Most powerful Volkswagen models

The Volkswagen models with the most power.

  1. 1 Volkswagen Touareg R Volkswagen Touareg R 2023 – present · 3.0L TSI V6 4MOTION 8AT AWD (462 HP) Power462 hp
  2. 2 Volkswagen Phaeton Volkswagen Phaeton 2010 – 2016 · 6.0L W12 5AT AWD (450 HP) 6.9 s 0–100 Power450 hp
  3. 3 Volkswagen ID.7 GTX Volkswagen ID.7 GTX 2024 – present · 91 kWh 4MOTION AWD (340 HP) 5.4 s 0–100 Power340 hp
  4. 4 Volkswagen ID. Buzz Volkswagen ID. Buzz 2023 – present · GTX 91 KWh 4MOTION AWD (340 HP) 6.4 s 0–100 Power340 hp
  5. 5 Volkswagen Golf R Volkswagen Golf R 2024 – present · 2.0L 4MOTION 7AT AWD (333 HP) Power333 hp
  6. 6 Volkswagen ID.3 GTX Volkswagen ID.3 GTX 2024 – present · Performance 84 KWh RWD (326 HP) 5.7 s 0–100 Power326 hp
  7. 7 Volkswagen Tiguan Volkswagen Tiguan 2020 – present · 2.0L TSI 8AT (320 HP) Power320 hp
  8. 8 Volkswagen Arteon Volkswagen Arteon 2022 – present · 2.0L TSI 7AT AWD (304 HP) Power304 hp
  9. 9 Volkswagen Amarok Volkswagen Amarok 2022 – present · 2.3L TSI 4MOTION 10AT AWD (302 HP) Power302 hp
  10. 10 Volkswagen T-Roc R Volkswagen T-Roc R 2019 – 2021 · 2.0L TSI 4MOTION 7AT AWD (300 HP) 4.8 s 0–100 Power300 hp
  11. 11 Volkswagen CC Volkswagen CC 2012 – 2017 · 3.6L V6 4Motion 6AT AWD (300 HP) 5.5 s 0–100 Power300 hp
  12. 12 Volkswagen Passat Variant Volkswagen Passat Variant 2010 – 2014 · 3.6L V6 FSI 6AT AWD (300 HP) 5.7 s 0–100 Power300 hp
  13. 13 Volkswagen ID.4 Volkswagen ID.4 2021 – present · 77 KWh (299 HP) 4MOTION 6.2 s 0–100 Power299 hp
  14. 14 Volkswagen ID.5 GTX Volkswagen ID.5 GTX 2021 – present · 82 KWh AWD (299 HP) 6.3 s 0–100 Power299 hp
  15. 15 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport 2026 – present · 2.0L TSI 4MOTIN 8AT (286 HP) Power286 hp
  16. 16 Volkswagen Routan Volkswagen Routan 2008 – 2013 · 3.6L V6 FSI 6AT FWD (283 HP) 9.0 s 0–100 Power283 hp
  17. 17 Volkswagen Scirocco R Volkswagen Scirocco R 2014 – 2018 · R 2.0L TSI 6AT FWD (280 HP) 5.5 s 0–100 Power280 hp
  18. 18 Volkswagen Tayron Volkswagen Tayron 2025 – present · 1.5L TSI PHEV 6AT FWD (272 HP) 7.3 s 0–100 Power272 hp
  19. 19 Volkswagen Eos Volkswagen Eos 2006 – 2011 · 3.2L V6 6AT FWD (250 HP) 7.3 s 0–100 Power250 hp
  20. 20 Volkswagen Multivan Volkswagen Multivan 2003 – 2015 · 3.2L V6 6AT FWD (235 HP) 10.5 s 0–100 Power235 hp
  21. 21 Volkswagen Jetta GLI Volkswagen Jetta GLI 2024 – present · 2.0L 8AT FWD (231 hp) Power231 hp
  22. 22 Volkswagen ID.Polo GTI Volkswagen ID.Polo GTI 2026 – present · 52 KWh FWD (226 HP) 6.8 s 0–100 Power226 hp
  23. 23 Volkswagen Beetle Volkswagen Beetle 2001 – 2003 · 3.2L V6 4MOTION 6MT AWD (224 HP) 6.7 s 0–100 Power224 hp
  24. 24 Volkswagen ID.Cross Volkswagen ID.Cross 2026 – present · 52 KWh FWD (211 HP) Power211 hp
  25. 25 Volkswagen Polo GTI Volkswagen Polo GTI 2021 – present · 2.0L TSI 7AT FWD (207 HP) 6.5 s 0–100 Power207 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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