8 L V6 Bi-Turbo

193 mph

3.5 seconds

479 BHP

22.8 mpg

2 Doors

4 Seats

315 L

1,822 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 3.5 seconds, the Nissan GT-R takes joint eighth place.
It's a 2 door AWD Coupé with 4 seats and was sold from 2010 to 2011.
It is also joint 9th in The Most Powerful Nissan Cars Ever.
2009 Nissan GT-R
0-62 mph: 3.5 seconds
10^th

(2009 - 2010)
...GT-R

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3.8 L V6 Bi-Turbo

193 mph

3.5 seconds

479 BHP

26.6 mpg

2 Doors

4 Seats

315 L

1,815 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 3.5 seconds, the Nissan GT-R takes joint eighth place.
It's a 2 door AWD Coupé with 4 seats and was sold from 2009 to 2010.
It is also joint 9th in The Fastest Nissan Cars Ever.
2008 Nissan GT-R 3.8
0-62 mph: 3.5 seconds
11^th

(2008 - 2009)
...GT-R 3.8

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3.8 L V6 Bi-Turbo

186 mph

3.5 seconds

473 BHP

34.4 mpg

2 Doors

4 Seats

315 L

1,750 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 3.5 seconds, the Nissan GT-R 3.8 takes joint eighth place.
It's a 2 door AWD Coupé with 4 seats and was sold from 2008 to 2009.
It is also 9th in The Highest Power / Weight Nissan Cars Ever.
2024 Nissan Z NISMO (Z34)
0-62 mph: 4 seconds
12^th

(2024 - present)
...Z NISMO

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3 L V6 Bi-Turbo

155 mph

4.0 seconds

414 BHP

22.8 mpg

2 Doors

2 Seats

195 L

1,680 kg
Front Mid - RWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 4 seconds, the Nissan Z NISMO takes twelfth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats, with deliveries starting in 2024.
It is also joint 9th in The Highest Power / Litre Nissan Cars Ever.
1996 Nissan Skyline GT-R NISMO 400R (BCNR33)
0-62 mph: 4.1 seconds
13^th

(1996 - 1998)
...ISMO 400R

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2.8 L Inline 6 Bi-Turbo

170 mph

4.1 seconds

395 BHP

19 mpg

2 Doors

2+2 Seats

~~unavailable~~

1,550 kg
Front - 4WD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 4.1 seconds, the Nissan Skyline GT-R NISMO 400R takes thirteenth place.
It's a 2 door 4WD Coupé with 2+2 seats and was sold from 1996 to 1998.
It is also joint 7th in The Highest Power / Litre Nissan Cars Ever.
2007 Nissan NISMO Type 380RS (Z33)
0-62 mph: 4.6 seconds
14^th

(2007)
...ype 380RS

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3.8 L V6

175 mph

4.6 seconds

345 BHP

19.6 mpg

2 Doors

2 Seats

235 L

1,510 kg
Front - RWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 4.6 seconds, the Nissan NISMO Type 380RS takes fourteenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold during 2007.
It is also 12th in The Fastest Nissan Cars Ever.
2022 Nissan Z (Z34)
0-62 mph: 4.7 seconds
15^th

(2022 - present)
...Z

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3 L V6 Bi-Turbo

155 mph

4.7 seconds

395 BHP

24 mpg

2 Doors

2 Seats

195 L

1,581 kg
Front Mid - RWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 4.7 seconds, the Nissan Z takes fifteenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats, with deliveries starting in 2022.
It is also 13th in The Highest Power / Litre Nissan Cars Ever.
2025 Nissan Ariya NISMO e-4ORCE
0-62 mph: 5 seconds
16^th

(2025 - present)
...O e-4ORCE

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Electric

124 mph

5.0 seconds

429 BHP

121.5 MPGe

5 Doors

5 Seats

408 L

2,210 kg
4WD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 5 seconds, the Nissan Ariya NISMO e-4ORCE takes joint sixteenth place.
It's a 5 door 4WD SUV with 5 seats, with deliveries starting in 2025.
It is also joint 9th in The Highest Torque Nissan Cars Ever.
1994 Nissan Nismo 270R (S14)
0-62 mph: 5 seconds
17^th

(1994)
...ismo 270R

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2 L Inline 4 Turbo

160 mph

5.0 seconds

266 BHP

22 mpg

2 Doors

4 Seats

307 L

1,240 kg
Front - RWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 5 seconds, the Nissan Nismo 270R takes joint sixteenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 4 seats and was sold during 1994.
It is also joint 11th in The Highest Power / Litre Nissan Cars Ever.
2015 Nissan 370Z Nismo (Z34)
0-62 mph: 5.2 seconds
18^th

(2015 - 2020)
...70Z Nismo

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3.7 L V6

155 mph

5.2 seconds

339 BHP

26.6 mpg

2 Doors

2 Seats

235 L

1,535 kg
Front - RWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 5.2 seconds, the Nissan 370Z Nismo takes joint eighteenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold from 2015 to 2020.
It is also joint 7th in The Highest BHP / Litre Naturally Aspirated V6 Cars Ever.
2013 Nissan 370Z Nismo (Z34)
0-62 mph: 5.2 seconds
19^th

(2013 - 2015)
...70Z Nismo

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3.7 L V6

155 mph

5.2 seconds

339 BHP

26.6 mpg

2 Doors

2 Seats

235 L

1,496 kg
Front - RWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 5.2 seconds, the Nissan 370Z Nismo takes joint eighteenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold from 2013 to 2015.
It is also joint 7th in The Highest BHP / Litre Naturally Aspirated V6 Cars Ever.
2007 Nissan NISMO 350Z (Z33)
0-62 mph: 5.2 seconds
20^th

(2007 - 2008)
...ISMO 350Z

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3.5 L V6

155 mph

5.2 seconds

307 BHP

24.1 mpg

2 Doors

2 Seats

235 L

1,610 kg
Front - RWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 5.2 seconds, the Nissan NISMO 350Z takes joint eighteenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold from 2007 to 2008.
It is also 27th in The Most Powerful Nissan Cars Ever.

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Fastest Acceleration Nissan Cars

The Fastest Acceleration Nissan Cars Ever

2023 Nissan GT-R NISMO

2020 Nissan GT-R NISMO

2016 Nissan GT-R Nismo

2014 Nissan GT-R Nismo

2023 Nissan GT-R

2016 Nissan GT-R

2012 Nissan GT-R

2011 Nissan GT-R

2010 Nissan GT-R

2009 Nissan GT-R

2008 Nissan GT-R 3.8

2024 Nissan Z NISMO (Z34)

1996 Nissan Skyline GT-R NISMO 400R (BCNR33)

2007 Nissan NISMO Type 380RS (Z33)

2022 Nissan Z (Z34)

2025 Nissan Ariya NISMO e-4ORCE

1994 Nissan Nismo 270R (S14)

2015 Nissan 370Z Nismo (Z34)

2013 Nissan 370Z Nismo (Z34)

2007 Nissan NISMO 350Z (Z33)

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