Highest Power To Weight Kia Cars In The World

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The Highest Power / Weight Kia Cars Ever

By David ChappleUpdated 27 June 2025

These are the highest power-to-weight production Kias ever to be allowed on the public roads.

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2025 Kia EV6 GT
Power-to-Weight: 299 BHP/Tonne
1^st

(2025 - present)
...EV6 GT

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Electric

161 mph

3.5 seconds

641 BHP

134.5 MPGe

5 Doors

5 Seats

480-1,280 L

2,145 kg
AWD
All Specs
With a power-to-weight ratio of 299 BHP/Tonne, the Kia EV6 GT takes first place.
It's a 5 door AWD SUV with 5 seats, with deliveries starting in 2025.
It is also 1st in The Most Powerful Kia Cars Ever.
2022 Kia EV6 GT
Power-to-Weight: 272 BHP/Tonne
2^nd

(2022 - 2024)
...EV6 GT

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Electric

162 mph

3.5 seconds

577 BHP

137.2 MPGe

5 Doors

5 Seats

480-1,280 L

2,125 kg
AWD
All Specs
With a power-to-weight ratio of 272 BHP/Tonne, the Kia EV6 GT takes second place.
It's a 5 door AWD SUV with 5 seats and was sold from 2022 to 2024.
It is also 2nd in The Most Powerful Kia Cars Ever.
2018 Kia Stinger GT S 3.3 T-GDi V6
Power-to-Weight: 197 BHP/Tonne
3^rd

(2018 - present)
...T-GDi V6

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3.3 L V6 Bi-Turbo

168 mph

4.8 seconds

365 BHP

29.4 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

406-1,114 L

1,855 kg
Front - RWD
All Specs
With a power-to-weight ratio of 197 BHP/Tonne, the Kia Stinger GT S 3.3 T-GDi V6 takes third place.
It's a 4 door RWD Fastback with 5 seats, with deliveries starting in 2018.
It is also 1st in The Fastest Kia Cars Ever.
2025 Kia EV9 GT
Power-to-Weight: 189 BHP/Tonne
4^th

(2025 - present)
...EV9 GT

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136 mph

4.6 seconds

502 BHP

113.8 MPGe

5 Doors

6-7 Seats

333-828 L

2,650 kg
AWD
All Specs
With a power-to-weight ratio of 189 BHP/Tonne, the Kia EV9 GT takes fourth place.
It's a 5 door AWD SUV with 6-7 seats, with deliveries starting in 2025.
It is also joint 2nd in The Highest Torque Kia Cars Ever.
2021 Kia EV6 AWD
Power-to-Weight: 152 BHP/Tonne
5^th

(2021 - 2024)
...EV6 AWD

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114 mph

5.2 seconds

321 BHP

146.2 MPGe

5 Doors

5 Seats

490-1,290 L

2,105 kg
AWD
All Specs
With a power-to-weight ratio of 152 BHP/Tonne, the Kia EV6 AWD takes fifth place.
It's a 5 door AWD SUV with 5 seats and was sold from 2021 to 2024.
It is also joint 4th in The Highest Torque Kia Cars Ever.
2024 Kia EV6 AWD
Power-to-Weight: 148 BHP/Tonne
6^th

(2024 - present)
...EV6 AWD

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116 mph

5.3 seconds

320 BHP

163.3 MPGe

5 Doors

5 Seats

490-1,290 L

2,165 kg
AWD
All Specs
With a power-to-weight ratio of 148 BHP/Tonne, the Kia EV6 AWD takes joint sixth place.
It's a 5 door AWD SUV with 5 seats, with deliveries starting in 2024.
It is also joint 4th in The Highest Torque Kia Cars Ever.
2023 Kia EV9 AWD
Power-to-Weight: 148 BHP/Tonne
7^th

(2023 - present)
...EV9 AWD

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124 mph

6.0 seconds

379 BHP

125.1 MPGe

5 Doors

6-7 Seats

312-828 L

2,569 kg
AWD
All Specs
With a power-to-weight ratio of 148 BHP/Tonne, the Kia EV9 AWD takes joint sixth place.
It's a 5 door AWD SUV with 6-7 seats, with deliveries starting in 2023.
It is also 4th in The Most Powerful Kia Cars Ever.
2013 Kia Pro_Cee'd GT
Power-to-Weight: 148 BHP/Tonne
8^th

(2013 - 2018)
..._Cee'd GT

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1.6 L Inline 4 Turbo

143 mph

7.7 seconds

201 BHP

38.2 mpg

3 Doors

5 Seats

340-1,210 L

1,359 kg
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a power-to-weight ratio of 148 BHP/Tonne, the Kia Pro_Cee'd GT takes joint sixth place.
It's a 3 door FWD Hatchback with 5 seats and was sold from 2013 to 2018.
It is also joint 1st in The Highest Power / Litre Kia Cars Ever.
2007 Kia Opirus 3.8 V6
Power-to-Weight: 148 BHP/Tonne
9^th

(2007 - 2010)
...us 3.8 V6

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3.8 L V6

143 mph

7.5 seconds

262 BHP

25.9 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

495 L

1,775 kg
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a power-to-weight ratio of 148 BHP/Tonne, the Kia Opirus 3.8 V6 takes joint sixth place.
It's a 4 door FWD Saloon with 5 seats and was sold from 2007 to 2010.
It is also 8th in The Most Powerful Kia Cars Ever.
2016 Kia Soul 1.6 T-GDI (PS)
Power-to-Weight: 147 BHP/Tonne
10^th

(2016 - 2018)
...1.6 T-GDI

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1.6 L Inline 4 Turbo

115 mph

11.0 seconds

201 BHP

40.9 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

354-1,367 L

1,364 kg
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a power-to-weight ratio of 147 BHP/Tonne, the Kia Soul 1.6 T-GDI takes tenth place.
It's a 5 door FWD MPV with 5 seats and was sold from 2016 to 2018.
It is also joint 1st in The Highest Power / Litre Kia Cars Ever.
2016 Kia Optima 2.0 T-GDI (JF)
Power-to-Weight: 146 BHP/Tonne
11^th

(2016 - 2018)
...2.0 T-GDI

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2 L Inline 4 Turbo

149 mph

7.4 seconds

242 BHP

34.4 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

510 L

1,655 kg
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a power-to-weight ratio of 146 BHP/Tonne, the Kia Optima 2.0 T-GDI takes eleventh place.
It's a 4 door FWD Saloon with 5 seats and was sold from 2016 to 2018.
It is also joint 4th in The Fastest Kia Cars Ever.
2018 Kia Ceed 1.6 T-GDi
Power-to-Weight: 145 BHP/Tonne
12^th

(2018 - present)
...1.6 T-GDi

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1.6 L Inline 4 Turbo

143 mph

7.4 seconds

201 BHP

38.2 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

395-1,291 L

1,386 kg
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a power-to-weight ratio of 145 BHP/Tonne, the Kia Ceed 1.6 T-GDi takes joint twelfth place.
It's a 5 door FWD Hatchback with 5 seats, with deliveries starting in 2018.
It is also joint 1st in The Highest Power / Litre Kia Cars Ever.
2014 Kia Cee'd GT
Power-to-Weight: 145 BHP/Tonne
13^th

(2014 - 2018)
...Cee'd GT

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1.6 L Inline 4 Turbo

143 mph

7.7 seconds

201 BHP

38.2 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

380-1,318 L

1,382 kg
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a power-to-weight ratio of 145 BHP/Tonne, the Kia Cee'd GT takes joint twelfth place.
It's a 5 door FWD Hatchback with 5 seats and was sold from 2014 to 2018.
It is also joint 1st in The Highest Power / Litre Kia Cars Ever.
2016 Kia Optima Sportswagon 2.0 T-GDI (JF)
Power-to-Weight: 144 BHP/Tonne
14^th

(2016 - 2018)
...2.0 T-GDI

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2 L Inline 4 Turbo

144 mph

7.6 seconds

242 BHP

34.4 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

552-1,686 L

1,680 kg
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a power-to-weight ratio of 144 BHP/Tonne, the Kia Optima Sportswagon 2.0 T-GDI takes fourteenth place.
It's a 5 door FWD Estate with 5 seats and was sold from 2016 to 2018.
It is also joint 6th in The Fastest Kia Cars Ever.
2018 Kia Stinger 2.0 T-GDi
Power-to-Weight: 142 BHP/Tonne
15^th

(2018 - present)
...2.0 T-GDi

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2 L Inline 4 Turbo

149 mph

6.0 seconds

244 BHP

33.6 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

406-1,114 L

1,717 kg
Front - RWD
All Specs
With a power-to-weight ratio of 142 BHP/Tonne, the Kia Stinger 2.0 T-GDi takes fifteenth place.
It's a 4 door RWD Fastback with 5 seats, with deliveries starting in 2018.
It is also joint 4th in The Fastest Kia Cars Ever.
2019 Kia ProCeed 1.6 T-GDi
Power-to-Weight: 140 BHP/Tonne
16^th

(2019 - present)
...1.6 T-GDi

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1.6 L Inline 4 Turbo

140 mph

7.4 seconds

201 BHP

39.3 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

594-1,545 L

1,438 kg
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a power-to-weight ratio of 140 BHP/Tonne, the Kia ProCeed 1.6 T-GDi takes joint sixteenth place.
It's a 5 door FWD Estate with 5 seats, with deliveries starting in 2019.
It is also joint 1st in The Highest Power / Litre Kia Cars Ever.
2018 Kia Optima Sportswagon 2.0 T-GDI (JF)
Power-to-Weight: 140 BHP/Tonne
17^th

(2018 - present)
...2.0 T-GDI

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2 L Inline 4 Turbo

144 mph

7.3 seconds

235 BHP

30.4 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

552-1,686 L

1,680 kg
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a power-to-weight ratio of 140 BHP/Tonne, the Kia Optima Sportswagon 2.0 T-GDI takes joint sixteenth place.
It's a 5 door FWD Estate with 5 seats, with deliveries starting in 2018.
It is also joint 6th in The Fastest Kia Cars Ever.
2022 Kia Sportage 1.6 T-GDi HEV
Power-to-Weight: 137 BHP/Tonne
18^th

(2022 - present)
...T-GDi HEV

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1.6 L Inline 4 Turbo MHEV

120 mph

8.0 seconds

226 BHP

48.7 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

587-1,776 L

1,649 kg
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a power-to-weight ratio of 137 BHP/Tonne, the Kia Sportage 1.6 T-GDi HEV takes eighteenth place.
It's a 5 door FWD SUV with 5 seats, with deliveries starting in 2022.
It is also joint 17th in The Highest Power / Litre Kia Cars Ever.
2022 Kia Sportage 1.6 T-GDi PHEV
Power-to-Weight: 136 BHP/Tonne
19^th

(2022 - present)
...-GDi PHEV

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1.6 L Inline 4 Turbo PHEV

119 mph

8.2 seconds

261 BHP

256.8 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

540-1,715 L

1,922 kg
Front - 4WD
All Specs
With a power-to-weight ratio of 136 BHP/Tonne, the Kia Sportage 1.6 T-GDi PHEV takes nineteenth place.
It's a 5 door 4WD SUV with 5 seats, with deliveries starting in 2022.
It is also 2nd in The Best MPG Kia Cars Ever.
2022 Kia Sportage 1.6 T-GDi HEV AWD
Power-to-Weight: 132 BHP/Tonne
20^th

(2022 - present)
...i HEV AWD

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1.6 L Inline 4 Turbo MHEV

120 mph

8.3 seconds

226 BHP

44.1 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

587-1,776 L

1,715 kg
Front - 4WD
All Specs
With a power-to-weight ratio of 132 BHP/Tonne, the Kia Sportage 1.6 T-GDi HEV AWD takes twentieth place.
It's a 5 door 4WD SUV with 5 seats, with deliveries starting in 2022.
It is also joint 17th in The Most Powerful Kia Cars Ever.

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Highest Power To Weight Kia Cars In The World

The Highest Power / Weight Kia Cars Ever

2025 Kia EV6 GT

2022 Kia EV6 GT

2018 Kia Stinger GT S 3.3 T-GDi V6

2025 Kia EV9 GT

2021 Kia EV6 AWD

2024 Kia EV6 AWD

2023 Kia EV9 AWD

2013 Kia Pro_Cee'd GT

2007 Kia Opirus 3.8 V6

2016 Kia Soul 1.6 T-GDI (PS)

2016 Kia Optima 2.0 T-GDI (JF)

2018 Kia Ceed 1.6 T-GDi

2014 Kia Cee'd GT

2016 Kia Optima Sportswagon 2.0 T-GDI (JF)

2018 Kia Stinger 2.0 T-GDi

2019 Kia ProCeed 1.6 T-GDi

2018 Kia Optima Sportswagon 2.0 T-GDI (JF)

2022 Kia Sportage 1.6 T-GDi HEV

2022 Kia Sportage 1.6 T-GDi PHEV

2022 Kia Sportage 1.6 T-GDi HEV AWD

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