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RANKINGS

Real questions, answered with real numbers: tested quarter-mile times, prices, power and weight.

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Body style
Budget

Quickest Cars Under $100,000

129 cars
  1. 01
    Tesla Model S Plaid
    EV · $90K
    @ 152 mph · tested (NHRA-certified)
    9.247s
  2. 02
    Tesla Model X Plaid
    EV · $100K
    @ 145 mph · tested (DragTimes)
    9.75s
  3. 03
    BMW M3 Competition
    Sedan · $85K
    @ 126 mph · tested (Median of 3 tests: Car and Driver)
    10.98s
  4. 04
    Tesla Model 3 Performance
    EV · $54K
    @ 124 mph · tested (Edmunds)
    11.00s
  5. 05
    Lucid Gravity Grand Touring
    EV · $95K
    @ 130 mph · tested (MotorTrend)
    11.00s
  6. 06
    Tesla Cybertruck Cyberbeast
    EV · $100K
    @ 119 mph · tested (Car and Driver)
    11.00s
  7. 07
    Hyundai Ioniq 5 N
    EV · $66K
    @ 123 mph · tested (Car and Driver)
    11.10s
  8. 08
    Lucid Air Touring
    EV · $78K
    @ 124 mph · tested (Median of 2 tests: Car and Driver)
    11.10s
  9. 09
    Mercedes-Benz AMG C 63 S E Performance
    Sedan · $85K
    @ 121 mph · tested (Median of 2 tests: Car and Driver)
    11.25s
  10. 10
    Kia EV6 GT
    EV · $62K
    @ 120 mph · tested (Median of 5 tests: Car and Driver)
    11.40s
  11. 11
    Chevrolet Corvette Stingray
    Sports · $70K
    @ 122 mph · tested (MotorTrend)
    11.50s
  12. 12
    Dodge Charger Daytona Scat Pack
    EV · $75K
    @ 121 mph · tested (Median of 2 tests: MotorTrend (2025-2026))
    11.60s
  13. 13
    BMW M4 Competition
    Sports · $82K
    @ 123 mph · tested (Edmunds)
    11.60s
  14. 14
    Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing
    Sedan · $96K
    @ 125 mph · tested (Car and Driver)
    11.60s
  15. 15
    Chevrolet Blazer EV SS
    EV · $62K
    @ 119 mph · tested (Median of 2 tests: Car and Driver)
    11.64s
  16. 16
    BMW i4 M50
    EV · $70K
    @ 121 mph · tested (Median of 2 tests: Car and Driver)
    11.65s
  17. 17
    Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat
    SUV · $96K
    @ 117 mph · tested (Median of 3 tests: Car and Driver)
    11.70s
  18. 18
    Volvo EX30 Performance
    EV · $47K
    @ 112 mph · tested (Median of 3 tests: Car and Driver)
    11.80s
  19. 19
    Audi RS 5 Sportback
    Sports · $80K
    @ 115 mph · tested (Median of 3 tests: Car and Driver)
    11.90s
  20. 20
    Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio
    Sedan · $82K
    @ 120 mph · tested (Median of 10 tests: Car and Driver)
    11.90s
  21. 21
    Audi RS3
    Sedan · $63K
    @ 116 mph · tested (Median of 3 tests: Car and Driver)
    12.00s
  22. 22
    BMW X5 M60i xDrive
    SUV · $92K
    @ 113 mph · tested (Car and Driver)
    12.10s
  23. 23
    Toyota GR Supra 3.0
    Sports · $57K
    @ 114 mph · tested (Car and Driver)
    12.20s
  24. 24
    BMW M2
    Sports · $65K
    @ 118 mph · tested (Car and Driver)
    12.20s
  25. 25
    Polestar 2 BST 270
    EV · $76K
    @ 116 mph · tested (MotorTrend)
    12.20s

Elapsed time over a standing quarter mile, the drag-strip measure of real acceleration. By default only instrumented runs by magazines and timing slips count; switch on estimates to add cars nobody has timed, estimated from power, weight and drivetrain like the drag race.