Combustion cars with the best power-to-weight ratio: SUVs 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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Ferrari Purosangue
709 hp · Petrol · 2,245 kg (4,949 lb)
3.16 kg/hp
6.98 lb/hp
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Aston Martin DBX707
697 hp · Petrol · 2,327 kg (5,130 lb)
3.34 kg/hp
7.36 lb/hp
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Lamborghini Urus
657 hp · Petrol · 2,239 kg (4,936 lb)
3.41 kg/hp
7.51 lb/hp
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Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio
512 hp · Petrol · 1,925 kg (4,244 lb)
3.76 kg/hp
8.28 lb/hp
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Maserati Levante Trofeo
573 hp · Petrol · 2,245 kg (4,949 lb)
3.92 kg/hp
8.64 lb/hp
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Maserati Grecale Trofeo
523 hp · Petrol · 2,104 kg (4,639 lb)
4.02 kg/hp
8.87 lb/hp
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BMW X4 M Competition
503 hp · Petrol · 2,085 kg (4,597 lb)
4.15 kg/hp
9.14 lb/hp
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Bentley Bentayga S V8
542 hp · Petrol · 2,490 kg (5,490 lb)
4.60 kg/hp
10.13 lb/hp
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Bentley Bentayga Azure V8
542 hp · Petrol · 2,492 kg (5,494 lb)
4.60 kg/hp
10.14 lb/hp
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Bentley Bentayga V8
542 hp · Petrol · 2,502 kg (5,516 lb)
4.62 kg/hp
10.18 lb/hp
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Porsche Cayenne GTS
493 hp · Petrol · 2,283 kg (5,033 lb)
4.63 kg/hp
10.20 lb/hp
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Rolls-Royce Cullinan Black Badge
591 hp · Petrol · 2,799 kg (6,171 lb)
4.73 kg/hp
10.43 lb/hp
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Rolls-Royce Cullinan
563 hp · Petrol · 2,792 kg (6,155 lb)
4.96 kg/hp
10.93 lb/hp
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Cupra Formentor
329 hp · Petrol · 1,651 kg (3,640 lb)
5.03 kg/hp
11.08 lb/hp
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Maserati Levante Modena S
424 hp · Petrol · 2,184 kg (4,815 lb)
5.15 kg/hp
11.36 lb/hp
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Volkswagen T-Roc
296 hp · Petrol · 1,568 kg (3,457 lb)
5.29 kg/hp
11.66 lb/hp
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Cupra Ateca
296 hp · Petrol · 1,628 kg (3,589 lb)
5.49 kg/hp
12.11 lb/hp
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MINI JCW Countryman ALL4
296 hp · Petrol · 1,735 kg (3,825 lb)
5.85 kg/hp
12.91 lb/hp
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BMW X1 M35I xDrive
296 hp · Petrol · 1,740 kg (3,836 lb)
5.87 kg/hp
12.94 lb/hp
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Land Rover Defender
420 hp · Petrol · 2,490 kg (5,490 lb)
5.93 kg/hp
13.08 lb/hp
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BMW X2 M35I xDrive
296 hp · Petrol · 1,770 kg (3,902 lb)
5.97 kg/hp
13.17 lb/hp
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Volkswagen Touareg
335 hp · Petrol · 2,061 kg (4,544 lb)
6.15 kg/hp
13.55 lb/hp
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Alfa Romeo Stelvio
276 hp · Petrol · 1,755 kg (3,869 lb)
6.35 kg/hp
14.01 lb/hp
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Chevrolet Tahoe
420 hp · Petrol · 2,741 kg (6,043 lb)
6.53 kg/hp
14.40 lb/hp
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Genesis GV70
300 hp · Petrol · 1,985 kg (4,376 lb)
6.61 kg/hp
14.57 lb/hp
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Audi Q3
261 hp · Petrol · 1,747 kg (3,851 lb)
6.68 kg/hp
14.73 lb/hp
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Cadillac Escalade
420 hp · Petrol · 2,809 kg (6,193 lb)
6.69 kg/hp
14.75 lb/hp
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Cadillac Escalade Esv
420 hp · Petrol · 2,814 kg (6,204 lb)
6.70 kg/hp
14.78 lb/hp
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Cupra Terramar
261 hp · Petrol · 1,770 kg (3,902 lb)
6.77 kg/hp
14.92 lb/hp
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Volkswagen Tiguan
261 hp · Petrol · 1,773 kg (3,909 lb)
6.78 kg/hp
14.95 lb/hp
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Škoda Kodiaq
261 hp · Petrol · 1,870 kg (4,123 lb)
7.15 kg/hp
15.77 lb/hp
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Volkswagen Tayron
261 hp · Petrol · 1,870 kg (4,123 lb)
7.15 kg/hp
15.77 lb/hp
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Mercedes-Benz GLC
266 hp · Diesel · 2,058 kg (4,537 lb)
7.75 kg/hp
17.09 lb/hp
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Kia Xceed
177 hp · Petrol · 1,419 kg (3,128 lb)
8.02 kg/hp
17.67 lb/hp
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Land Rover Range Rover Velar
247 hp · Petrol · 1,994 kg (4,396 lb)
8.08 kg/hp
17.82 lb/hp
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Audi Q2
188 hp · Petrol · 1,535 kg (3,384 lb)
8.18 kg/hp
18.03 lb/hp
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Hongqi HS5
215 hp · Petrol · 1,805 kg (3,979 lb)
8.41 kg/hp
18.55 lb/hp
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Škoda Karoq
188 hp · Petrol · 1,581 kg (3,486 lb)
8.42 kg/hp
18.57 lb/hp
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KGM Tivoli 1.5 2WD M T
161 hp · Petrol · 1,375 kg (3,031 lb)
8.54 kg/hp
18.84 lb/hp
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Seat Arona
148 hp · Petrol · 1,268 kg (2,795 lb)
8.60 kg/hp
18.95 lb/hp
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Sportequipe 6
184 hp · Petrol · 1,575 kg (3,472 lb)
8.57 kg/hp
18.90 lb/hp
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Ford Kuga
184 hp · Petrol · 1,587 kg (3,499 lb)
8.64 kg/hp
19.04 lb/hp
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Škoda Kamiq
148 hp · Petrol · 1,286 kg (2,835 lb)
8.72 kg/hp
19.22 lb/hp
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Hyundai Kona
168 hp · Petrol · 1,467 kg (3,234 lb)
8.75 kg/hp
19.29 lb/hp
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Volkswagen Taigo
148 hp · Petrol · 1,302 kg (2,870 lb)
8.83 kg/hp
19.46 lb/hp
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KGM Tivoli Grand
161 hp · Petrol · 1,419 kg (3,128 lb)
8.82 kg/hp
19.44 lb/hp
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Sportequipe 7
184 hp · Petrol · 1,625 kg (3,583 lb)
8.84 kg/hp
19.50 lb/hp
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Tiger Six
174 hp · Petrol · 1,570 kg (3,461 lb)
9.01 kg/hp
19.85 lb/hp
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Renault Captur
156 hp · Petrol · 1,405 kg (3,097 lb)
9.03 kg/hp
19.91 lb/hp
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Volkswagen T-Cross
148 hp · Petrol · 1,338 kg (2,950 lb)
9.07 kg/hp
20.00 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.