List of automotive superlatives

Template:Short description Template:Multiple issues Template:Use dmy dates Automotive superlatives include attributes such as the smallest, largest, fastest, lightest, best-selling, and so on.

This list is limited to automobiles built after World War II. The list is also limited to production road cars that:

• Are constructed principally for retail sale to consumers for personal use transporting people on public roads. No commercial or industrial vehicles are included
• Have had 25 or more instances made by the original vehicle manufacturer offered for sale to the public in new condition (cars modified by either professional tuners or individuals are not eligible)
• Are street-legal in their intended markets and capable of passing any official tests or inspections required to be granted this status

Calendar years rather than "model years" are used except when explicitly marked as otherwise.

Vehicle dimensions

Length

Checker Aerobus 9-door wagon

• Shortest
  • Current production car – Template:Convert – 2011 Peel P50<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
  • Four seat production car – Template:Convert – 1957–1959 BMW 600 (international)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Width (without mirrors)

Lamborghini Countach LPI 800-4

• Widest
  • Car
    • Current production car – Template:Convert – Lamborghini Countach LPI 800-4<ref name="Countach">Template:Cite press release</ref>
    • Limited production convertible – Template:Convert (armoured) – 1938–1943 Mercedes-Benz 770 W150<ref name="autogalleryW150">Template:Cite web</ref>
  • Pickup truck – Template:Convert – Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD<ref name="CS2020">Template:Cite press release</ref>
  • Van
    • Current van – Template:Convert Ford Transit<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Height

Lincoln Navigator (78.3 in tall) in front of a Ford Fusion (56.9 in tall)

• Tallest
  • Van – Template:Convert Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 906 L4H3<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
  • Mid-size SUV – Template:Convert Mercedes-Benz G-Class
  • Mid-size pickup truck – Template:Convert Ford Ranger Raptor<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Wheelbase

Mercedes-Maybach S600 Pullman

Track

• Widest front
  • Car
    • Production car – Template:Convert – 2022 Lamborghini Countach LPI 800-4<ref name="Countach"/>
• Widest rear
  • Car
    • Production car – Template:Convert BMW i8<ref name="BMW i8">Template:Cite web</ref>
    • Production convertible – Template:Convert – BMW i8 Roadster<ref name="BMW i8"/>

Curb weight

Peel P50

• Heaviest
  • Car
    • Production car – Template:Convert – 2017 Mercedes-Maybach S600 Pullman Guard<ref name="Mercedes-Maybach S600 Pullman Guard">Template:Cite web</ref>
• Lightest
  • Current production car – Template:Convert – Caterham 7 170<ref name="Caterham Seven 170 revealed as the lightest production Seven yet">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="Caterham Seven 170">Template:Cite web</ref>

Engines

Engine displacement

Largest

• Production car
  • Three-cylinder – Template:Convert – 2020 Koenigsegg Gemera<ref name="gemera">Template:Cite news</ref>
  • Five-cylinder – 3.7 litres (222.9 cu in) – 2007 Chevrolet Colorado/GMC Canyon/Isuzu i-370<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
  • Ten-cylinder – 8.4 litres (511.5 cu in) – 2008 Dodge Viper<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
  • Sixteen-cylinder – Template:Convert – 2025 Bugatti Tourbillon<ref name="hypercar">Template:Cite news</ref>

Power

Highest power by engine type

• Petrol engine (naturally aspirated) – Template:Convert – Aston Martin Valkyrie, Template:Convert Cosworth V12<ref>Template:Cite press release</ref>
• Diesel engine (forced induction) – Template:Convert – Ford Super Duty, Template:Convert turbocharged Powerstroke V8<ref name= pullingstumps>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Electric motor – Template:Cvt – Rimac Nevera R<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Hybrid engine (PHEV) – Template:Cvt – Koenigsegg Gemera, V8<ref name=":0">Template:Cite web</ref>

Highest power by body style

• 4-door sedan – Template:Convert – 2024 Lucid Air Sapphire; three electric motors<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Pickup truck/ute – Template:Convert 2024 Ford F-150 Raptor R; Template:Convert V8 petrol<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• SUV – Template:Convert 2021 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat; Template:Convert V8 petrol<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Van – Template:Convert 2021 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana; Template:Convert V8 petrol<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• Heavy truck – non-hybrid Template:Convert Shacman X6000; Template:Convert V8 diesel<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Highest specific engine output (power/unit displacement)

• Petrol (naturally aspirated) piston engine – Template:Convert per litre – 2008 Ariel Atom 500 Template:Convert 3.0 L V8<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Biofuel piston engine – Template:Convert per litre – 2020 Koenigsegg Jesko Template:Convert Template:Convert twin-turbocharged V8 on E85 fuel<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• Diesel engine (naturally aspirated) – Template:Convert per litre – 1993 Mercedes E 300 diesel Template:Convert DIN 2.996 L OM606 I6
• Diesel engine (forced-induction) – Template:Convert per litre – 2020 BMW Alpina D5 S 3.0 L I6 triturbo Template:Convert<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Highest power by cylinder count (production cars)

• Three-cylinder – Template:Convert – Template:Convert Template:Convert – 2020 Koenigsegg Gemera<ref name="gemera"/>
• Five-cylinder – Template:Convert – Template:Convert Template:Convert – 2022 KTM X-Bow GT-XR<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Torque

Highest torque by engine type

• Forced induction petrol engine – Template:Convert – 2020 SSC Tuatara, Template:Convert V8<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Naturally aspirated petrol engine – Template:Convert – 2013-2017 Dodge Viper, Template:Convert V10
• Forced induction diesel engine – Template:Convert – 2022 (2023 MY) Ford Super Duty, Template:Convert V8<ref name="Car Profile">Template:Cite web</ref>
• Naturally aspirated diesel engine – Template:Convert – 1988–94 Ford F-250/350 IDI diesel, Template:Convert V8
• Electric motor – Template:Convert – 2021 Rimac Nevera
• Hybrid engine – Template:Convert – 2020 Koenigsegg Gemera, 3-cylinder

Highest torque by body style

• Car – Template:Convert – 2020 Koenigsegg Gemera, hybrid 3-cylinder + 4 electric motors,
• Pickup truck – Template:Convert – 2022 (2023 MY) Ford Super Duty, Template:Convert V8<ref name="Car Profile">Template:Cite web</ref>
• SUV – Template:Convert – Audi Q7 V12 TDI, Template:Convert V12 diesel<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Van – Template:Convert – 2014 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana, Template:Convert V8 diesel

Highest specific torque (torque/unit displacement)

The mean effective pressure (MEP) is a useful comparison tool, giving the average cylinder pressure exerted on the piston.

• Petrol engine (naturally aspirated) – MEP Template:Convert, Template:Convert per litre – 2019 BAC Mono R Template:Convert
• Petrol engine (forced-induction) – MEP Template:Convert, Template:Convert per litre – 2014 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X FQ440 MR Template:Convert
• Petrol engine (naturally aspirated pistonless rotary engine) – MEP Template:Convert, Template:Convert per litre – 2005 Mazda RX-8 Template:Convert
• Petrol engine (forced-induction pistonless rotary engine) – MEP Template:Convert, Template:Convert per litre – Mazda RX-7 turbo Template:Convert
• Diesel engine (naturally aspirated) – MEP Template:Convert, Template:Convert per litre – 1999 Nissan AD Van (Y11) Template:Convert 2.184 L Nissan YD
• Diesel engine (forced-induction) – MEP Template:Convert, Template:Convert per litre – 2021 Mercedes-Benz C300d Template:Convert 1.992 L OM654 D 20 R SCR

Fuel economy

Most economical

Hyundai Ioniq Electric

The following are all vehicles once certified for sale in the United States. Some vehicles from other countries have better fuel economy. Figures (showed in miles per US gallon units) are based on laboratory estimates, not consumer data.

• All-diesel production vehicle – 1984 Nissan Sentra with 41 combined / 37 city / 46 highway.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• All-petrol production vehicle – 1986 Chevrolet Sprint ER with 48 combined / 44 city / 53 highway<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• All natural gas production vehicle – 2012 Honda Civic GX with 31 combined / 27 city / 38 highway<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• E85 production vehicle – 2013 Ford Focus SFE FWD FFV with 22 combined / 19 city / 27 highway<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Production electric hybrid – 2021 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid (Ioniq Blue) with 59 combined / 58 city / 60 highway<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Production plug-in electric hybrid – 2017/2023 Toyota Prius Prime with 133 combined MPGe (EV mode) and 54 MPG combined city/highway (petrol)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Production all-electric vehicle – 2025 Lucid Air Pure RWD with 19 inch wheels with 146 combined / 149 city / 142 highway MPGe<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

The following are as sold in Europe:

• Volkswagen XL1, diesel-electric PHEV, Template:Cvt on the New European Driving Cycle<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Fuel capacity

All below amounts are total capacities for fuel tanks, (lithium based) batteries and other energy storage devices, not usable/net capacity.

• Diesel off-road van - Toyota Land Cruiser 70 series Troopcarrier, Template:Cvt<ref>Template:Cite press release</ref>
• Diesel SUV - Ford Excursion, Template:Cvt<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• Half-ton pickup truck - Toyota Tundra, Template:Cvt<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• EV - GMC Hummer EV Edition 1, 246.8 kWh
• PHEV - M-Hero 917, 66 kWh,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Zongheng G700, Template:Cvt<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Smallest EV - Wuling Hongguang Mini EV, 9 kWh<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Smallest PHEV - BMW i3, 9 L<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Price

• Most expensive (production) – Template:USD – Bugatti Chiron Sport<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• Least expensive (production) – Template:USD official general inflation – 1922 Briggs & Stratton Flyer
• Most expensive (auction) – Template:USD 1957 Uhlenhaut Coupé<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• Most expensive (private sale) – Template:USD (Template:GBP at June 2018 exchange rates) 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO (2018)<ref name="FoxNews.com">Template:Cite web</ref>
• Most expensive (concept car) – Template:USD 2005 Maybach Exelero

Performance

Acceleration

• Quickest Template:Convert with 1 foot rollout – 1.74 seconds – Rimac Nevera<ref name="RMR"/>
• Quickest Template:Convert with 1 foot rollout – 1.81 seconds – Rimac Nevera<ref name="RMR"/>
• Quickest Template:Convert with 1 foot rollout – 3.21 seconds – Rimac Nevera<ref name="RMR">Template:Cite web</ref>
• Quickest Template:Convert with 1 foot rollout – 4.42 seconds – Rimac Nevera<ref name="RMR"/>
• Quickest Template:Convert with 1 foot rollout – 9.22 seconds – Rimac Nevera<ref name="RMR"/>
• Quickest Template:Convert with 1 foot rollout – 20.68 seconds – Koenigsegg Regera (with non-standard Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R tyres)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Top speed

• Highest top speed (forced induction petrol engine) – Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+ – Template:Convert<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Highest top speed (naturally aspirated engine) – McLaren F1 – Template:Convert
• Highest top speed (forced induction diesel engine) – BMW Alpina D5 S – Template:Convert<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Highest top speed (electric production vehicle) – Rimac Nevera – Template:Convert<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Highest top speed (unibody SUV) – Lamborghini Urus SE – Template:Convert
• Highest top speed (production half-ton pickup truck) – Dodge Ram SRT-10 – Template:Convert<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Highest rpm redline

• Internal combustion piston-engined production car – Gordon Murray T.50 – 12,100 rpm<ref name="caranddriver-post">Template:Cite web</ref>
• Internal combustion Wankel rotary-engined production car – Mazda RX-8 – 9,000 rpm
• Electric production vehicle – Zeekr 001 FR – 20,620 rpm<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Sales

Best-selling models

Toyota Corolla

• Best-selling vehicle nameplate – Toyota Corolla (50,000,000+ units sold since 1966)<ref name=50million>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Best-selling single model – Volkswagen Beetle (21,529,464 units sold between 1938 and 2003)
• Best single-year sales – 1.36 million – 2005 Toyota Corolla<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• Best single-month sales – 126,905 – July 2005 Ford F-Series<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

See also

• List of largest machines (including land vehicles)