Cars with the best power-to-weight ratio: Superminis 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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Alpine A290
215 hp · Electric · 1,554 kg (3,426 lb)
7.24 kg/hp
15.97 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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Opel Corsa
134 hp · Hybrid · 1,267 kg (2,793 lb)
9.45 kg/hp
20.83 lb/hp
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Peugeot 208
134 hp · Hybrid · 1,302 kg (2,870 lb)
9.71 kg/hp
21.40 lb/hp
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Lancia Ypsilon
154 hp · Electric · 1,561 kg (3,441 lb)
10.12 kg/hp
22.32 lb/hp
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Peugeot E-208
154 hp · Electric · 1,574 kg (3,470 lb)
10.21 kg/hp
22.50 lb/hp
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Renault 5 E-Tech Electri
148 hp · Electric · 1,517 kg (3,344 lb)
10.28 kg/hp
22.67 lb/hp
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Nissan Micra
148 hp · Electric · 1,527 kg (3,366 lb)
10.35 kg/hp
22.82 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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Honda Jazz
121 hp · Hybrid · 1,311 kg (2,890 lb)
10.86 kg/hp
23.95 lb/hp
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Peugeot 208 100 Elek.
134 hp · Electric · 1,545 kg (3,406 lb)
11.52 kg/hp
25.40 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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Suzuki Ignis
82 hp · Hybrid · 948 kg (2,090 lb)
11.59 kg/hp
25.55 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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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 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 · Hybrid · 1,111 kg (2,449 lb)
12.55 kg/hp
27.67 lb/hp
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Honda Jazz Crosstar 1.5 AD
106 hp · Hybrid · 1,320 kg (2,910 lb)
12.46 kg/hp
27.47 lb/hp
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Toyota Yaris
91 hp · Plug-in hybrid · 1,165 kg (2,568 lb)
12.78 kg/hp
28.17 lb/hp
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Fiat Grande Panda 1.2
99 hp · Hybrid · 1,323 kg (2,917 lb)
13.33 kg/hp
29.39 lb/hp
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Citroën E-C3
111 hp · Electric · 1,492 kg (3,289 lb)
13.40 kg/hp
29.55 lb/hp
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Citroën C3 83 Elekt.
111 hp · Electric · 1,542 kg (3,400 lb)
13.85 kg/hp
30.54 lb/hp
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Dongfeng Box
94 hp · Electric · 1,429 kg (3,150 lb)
15.22 kg/hp
33.56 lb/hp
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Cupra Raval
94 hp · Electric · 1,545 kg (3,406 lb)
16.46 kg/hp
36.29 lb/hp
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MINI Cooper E J01 HC0
74 hp · Electric · 1,615 kg (3,560 lb)
21.90 kg/hp
48.27 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.