Cars with the best power-to-weight ratio: Mid-size 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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Polestar 4
805 hp · Electric · 2,305 kg (5,082 lb)
2.86 kg/hp
6.32 lb/hp
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Tesla Model Y
618 hp · Electric · 2,108 kg (4,647 lb)
3.41 kg/hp
7.52 lb/hp
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Kia EV6 GT
641 hp · Electric · 2,220 kg (4,894 lb)
3.46 kg/hp
7.64 lb/hp
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Kia EV6
641 hp · Electric · 2,244 kg (4,947 lb)
3.50 kg/hp
7.72 lb/hp
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Hyundai Ioniq 5 N
641 hp · Electric · 2,275 kg (5,016 lb)
3.55 kg/hp
7.82 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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Leapmotor C10
590 hp · Electric · 2,264 kg (4,991 lb)
3.84 kg/hp
8.46 lb/hp
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Smart #5
637 hp · Electric · 2,453 kg (5,408 lb)
3.85 kg/hp
8.49 lb/hp
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Ford Mustang Mach-E
593 hp · Electric · 2,345 kg (5,170 lb)
3.96 kg/hp
8.72 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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Seres 5
577 hp · Electric · 2,435 kg (5,368 lb)
4.22 kg/hp
9.31 lb/hp
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Porsche Macan Turbo
577 hp · Electric · 2,483 kg (5,474 lb)
4.31 kg/hp
9.49 lb/hp
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Polestar PS4
536 hp · Electric · 2,430 kg (5,357 lb)
4.53 kg/hp
9.99 lb/hp
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Maserati Grecale Folgore
550 hp · Electric · 2,558 kg (5,639 lb)
4.65 kg/hp
10.26 lb/hp
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XPENG G6
469 hp · Electric · 2,216 kg (4,885 lb)
4.72 kg/hp
10.41 lb/hp
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Mercedes-Benz AMG GLC 43 4MATIC
416 hp · Hybrid · 1,984 kg (4,374 lb)
4.77 kg/hp
10.52 lb/hp
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BYD Sealion 7
523 hp · Electric · 2,499 kg (5,509 lb)
4.78 kg/hp
10.53 lb/hp
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NIO EL6
483 hp · Electric · 2,386 kg (5,260 lb)
4.94 kg/hp
10.90 lb/hp
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Audi SQ6 SUV e-tron
483 hp · Electric · 2,425 kg (5,346 lb)
5.02 kg/hp
11.07 lb/hp
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BMW iX3 50 xDrive
463 hp · Electric · 2,360 kg (5,203 lb)
5.10 kg/hp
11.25 lb/hp
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Nissan Ariya
429 hp · Electric · 2,278 kg (5,022 lb)
5.31 kg/hp
11.70 lb/hp
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Cadillac Lyriq
520 hp · Electric · 2,774 kg (6,116 lb)
5.33 kg/hp
11.75 lb/hp
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Land Rover Range Rover Velar
394 hp · Hybrid · 2,130 kg (4,696 lb)
5.40 kg/hp
11.91 lb/hp
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BMW X3 M50 xDrive
375 hp · Hybrid · 2,055 kg (4,530 lb)
5.47 kg/hp
12.07 lb/hp
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Jaguar I-Pace
394 hp · Electric · 2,244 kg (4,947 lb)
5.69 kg/hp
12.55 lb/hp
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BYD Seal U
362 hp · Plug-in hybrid · 2,175 kg (4,795 lb)
6.01 kg/hp
13.24 lb/hp
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Maserati Grecale Modena
326 hp · Hybrid · 1,992 kg (4,392 lb)
6.11 kg/hp
13.48 lb/hp
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Audi Q6 SUV e-tron quattro
382 hp · Electric · 2,400 kg (5,291 lb)
6.28 kg/hp
13.84 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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Maserati Grecale
296 hp · Hybrid · 1,960 kg (4,321 lb)
6.61 kg/hp
14.58 lb/hp
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Maserati Grecale GT
296 hp · Hybrid · 1,964 kg (4,330 lb)
6.63 kg/hp
14.61 lb/hp
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Škoda Enyaq RS
335 hp · Electric · 2,239 kg (4,936 lb)
6.68 kg/hp
14.72 lb/hp
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Lexus RZ450E
308 hp · Electric · 2,166 kg (4,775 lb)
7.02 kg/hp
15.48 lb/hp
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Volvo XC60
306 hp · Plug-in hybrid · 2,150 kg (4,740 lb)
7.03 kg/hp
15.50 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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Jaguar F-Pace
296 hp · Hybrid · 2,122 kg (4,678 lb)
7.16 kg/hp
15.79 lb/hp
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Audi Q5 Sportback
282 hp · Hybrid · 2,030 kg (4,475 lb)
7.21 kg/hp
15.89 lb/hp
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Land Rover Discovery
346 hp · Hybrid · 2,533 kg (5,584 lb)
7.32 kg/hp
16.14 lb/hp
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Peugeot 5008
322 hp · Electric · 2,383 kg (5,254 lb)
7.40 kg/hp
16.32 lb/hp
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Audi Q6 SUV e-tron Performanc
302 hp · Electric · 2,275 kg (5,016 lb)
7.54 kg/hp
16.62 lb/hp
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Mazda CX-60
251 hp · Hybrid · 2,004 kg (4,418 lb)
7.99 kg/hp
17.62 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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Renault Rafale
235 hp · Plug-in hybrid · 2,009 kg (4,429 lb)
8.56 kg/hp
18.87 lb/hp
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MG S6 EV
241 hp · Electric · 2,068 kg (4,559 lb)
8.57 kg/hp
18.89 lb/hp
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Nissan X-Trail
211 hp · Hybrid · 1,924 kg (4,242 lb)
9.14 kg/hp
20.15 lb/hp
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Aiways U5
201 hp · Electric · 1,845 kg (4,068 lb)
9.17 kg/hp
20.22 lb/hp
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Forthing Friday 1.5T DCT
174 hp · Petrol · 1,625 kg (3,583 lb)
9.32 kg/hp
20.55 lb/hp
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Subaru Solterra
224 hp · Electric · 2,111 kg (4,654 lb)
9.43 kg/hp
20.78 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.