Cars with the best power-to-weight ratio: Compact 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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Hyundai Ioniq 5
641 hp · Electric · 2,281 kg (5,029 lb)
3.56 kg/hp
7.85 lb/hp
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Smart #3
422 hp · Electric · 1,985 kg (4,376 lb)
4.70 kg/hp
10.36 lb/hp
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Genesis GV70
483 hp · Electric · 2,318 kg (5,110 lb)
4.80 kg/hp
10.59 lb/hp
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Zeekr X
422 hp · Electric · 2,035 kg (4,486 lb)
4.82 kg/hp
10.62 lb/hp
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Volvo EX40
436 hp · Electric · 2,170 kg (4,784 lb)
4.98 kg/hp
10.98 lb/hp
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Volvo EC40
436 hp · Electric · 2,185 kg (4,817 lb)
5.01 kg/hp
11.05 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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Volvo C40
402 hp · Electric · 2,183 kg (4,813 lb)
5.43 kg/hp
11.96 lb/hp
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Togg T10X
428 hp · Electric · 2,328 kg (5,132 lb)
5.44 kg/hp
12.00 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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Alpine A390
396 hp · Electric · 2,199 kg (4,848 lb)
5.56 kg/hp
12.25 lb/hp
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Mercedes-Benz AMG GLA 35 4MATIC
302 hp · Hybrid · 1,750 kg (3,858 lb)
5.80 kg/hp
12.79 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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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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Mercedes-Benz AMG GLB 35 4MATIC
302 hp · Hybrid · 1,820 kg (4,012 lb)
6.03 kg/hp
13.30 lb/hp
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Toyota BZ4X
342 hp · Electric · 2,098 kg (4,625 lb)
6.14 kg/hp
13.53 lb/hp
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Abarth 600E
278 hp · Electric · 1,700 kg (3,748 lb)
6.12 kg/hp
13.50 lb/hp
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Ford Explorer
335 hp · Electric · 2,181 kg (4,808 lb)
6.51 kg/hp
14.34 lb/hp
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Ford Capri
335 hp · Electric · 2,191 kg (4,830 lb)
6.54 kg/hp
14.41 lb/hp
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Škoda Elroq RS
335 hp · Electric · 2,234 kg (4,925 lb)
6.66 kg/hp
14.69 lb/hp
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Audi Q4 55 e-tron
335 hp · Electric · 2,235 kg (4,927 lb)
6.67 kg/hp
14.70 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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Volkswagen ID.5 GTX 250KW
335 hp · Electric · 2,243 kg (4,945 lb)
6.69 kg/hp
14.75 lb/hp
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Volkswagen ID.4 GTX 250KW
335 hp · Electric · 2,258 kg (4,978 lb)
6.74 kg/hp
14.85 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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Cupra Tavascan
335 hp · Electric · 2,274 kg (5,013 lb)
6.78 kg/hp
14.95 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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BMW iX1 xDrive 30
302 hp · Electric · 2,085 kg (4,597 lb)
6.91 kg/hp
15.23 lb/hp
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Genesis GV60
314 hp · Electric · 2,170 kg (4,784 lb)
6.92 kg/hp
15.25 lb/hp
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BMW iX2 xDrive30
302 hp · Electric · 2,095 kg (4,619 lb)
6.94 kg/hp
15.31 lb/hp
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MG Marvel R Electric
284 hp · Electric · 2,008 kg (4,427 lb)
7.06 kg/hp
15.57 lb/hp
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Opel Grandland
322 hp · Electric · 2,310 kg (5,093 lb)
7.18 kg/hp
15.82 lb/hp
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Peugeot 3008
322 hp · Electric · 2,325 kg (5,126 lb)
7.22 kg/hp
15.93 lb/hp
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Mercedes-Benz EQA 350 4MATIC
288 hp · Electric · 2,114 kg (4,661 lb)
7.33 kg/hp
16.16 lb/hp
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Changan Deepal S05
268 hp · Electric · 2,015 kg (4,442 lb)
7.51 kg/hp
16.56 lb/hp
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Mercedes-Benz EQB 350 4MATIC
288 hp · Electric · 2,169 kg (4,782 lb)
7.52 kg/hp
16.59 lb/hp
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Chery Tiggo 4 Hybrid
201 hp · Hybrid · 1,550 kg (3,417 lb)
7.71 kg/hp
16.99 lb/hp
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Deepal S05
268 hp · Electric · 2,107 kg (4,645 lb)
7.86 kg/hp
17.32 lb/hp
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MG S5 EV
228 hp · Electric · 1,796 kg (3,959 lb)
7.88 kg/hp
17.37 lb/hp
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Seat Tavascan
282 hp · Electric · 2,247 kg (4,954 lb)
7.98 kg/hp
17.59 lb/hp
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Lexus NX350H
233 hp · Hybrid · 1,865 kg (4,112 lb)
7.99 kg/hp
17.62 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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Mazda CX-30
184 hp · Plug-in hybrid · 1,522 kg (3,355 lb)
8.28 kg/hp
18.26 lb/hp
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Volvo XC40
248 hp · Electric · 2,075 kg (4,575 lb)
8.36 kg/hp
18.44 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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Toyota RAV4
233 hp · Plug-in hybrid · 1,993 kg (4,394 lb)
8.54 kg/hp
18.83 lb/hp
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Jaecoo E5
208 hp · Electric · 1,785 kg (3,935 lb)
8.59 kg/hp
18.93 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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Honda E:NY1
201 hp · Electric · 1,731 kg (3,816 lb)
8.61 kg/hp
18.97 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.