The most powerful combustion cars: Compact cars 2025
The most powerful new cars registered in the European Union in 2025, according to their official type-approval data.
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Mercedes-Benz AMG CLA 45 S 4Matic+
Petrol · 1,728 kg (3,810 lb)
416 hp
310 kW
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BMW M240I xDrive
Petrol · 1,765 kg (3,891 lb)
369 hp
275 kW
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Volkswagen Golf
Petrol · 1,567 kg (3,455 lb)
329 hp
245 kW
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Cupra Leon SP
Petrol · 1,651 kg (3,640 lb)
329 hp
245 kW
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BMW M135 xDrive
Petrol · 1,625 kg (3,583 lb)
296 hp
221 kW
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Ford Focus
Petrol · 1,534 kg (3,382 lb)
276 hp
206 kW
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Toyota GR Yaris
Petrol · 1,366 kg (3,012 lb)
276 hp
206 kW
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Hyundai i30 N
Petrol · 1,496 kg (3,298 lb)
276 hp
206 kW
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Škoda Octavia RS
Petrol · 1,535 kg (3,384 lb)
261 hp
195 kW
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Škoda Octavia RS Combi 2.0 TSI Aut.
Petrol · 1,535 kg (3,384 lb)
261 hp
195 kW
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Audi A3 Sportback
Petrol · 1,531 kg (3,375 lb)
201 hp
150 kW
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Hyundai i20 N
Petrol · 1,265 kg (2,789 lb)
201 hp
150 kW
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Mercedes-Benz A 220 D
Diesel · 1,561 kg (3,441 lb)
188 hp
140 kW
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Kia K4
Petrol · 1,500 kg (3,307 lb)
177 hp
132 kW
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Toyota Corolla
Petrol · 1,522 kg (3,355 lb)
150 hp
112 kW
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Škoda Scala
Petrol · 1,273 kg (2,806 lb)
148 hp
110 kW
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Seat Leon SP
Diesel · 1,504 kg (3,316 lb)
148 hp
110 kW
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Škoda Octavia Combi 2.0 TDI Aut.
Diesel · 1,479 kg (3,261 lb)
148 hp
110 kW
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Honda Civic E:hev
Petrol · 1,545 kg (3,406 lb)
141 hp
105 kW
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Honda Civic
Petrol · 1,533 kg (3,380 lb)
141 hp
105 kW
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Kia Ceed
Petrol · 1,383 kg (3,049 lb)
138 hp
103 kW
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Renault Megane
Petrol · 1,365 kg (3,009 lb)
138 hp
103 kW
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Peugeot 308
Diesel · 1,458 kg (3,214 lb)
129 hp
96 kW
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Opel Astra Sports Tourer
Petrol · 1,407 kg (3,102 lb)
129 hp
96 kW
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Citroën C4
Petrol · 1,340 kg (2,954 lb)
129 hp
96 kW
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Fiat Tipo
Diesel · 1,376 kg (3,034 lb)
129 hp
96 kW
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Peugeot 408
Petrol · 1,467 kg (3,234 lb)
129 hp
96 kW
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Citroën C4X
Petrol · 1,365 kg (3,009 lb)
129 hp
96 kW
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Peugeot 308 SW GT Bluehdi 130 SS EAT8
Diesel · 1,475 kg (3,252 lb)
129 hp
96 kW
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Peugeot 308 Break 1.5 HDI Aut.
Diesel · 1,517 kg (3,344 lb)
129 hp
96 kW
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Opel Astra ST GS 1.5D Dth AT8 S S 130 CV (96KW)
Diesel · 1,483 kg (3,269 lb)
129 hp
96 kW
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Hyundai i30
Petrol · 1,326 kg (2,923 lb)
99 hp
74 kW
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Hyundai i30 Stc.
Petrol · 1,401 kg (3,089 lb)
99 hp
74 kW
How it's calculated
Official type-approval data for the new passenger cars registered in the European Union, published by the European Environment Agency. One spot per model (its best version), and only versions with at least 30 registrations, to rule out errors in the records. Power is the maximum declared by the manufacturer (hp = kW × 1.341); in some EVs it is the sum of all their motors and may not match the advertised figure.
By powertrain, based on each version's official type approval: “Combustion” covers petrol, diesel, LPG, CNG and ethanol; “Hybrids”, both regular and plug-in hybrids; “Electric”, fully electric cars. With a powertrain selected, each model appears with its best version of that powertrain.
Each model's body type (SUV, hatchback, sedan…) and size come from its Wikidata classification and our own review of the best-sellers; models without a type yet only appear under “All”.
Source: European Environment Agency (EEA), “Monitoring of CO2 emissions from passenger cars”, CC BY 4.0 licence. 2025 data (provisional), imported on September 24, 2026. We automatically check for new data every 6 hours (last check: September 25, 2026 at 02:17 PM GMT+2). This is the type-approval data declared by manufacturers and it may contain errors.