Most powerful Kia models

The Kia models with the most power.

1. 1 Kia EV6 2021 – present · GT Long Range 77.4 KWh AWD (585 HP) 3.5 s 0–100 Power585 hp
2. 2 Kia EV9 2024 – present · 99.8 KWh AWD (508 HP) 4.6 s 0–100 Power508 hp
3. 3 Kia K9 2012 – 2018 · 5.0L V8 8AT RWD (420 HP) Power420 hp
4. 4 Kia Stinger 2017 – 2021 · 3.3L V6 8AT AWD (370 HP) 4.9 s 0–100 Power370 hp
5. 5 Kia Borrego / Mohave 2009 – 2013 · 3.0L V6 VGT 6AT AWD (347 HP) Power347 hp
6. 6 Kia EV5 2025 – present · Long Range 88.1 kWh AWD (313 HP) 6.1 s 0–100 Power313 hp
7. 7 Kia K5 2024 – present · GT 2.5L 8AT FWD (294 HP) Power294 hp
8. 8 Kia K7 / Cadenza 2013 – 2016 · 3.3L V6 GDI 6AT FWD (293 HP) Power293 hp
9. 9 Kia Telluride 2022 – 2025 · 3.8L V6 GDI 8AT AWD (291 HP) Power291 hp
10. 10 Kia Carnival / Sedona 2024 – present · 3.5L V6 8AT (290 HP) Power290 hp
11. 11 Kia Optima / Magentis 2020 – present · GT 2.5L T-GDI 8AT FWD (290 HP) Power290 hp
12. 12 Kia Sorento 2018 – 2020 · 3.3L V6 8AT AWD (290 HP) Power290 hp
13. 13 Kia Tasman 2024 – present · 2.5L TGDI 6MT AWD (281 HP) 8.5 s 0–100 Power281 hp
14. 14 Kia Opirus / Amanti 2007 – 2010 · 3.8L V6 5AT FWD (265 HP) Power265 hp
15. 15 Kia Sportage 2013 – 2015 · 2.0L GDi AWD 6AT (260 HP) Power260 hp
16. 16 Kia pro_cee’d GT 2013 – 2018 · 1.6 GDI 6MT (205 HP) 7.7 s 0–100 Power205 hp
17. 17 Kia EV4 Hatchback 2025 – present · Long Range 81.4 KWh FWD (204 HP) 7.7 s 0–100 Power204 hp
18. 18 Kia EV3 2024 – 2026 · 58.3 kWh (204 HP) Power204 hp
19. 19 Kia Niro 2022 – 2026 · 67 kWh FWD (204 HP) 7.8 s 0–100 Power204 hp
20. 20 Kia XCeed 2019 – 2022 · 1.6L T-GDi 6MT FWD (204 HP) 7.7 s 0–100 Power204 hp
21. 21 Kia cee'd 2018 – 2021 · GT 1.6L T-GDI 7AT FWD (204 HP) 7.4 s 0–100 Power204 hp
22. 22 Kia Ceed 2018 – 2021 · 1.6L T-GDI 6MT FWD (204 HP) Power204 hp
23. 23 Kia Forte 2021 – present · GT 1.6L GDI 7AT FWD (201 HP) Power201 hp
24. 24 Kia Soul 2018 – 2022 · 1.6L 7AT FWD (201 HP) Power201 hp
25. 25 Kia Seltos 2022 – 2025 · 1.6L T-GDI 8AT AWD (198 HP) 8.4 s 0–100 Power198 hp

Each model appears once, with its best version. Figures are manufacturer data from the CarVariables catalog; values that are clearly wrong in the source data are left out.

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