Highest Power To Weight ARO Cars In The World
Top 20

The Highest Power / Weight ARO Cars Ever
These are the highest power-to-weight production AROs ever to be allowed on the public roads.
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2000 ARO 244 2.5
Power-to-Weight: 84 BHP/Tonne
1st-
- 2.4 L Inline 4
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- 93 mph
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unavailable-
- 138 BHP
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- 21.7 mpg
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- 5 Doors
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- 5 Seats
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unavailable-
- 1,650 kg
- Front - 4WD
With a power-to-weight ratio of 84 BHP/Tonne, the ARO 244 2.5 takes first place.
It's a 5 door 4WD SUV with 5 seats and was sold from 2000 to 2003.
It is also 2nd in The Highest Power / Litre ARO Cars Ever. -
1997 ARO 244 Cosworth
Power-to-Weight: 82 BHP/Tonne
2nd-
- 2.9 L V6
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- 112 mph
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unavailable-
- 143 BHP
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- 20.2 mpg
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- 5 Doors
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- 5 Seats
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unavailable-
- 1,750 kg
- Front - 4WD
With a power-to-weight ratio of 82 BHP/Tonne, the ARO 244 Cosworth takes second place.
It's a 5 door 4WD SUV with 5 seats and was sold from 1997 to 1999.
It is also 1st in The Fastest ARO Cars Ever. -
1998 ARO 10.4 1.6
Power-to-Weight: 81 BHP/Tonne
3rd-
- 1.6 L Inline 4
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unavailable-
unavailable-
- 105 BHP
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unavailable-
- 3 Doors
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- 5 Seats
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- 131 L
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- 1,300 kg
- Front - 4WD
With a power-to-weight ratio of 81 BHP/Tonne, the ARO 10.4 1.6 takes third place.
It's a 3 door 4WD SUV with 5 seats and was sold from 1998 to 2001.
It is also 1st in The Highest Power / Litre ARO Cars Ever. -
1996 ARO 244 2.5 HX
Power-to-Weight: 74 BHP/Tonne
4th-
- 2.5 L Inline 4
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- 93 mph
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unavailable-
- 119 BHP
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unavailable-
- 5 Doors
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- 5 Seats
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unavailable-
- 1,610 kg
- Front - 4WD
With a power-to-weight ratio of 74 BHP/Tonne, the ARO 244 2.5 HX takes fourth place.
It's a 5 door 4WD SUV with 5 seats and was sold from 1996 to 1998.
It is also joint 2nd in The Fastest ARO Cars Ever. -
1999 ARO 244 2.1 Diesel
Power-to-Weight: 65 BHP/Tonne
5th-
- 2.1 L Inline 4 Turbo
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- 78 mph
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unavailable-
- 108 BHP
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- 28.5 mpg
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- 5 Doors
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- 5 Seats
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unavailable-
- 1,650 kg
- Front - 4WD
With a power-to-weight ratio of 65 BHP/Tonne, the ARO 244 2.1 Diesel takes fifth place.
It's a 5 door 4WD SUV with 5 seats and was sold from 1999 to 2000.
It is also 1st in The Highest Torque ARO Cars Ever. -
1994 ARO 244 2.3
Power-to-Weight: 64 BHP/Tonne
6th-
- 2.3 L Inline 4
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- 93 mph
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unavailable-
- 99 BHP
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- 23.5 mpg
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- 5 Doors
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- 5 Seats
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unavailable-
- 1,550 kg
- Front - 4WD
With a power-to-weight ratio of 64 BHP/Tonne, the ARO 244 2.3 takes sixth place.
It's a 5 door 4WD SUV with 5 seats and was sold from 1994 to 1996.
It is also joint 2nd in The Fastest ARO Cars Ever. -
1997 ARO 10.4 TD
Power-to-Weight: 62 BHP/Tonne
7th-
- 1.9 L Inline 4
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- 87 mph
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- 17.5 seconds
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- 89 BHP
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- 24.6 mpg
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- 3 Doors
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- 5 Seats
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- 131 L
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- 1,440 kg
- Front - 4WD
With a power-to-weight ratio of 62 BHP/Tonne, the ARO 10.4 TD takes seventh place.
It's a 3 door 4WD SUV with 5 seats and was sold from 1997 to 2000.
It is also 1st in The Fastest Acceleration ARO Cars Ever. -
1994 ARO 240 3.0 Convertible
Power-to-Weight: 59 BHP/Tonne
8th-
- 3 L Inline 4
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- 81 mph
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unavailable-
- 94 BHP
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- 20.9 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 5 Seats
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unavailable-
- 1,600 kg
- Front - 4WD
With a power-to-weight ratio of 59 BHP/Tonne, the ARO 240 3.0 Convertible takes eighth place.
It's a 2 door 4WD SUV with 5 seats and was sold from 1994 to 1996.
It is also 7th in The Highest Torque ARO Cars Ever. -
1996 ARO 244 Forester TD
Power-to-Weight: 55 BHP/Tonne
9th-
- 2.5 L Inline 4 Turbo
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- 87 mph
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unavailable-
- 94 BHP
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- 27.4 mpg
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- 5 Doors
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- 5 Seats
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unavailable-
- 1,700 kg
- Front - 4WD
With a power-to-weight ratio of 55 BHP/Tonne, the ARO 244 Forester TD takes ninth place.
It's a 5 door 4WD SUV with 5 seats and was sold from 1996 to 1999.
It is also 4th in The Best MPG ARO Cars Ever. -
1994 ARO 240 2.5 Convertible
Power-to-Weight: 54 BHP/Tonne
10th-
- 2.5 L Inline 4
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- 75 mph
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unavailable-
- 84 BHP
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- 23.5 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 5 Seats
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unavailable-
- 1,550 kg
- Front - 4WD
With a power-to-weight ratio of 54 BHP/Tonne, the ARO 240 2.5 Convertible takes joint tenth place.
It's a 2 door 4WD SUV with 5 seats and was sold from 1994 to 1996.
It is also joint 11th in The Best MPG ARO Cars Ever. -
1980 ARO 240 2.5 td
Power-to-Weight: 54 BHP/Tonne
11th-
- 2.5 L Inline 4 Turbo
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- 90 mph
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unavailable-
- 94 BHP
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- 23 mpg
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- 5 Doors
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- 5 Seats
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unavailable-
- 1,725 kg
- Front - 4WD
With a power-to-weight ratio of 54 BHP/Tonne, the ARO 240 2.5 td takes joint tenth place.
It's a 5 door 4WD SUV with 5 seats and was sold from 1980 to 1994.
It is also 5th in The Highest Torque ARO Cars Ever. -
1980 ARO 240 2.5 Convertible
Power-to-Weight: 53 BHP/Tonne
12th-
- 2.5 L Inline 4
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- 78 mph
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unavailable-
- 82 BHP
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- 26.4 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 5 Seats
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unavailable-
- 1,550 kg
- Front - 4WD
With a power-to-weight ratio of 53 BHP/Tonne, the ARO 240 2.5 Convertible takes twelfth place.
It's a 2 door 4WD SUV with 5 seats and was sold from 1980 to 1994.
It is also 5th in The Best MPG ARO Cars Ever. -
1997 ARO Spartana
Power-to-Weight: 52 BHP/Tonne
13th-
- 1.2 L Inline 4
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- 68 mph
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unavailable-
- 54 BHP
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- 37.7 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 5 Seats
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- 131 L
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- 1,040 kg
- Front - RWD
With a power-to-weight ratio of 52 BHP/Tonne, the ARO Spartana takes thirteenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD SUV with 5 seats and was sold from 1997 to 2001.
It is also 1st in The Best MPG ARO Cars Ever. -
1996 ARO 10.4 1.9D
Power-to-Weight: 47 BHP/Tonne
14th-
- 1.9 L Inline 4
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- 81 mph
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unavailable-
- 63 BHP
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unavailable-
- 3 Doors
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- 5 Seats
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unavailable-
- 1,350 kg
- Front - 4WD
With a power-to-weight ratio of 47 BHP/Tonne, the ARO 10.4 1.9D takes fourteenth place.
It's a 3 door 4WD SUV with 5 seats and was sold from 1996 to 2003.
It is also joint 9th in The Fastest ARO Cars Ever. -
1996 ARO 244 2.5D
Power-to-Weight: 45 BHP/Tonne
15th-
- 2.5 L Inline 4
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- 78 mph
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unavailable-
- 74 BHP
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unavailable-
- 5 Doors
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- 5 Seats
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unavailable-
- 1,650 kg
- Front - 4WD
With a power-to-weight ratio of 45 BHP/Tonne, the ARO 244 2.5D takes joint fifteenth place.
It's a 5 door 4WD SUV with 5 seats and was sold from 1996 to 1999.
It is also joint 2nd in The Fastest Acceleration ARO Cars Ever. -
1980 ARO 10.4
Power-to-Weight: 45 BHP/Tonne
16th-
- 1.9 L Inline 4
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- 75 mph
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unavailable-
- 64 BHP
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- 26.2 mpg
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- 3 Doors
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- 5 Seats
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- 600 L
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- 1,410 kg
- Front - 4WD
With a power-to-weight ratio of 45 BHP/Tonne, the ARO 10.4 takes joint fifteenth place.
It's a 3 door 4WD SUV with 5 seats and was sold from 1980 to 1996.
It is also joint 6th in The Best MPG ARO Cars Ever. -
1996 ARO 10.4 1.4
Power-to-Weight: 43 BHP/Tonne
17th-
- 1.4 L Inline 4
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- 75 mph
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unavailable-
- 61 BHP
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unavailable-
- 3 Doors
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- 5 Seats
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unavailable-
- 1,425 kg
- Front - 4WD
With a power-to-weight ratio of 43 BHP/Tonne, the ARO 10.4 1.4 takes joint seventeenth place.
It's a 3 door 4WD SUV with 5 seats and was sold from 1996 to 2004.
It is also joint 7th in The Highest Power / Litre ARO Cars Ever. -
1994 ARO 10.4 DR
Power-to-Weight: 43 BHP/Tonne
18th-
- 1.9 L Inline 4
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- 75 mph
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unavailable-
- 64 BHP
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- 25.7 mpg
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- 3 Doors
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- 5 Seats
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- 600 L
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- 1,475 kg
- Front - 4WD
With a power-to-weight ratio of 43 BHP/Tonne, the ARO 10.4 DR takes joint seventeenth place.
It's a 3 door 4WD SUV with 5 seats and was sold from 1994 to 1995.
It is also 9th in The Best MPG ARO Cars Ever. -
1980 ARO 10.1
Power-to-Weight: 43 BHP/Tonne
19th-
- 1.9 L Inline 4
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- 75 mph
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unavailable-
- 64 BHP
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- 26.2 mpg
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- 3 Doors
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- 5 Seats
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- 600 L
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- 1,475 kg
- Front - 4WD
With a power-to-weight ratio of 43 BHP/Tonne, the ARO 10.1 takes joint seventeenth place.
It's a 3 door 4WD SUV with 5 seats and was sold from 1980 to 1996.
It is also joint 6th in The Best MPG ARO Cars Ever. -
1994 ARO 10.4 D
Power-to-Weight: 36 BHP/Tonne
20th-
- 1.6 L Inline 4
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- 68 mph
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unavailable-
- 53 BHP
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- 26.2 mpg
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- 3 Doors
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- 5 Seats
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- 600 L
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- 1,475 kg
- Front - 4WD
With a power-to-weight ratio of 36 BHP/Tonne, the ARO 10.4 D takes twentieth place.
It's a 3 door 4WD SUV with 5 seats and was sold from 1994 to 1995.
It is also joint 6th in The Best MPG ARO Cars Ever.


















