Lowest BHP Cars Ever

Top 20

The Least Powerful Cars In The World

By David ChappleRevised December 9, 2024

These are the lowest BHP cars ever to be allowed on the public roads.

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2012 Renault Twizy 45
Total Power: 5 hp
1^st

(2012 - 2023)
...Twizy 45

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28 mph

~~unavailable~~

5 hp

410.6 MPGe

2 Doors

2 Seats

1.1-1.4 ft³

981 lbs
Rear - RWD
All Specs
With a total power output of 5 hp, the Renault Twizy 45 takes first place.
It's a 2 door RWD Hatchback with 2 seats and was sold from 2012 to 2023.
It is also 1st in The Best MPG Electric Cars Ever.
2024 Fiat Topolino
Total Power: 8 hp
2^nd

(2024 - present)
...Topolino

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28 mph

~~unavailable~~

8 hp

286.8 MPGe

2 Doors

2 Seats

2.2 ft³

1,038 lbs
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a total power output of 8 hp, the Fiat Topolino takes joint second place.
It's a 2 door FWD Hatchback with 2 seats, with deliveries starting in 2024.
It is also joint 1st in The Slowest Cars In The World.
2020 Citroën Ami
Total Power: 8 hp
3^rd

(2020 - present)
...Ami

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28 mph

~~unavailable~~

8 hp

286.8 MPGe

2 Doors

2 Seats

2.2 ft³

1,038 lbs
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a total power output of 8 hp, the Citroën Ami takes joint second place.
It's a 2 door FWD Hatchback with 2 seats, with deliveries starting in 2020.
It is also 1st in The Best MPG Citroën Cars Ever.
1953 Messerschmitt KR175
Total Power: 9 hp
4^th

(1953 - 1955)
...KR175

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0.2 L Inline 1

56 mph

~~unavailable~~

9 hp

102.3 mpg

1 Door

2 Seats

1.8 ft³

463 lbs
Rear Mid - RWD
All Specs
With a total power output of 9 hp, the Messerschmitt KR175 takes fourth place.
It's a 1 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold from 1953 to 1955.
It is also 1st in The Best MPG Petrol Cars Ever.
1955 Messerschmitt KR200
Total Power: 10 hp
5^th

(1955 - 1964)
...KR200

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0.2 L Inline 1

62 mph

~~unavailable~~

10 hp

83.3 mpg

1 Door

2 Seats

1.8 ft³

463 lbs
Rear Mid - RWD
All Specs
With a total power output of 10 hp, the Messerschmitt KR200 takes fifth place.
It's a 1 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold from 1955 to 1964.
It is also 2nd in The Best MPG Petrol Cars Ever.
1955 BMW Isetta 250
Total Power: 12 hp
6^th

(1955 - 1963)
...setta 250

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0.2 L Inline 1

53 mph

~~unavailable~~

12 hp

61.9 mpg

1 Door

2 Seats

~~unavailable~~

772 lbs
Rear - RWD
All Specs
With a total power output of 12 hp, the BMW Isetta 250 takes sixth place.
It's a 1 door RWD Hatchback with 2 seats and was sold from 1955 to 1963.
It is also joint 4th in The Best MPG Petrol Cars Ever.
1956 BMW Isetta 300
Total Power: 13 hp
7^th

(1956 - 1963)
...setta 300

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0.3 L Inline 1

55 mph

~~unavailable~~

13 hp

60.3 mpg

1 Door

2 Seats

~~unavailable~~

772 lbs
Rear - RWD
All Specs
With a total power output of 13 hp, the BMW Isetta 300 takes seventh place.
It's a 1 door RWD Hatchback with 2 seats and was sold from 1956 to 1963.
It is also 8th in The Best MPG Petrol Cars Ever.
2008 Reva Revai
Total Power: 16 hp
8^th

(2008 - 2009)
...Revai

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50 mph

~~unavailable~~

16 hp

168.9 MPGe

2 Doors

2+2 Seats

~~unavailable~~

1,466 lbs
Rear - RWD
All Specs
With a total power output of 16 hp, the Reva Revai takes joint eighth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Hatchback with 2+2 seats and was sold from 2008 to 2009.
It is also joint 4th in The Slowest Cars In The World.
2001 Reva G-Wiz
Total Power: 16 hp
9^th

(2001 - 2007)
...G-Wiz

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50 mph

~~unavailable~~

16 hp

168.9 MPGe

2 Doors

2+2 Seats

~~unavailable~~

1,466 lbs
Rear - RWD
All Specs
With a total power output of 16 hp, the Reva G-Wiz takes joint eighth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Hatchback with 2+2 seats and was sold from 2001 to 2007.
It is also joint 4th in The Slowest Cars In The World.
2022 Micro Microlino 5.5 kWh
Total Power: 17 hp
10^th

(2022 - present)
...o 5.5 kWh

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56 mph

~~unavailable~~

17 hp

354.9 MPGe

1 Door

2 Seats

8.1 ft³

1,314 lbs
RWD
All Specs
With a total power output of 17 hp, the Micro Microlino 5.5 kWh takes joint tenth place.
It's a 1 door RWD Hatchback with 2 seats, with deliveries starting in 2022.
It is also joint 2nd in The Best MPG Electric Cars Ever.
2022 Micro Microlino 10.5 kWh
Total Power: 17 hp
11^th

(2022 - present)
...10.5 kWh

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56 mph

~~unavailable~~

17 hp

354.9 MPGe

1 Door

2 Seats

8.1 ft³

1,351 lbs
RWD
All Specs
With a total power output of 17 hp, the Micro Microlino 10.5 kWh takes joint tenth place.
It's a 1 door RWD Hatchback with 2 seats, with deliveries starting in 2022.
It is also joint 2nd in The Best MPG Electric Cars Ever.
2022 Micro Microlino 15 kWh
Total Power: 17 hp
12^th

(2022 - present)
...no 15 kWh

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56 mph

~~unavailable~~

17 hp

322.1 MPGe

1 Door

2 Seats

8.1 ft³

1,389 lbs
RWD
All Specs
With a total power output of 17 hp, the Micro Microlino 15 kWh takes joint tenth place.
It's a 1 door RWD Hatchback with 2 seats, with deliveries starting in 2022.
It is also 5th in The Best MPG Electric Cars Ever.
2012 Renault Twizy
Total Power: 17 hp
13^th

(2012 - 2023)
...Twizy

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50 mph

~~unavailable~~

17 hp

343.3 MPGe

2 Doors

2 Seats

1.1-1.4 ft³

1,043 lbs
Rear - RWD
All Specs
With a total power output of 17 hp, the Renault Twizy takes joint tenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Hatchback with 2 seats and was sold from 2012 to 2023.
It is also 3rd in The Best MPG Renault Cars Ever.
2009 Reva Reva L-ion
Total Power: 19 hp
14^th

(2009 - 2012)
...eva L-ion

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50 mph

~~unavailable~~

19 hp

268.5 MPGe

2 Doors

2+2 Seats

~~unavailable~~

1,246 lbs
Rear - RWD
All Specs
With a total power output of 19 hp, the Reva Reva L-ion takes fourteenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Hatchback with 2+2 seats and was sold from 2009 to 2012.
It is also joint 4th in The Slowest Cars In The World.
1986 Fiat 126
Total Power: 23 hp
15^th

(1986 - 1987)
...126

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0.7 L Inline 2

65 mph

47.0 seconds

23 hp

38.6 mpg

2 Doors

4 Seats

~~unavailable~~

1,323 lbs
Rear - RWD
All Specs
With a total power output of 23 hp, the Fiat 126 takes joint fifteenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Sedan with 4 seats and was sold from 1986 to 1987.
It is also joint 19th in The Slowest Cars In The World.
1982 Fiat 126
Total Power: 23 hp
16^th

(1982 - 1986)
...126

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0.7 L Inline 2

65 mph

47.0 seconds

23 hp

35.1 mpg

2 Doors

4 Seats

~~unavailable~~

1,323 lbs
Rear - RWD
All Specs
With a total power output of 23 hp, the Fiat 126 takes joint fifteenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Sedan with 4 seats and was sold from 1982 to 1986.
It is also joint 19th in The Slowest Cars In The World.
1979 Fiat 126
Total Power: 23 hp
17^th

(1979 - 1982)
...126

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0.6 L Inline 2

65 mph

47.0 seconds

23 hp

~~unavailable~~

2 Doors

4 Seats

~~unavailable~~

1,323 lbs
Rear - RWD
All Specs
With a total power output of 23 hp, the Fiat 126 takes joint fifteenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Sedan with 4 seats and was sold from 1979 to 1982.
It is also joint 19th in The Slowest Cars In The World.
1987 Fiat 126
Total Power: 26 hp
18^th

(1987 - 1994)
...126

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0.7 L Inline 2

72 mph

43.0 seconds

26 hp

42 mpg

2 Doors

4 Seats

7.4 ft³

1,367 lbs
Rear - RWD
All Specs
With a total power output of 26 hp, the Fiat 126 takes joint eighteenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Sedan with 4 seats and was sold from 1987 to 1994.
It is also joint 37th in The Slowest Cars In The World.
1957 BMW 600
Total Power: 26 hp
19^th

(1957 - 1959)
...600

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0.6 L Flat 2

68 mph

~~unavailable~~

26 hp

58 mpg

2 Doors

5 Seats

~~unavailable~~

1,166 lbs
Rear - RWD
All Specs
With a total power output of 26 hp, the BMW 600 takes joint eighteenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Hatchback with 5 seats and was sold from 1957 to 1959.
It is also 13th in The Best MPG Petrol Cars Ever.
1995 Peugeot 106 Electrique
Total Power: 27 hp
20^th

(1995 - 2003)
...lectrique

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Electric

56 mph

~~unavailable~~

27 hp

83.7 MPGe

3 Doors

4 Seats

6.5-32.5 ft³

2,205 lbs
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a total power output of 27 hp, the Peugeot 106 Electrique takes joint twentieth place.
It's a 3 door FWD Hatchback with 4 seats and was sold from 1995 to 2003.
It is also joint 10th in The Slowest Cars In The World.

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Lowest BHP Cars Ever

The Least Powerful Cars In The World

2012 Renault Twizy 45

2024 Fiat Topolino

2020 Citroën Ami

1953 Messerschmitt KR175

1955 Messerschmitt KR200

1955 BMW Isetta 250

1956 BMW Isetta 300

2008 Reva Revai

2001 Reva G-Wiz

2022 Micro Microlino 5.5 kWh

2022 Micro Microlino 10.5 kWh

2022 Micro Microlino 15 kWh

2012 Renault Twizy

2009 Reva Reva L-ion

1986 Fiat 126

1982 Fiat 126

1979 Fiat 126

1987 Fiat 126

1957 BMW 600

1995 Peugeot 106 Electrique

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