04 / Leaderboards
RANKINGS
Real questions, answered with real numbers: tested quarter-mile times, prices, power and weight.
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Quickest Cars Under $100,000
129 cars
- 01Tesla Model S PlaidEV · $90K@ 152 mph · tested (NHRA-certified)9.247s@ 152 mph · tested (NHRA-certified)
- 02Tesla Model X PlaidEV · $100K@ 145 mph · tested (DragTimes)9.75s@ 145 mph · tested (DragTimes)
- 03BMW M3 CompetitionSedan · $85K@ 126 mph · tested (Median of 3 tests: Car and Driver)10.98s@ 126 mph · tested (Median of 3 tests: Car and Driver)
- 04Tesla Model 3 PerformanceEV · $54K@ 124 mph · tested (Edmunds)11.00s@ 124 mph · tested (Edmunds)
- 05Lucid Gravity Grand TouringEV · $95K@ 130 mph · tested (MotorTrend)11.00s@ 130 mph · tested (MotorTrend)
- 06Tesla Cybertruck CyberbeastEV · $100K@ 119 mph · tested (Car and Driver)11.00s@ 119 mph · tested (Car and Driver)
- 07Hyundai Ioniq 5 NEV · $66K@ 123 mph · tested (Car and Driver)11.10s@ 123 mph · tested (Car and Driver)
- 08Lucid Air TouringEV · $78K@ 124 mph · tested (Median of 2 tests: Car and Driver)11.10s@ 124 mph · tested (Median of 2 tests: Car and Driver)
- 09Mercedes-Benz AMG C 63 S E PerformanceSedan · $85K@ 121 mph · tested (Median of 2 tests: Car and Driver)11.25s@ 121 mph · tested (Median of 2 tests: Car and Driver)
- 10Kia EV6 GTEV · $62K@ 120 mph · tested (Median of 5 tests: Car and Driver)11.40s@ 120 mph · tested (Median of 5 tests: Car and Driver)
- 11Chevrolet Corvette StingraySports · $70K@ 122 mph · tested (MotorTrend)11.50s@ 122 mph · tested (MotorTrend)
- 12Dodge Charger Daytona Scat PackEV · $75K@ 121 mph · tested (Median of 2 tests: MotorTrend (2025-2026))11.60s@ 121 mph · tested (Median of 2 tests: MotorTrend (2025-2026))
- 13BMW M4 CompetitionSports · $82K@ 123 mph · tested (Edmunds)11.60s@ 123 mph · tested (Edmunds)
- 14Cadillac CT5-V BlackwingSedan · $96K@ 125 mph · tested (Car and Driver)11.60s@ 125 mph · tested (Car and Driver)
- 15Chevrolet Blazer EV SSEV · $62K@ 119 mph · tested (Median of 2 tests: Car and Driver)11.64s@ 119 mph · tested (Median of 2 tests: Car and Driver)
- 16BMW i4 M50EV · $70K@ 121 mph · tested (Median of 2 tests: Car and Driver)11.65s@ 121 mph · tested (Median of 2 tests: Car and Driver)
- 17Dodge Durango SRT HellcatSUV · $96K@ 117 mph · tested (Median of 3 tests: Car and Driver)11.70s@ 117 mph · tested (Median of 3 tests: Car and Driver)
- 18Volvo EX30 PerformanceEV · $47K@ 112 mph · tested (Median of 3 tests: Car and Driver)11.80s@ 112 mph · tested (Median of 3 tests: Car and Driver)
- 19Audi RS 5 SportbackSports · $80K@ 115 mph · tested (Median of 3 tests: Car and Driver)11.90s@ 115 mph · tested (Median of 3 tests: Car and Driver)
- 20Alfa Romeo Giulia QuadrifoglioSedan · $82K@ 120 mph · tested (Median of 10 tests: Car and Driver)11.90s@ 120 mph · tested (Median of 10 tests: Car and Driver)
- 21Audi RS3Sedan · $63K@ 116 mph · tested (Median of 3 tests: Car and Driver)12.00s@ 116 mph · tested (Median of 3 tests: Car and Driver)
- 22BMW X5 M60i xDriveSUV · $92K@ 113 mph · tested (Car and Driver)12.10s@ 113 mph · tested (Car and Driver)
- 23Toyota GR Supra 3.0Sports · $57K@ 114 mph · tested (Car and Driver)12.20s@ 114 mph · tested (Car and Driver)
- 24BMW M2Sports · $65K@ 118 mph · tested (Car and Driver)12.20s@ 118 mph · tested (Car and Driver)
- 25Polestar 2 BST 270EV · $76K@ 116 mph · tested (MotorTrend)12.20s@ 116 mph · tested (MotorTrend)
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.