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The most powerful Kia cars

The Kia road cars in the CarSpot database with the most horsepower. Figures are the claimed output of the standard car.

Ranked from 78 Kia road cars with a claimed power figure. The Kia EV6 GT leads at 577 bhp, ahead of the Kia K9 RJ and the Kia Stinger.

Numbers 4 to 20

  1. 4Kia K9 KH2012–2018 · 311 bhp
  2. 5Kia Telluride2019–present · 291 bhp
  3. 6Kia Cadenza YG2016–2021 · 290 bhp
  4. 7Kia Cadenza VG2009–2016 · 290 bhp
  5. 8Kia Mohave HM2008–2024 · 250 bhp
  6. 9Kia Sorento MQ42020–present · 226 bhp
  7. 10Kia EV6 in Runway Red, CarSpot studio illustrationKia EV62021–present · 225 bhp
  8. 11Kia EV92023–present · 215 bhp
  9. 12Kia EV52023–present · 215 bhp
  10. 13Kia Opirus2003–2007 · 203 bhp
  11. 14Kia EV32024–present · 201 bhp
  12. 15Kia Soul EV SK32019–2024 · 201 bhp
  13. 16Kia Niro SG2 in Cityscape Green, CarSpot studio illustrationKia Niro SG22022–present · 201 bhp
  14. 17Kia EV42025–present · 201 bhp
  15. 18Kia Niro DE in Gravity Blue, CarSpot studio illustrationKia Niro DE2016–2022 · 201 bhp
  16. 19Kia ProCeed CD2018–present · 201 bhp
  17. 20Kia Carnival KA42020–present · 199 bhp

Road cars only; race cars and concepts are left out. Figures are typical claims for the standard car. The badge beside each car is its CarSpot card tier. Rarity is a collectible game mechanic, not an assessment of real-world scarcity or value. How CarSpot's car data works

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