Combustion cars with the best power-to-weight ratio: Small cars 2025
The less weight each horsepower has to move, the faster a car accelerates. These are the new cars registered in the EU in 2025 with the best power-to-weight ratio.
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MINI JCW
228 hp · Petrol · 1,449 kg (3,194 lb)
6.36 kg/hp
14.01 lb/hp
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Audi A1 Sportback
204 hp · Petrol · 1,364 kg (3,007 lb)
6.69 kg/hp
14.75 lb/hp
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Volkswagen Polo
204 hp · Petrol · 1,379 kg (3,040 lb)
6.77 kg/hp
14.91 lb/hp
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MINI Cooper S
201 hp · Petrol · 1,412 kg (3,113 lb)
7.02 kg/hp
15.48 lb/hp
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Seat Ibiza
148 hp · Petrol · 1,231 kg (2,714 lb)
8.35 kg/hp
18.40 lb/hp
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Škoda Fabia
148 hp · Petrol · 1,241 kg (2,736 lb)
8.41 kg/hp
18.55 lb/hp
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MINI Cooper 5-Turer C
154 hp · Petrol · 1,395 kg (3,075 lb)
9.05 kg/hp
19.94 lb/hp
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MG MG3
114 hp · Petrol · 1,237 kg (2,727 lb)
10.85 kg/hp
23.92 lb/hp
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Dacia Sandero
109 hp · Petrol · 1,181 kg (2,604 lb)
10.87 kg/hp
23.97 lb/hp
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Hyundai i20
99 hp · Petrol · 1,152 kg (2,540 lb)
11.61 kg/hp
25.59 lb/hp
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Peugeot 208
99 hp · Petrol · 1,165 kg (2,568 lb)
11.74 kg/hp
25.88 lb/hp
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Opel Corsa GS 1.2T Xhl MT6 S S 100 CV (74KW)
99 hp · Petrol · 1,175 kg (2,590 lb)
11.84 kg/hp
26.10 lb/hp
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Suzuki Ignis
82 hp · Petrol · 975 kg (2,150 lb)
11.92 kg/hp
26.28 lb/hp
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Dacia Logan
99 hp · LPG · 1,211 kg (2,670 lb)
12.20 kg/hp
26.90 lb/hp
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Citroën C3
99 hp · Petrol · 1,226 kg (2,703 lb)
12.35 kg/hp
27.24 lb/hp
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Suzuki Swift
82 hp · Petrol · 1,008 kg (2,222 lb)
12.32 kg/hp
27.17 lb/hp
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Hyundai i10
89 hp · Petrol · 1,099 kg (2,423 lb)
12.42 kg/hp
27.37 lb/hp
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Mitsubishi Colt
99 hp · LPG · 1,234 kg (2,721 lb)
12.44 kg/hp
27.41 lb/hp
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Renault Clio
99 hp · LPG · 1,238 kg (2,729 lb)
12.48 kg/hp
27.50 lb/hp
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Honda Jazz
106 hp · Petrol · 1,312 kg (2,892 lb)
12.38 kg/hp
27.30 lb/hp
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Honda Jazz E:hev
106 hp · Petrol · 1,317 kg (2,903 lb)
12.43 kg/hp
27.41 lb/hp
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Mazda Mazda2
89 hp · Petrol · 1,123 kg (2,476 lb)
12.69 kg/hp
27.97 lb/hp
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Kia Picanto
78 hp · Petrol · 990 kg (2,183 lb)
12.73 kg/hp
28.06 lb/hp
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Toyota Yaris
91 hp · Petrol · 1,193 kg (2,630 lb)
13.08 kg/hp
28.84 lb/hp
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Mitsubishi Space Star
70 hp · Petrol · 949 kg (2,092 lb)
13.61 kg/hp
30.00 lb/hp
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Toyota Aygo X
71 hp · Petrol · 1,030 kg (2,271 lb)
14.49 kg/hp
31.95 lb/hp
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Volkswagen up!
64 hp · Petrol · 991 kg (2,185 lb)
15.40 kg/hp
33.94 lb/hp
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. Ratio = mass in running order (kg) divided by power (hp).
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.