RANKED: THE QUICKEST CARS WE TESTED IN 2024 FROM 0-60

Over the course of the year, we've driven over 150 new vehicles, evaluating them using various criteria such as price, practicality, and more. Part of our evaluation regimen includes not just driving them in practical daily situations but testing their performance when conditions allow, conducting instrumented tests to see how they stack up in the real world.

Using a RaceBox data recorder, we measured the 0-60 times of 45 different sedans, crossovers, sports cars, supercars, and trucks this year, ranking them from slowest to quickest for your viewing pleasure. Here is every car we test drove in 2024, ranked from the slowest to quickest 0-60 mph time.

Only One True Nine-Second Car

• 2024 Lexus TX 550h+: 10.82 seconds* (EV only)
• 2025 BMW M5 Touring: 9.9 seconds* (EV only)
• 2025 Nissan Kicks: 9.2 seconds

Coming in right in the last month of the year, the 2025 Nissan Kicks finishes as the slowest car we drove in 2024. Despite getting a power bump from 122 to 140 horsepower with the 2025 model year redesign, the Kicks was the only vehicle to take more than nine seconds to hit 60 mph. It completed the run in 9.2 seconds. We tested the top SR trim level with front-wheel drive, not the newly available all-wheel drive model. The Kicks is, admittedly, not the kind of car designed to be haring away from stop lights; it's meant to be an affordable, practical family vehicle, which is why it was crowned CarBuzz's Best Budget Car for 2025.

Though the Kicks is officially the only car in our testing to take over nine seconds to reach 60 mph, two other vehicles technically earned a spot here. The 2025 BMW M5 Touring clocked a 9.9-second 0-60 run in its electric-only mode, where it only produces 194 hp. That means Kicks owners can technically say their car is quicker than a six-figure BMW M car. The 2025 Lexus TX PHEV was even slower at 10.84 seconds, but it does not allow for full-throttle acceleration in electric mode without the engine kicking in.

Eight-Second Crossovers/SUVs

• 2024 Kia Niro: 8.97 seconds
• 2024 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque: 8.67 seconds
• 2024 Hyundai Kona: 8.48 seconds
• 2024 Ford Bronco: 8.19 seconds

The eight-second list isn't too long and is fully populated by crossovers and one off-road SUV.

It comes as little surprise that the 2024 Kia Niro is the second-slowest car we tested this year since it only has 139 hp from its modest hybrid powertrain. The 2024 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque was far more disappointing given it's a high-priced luxury crossover with a 246-hp turbocharged engine. But no matter how we tried to get it off the line, it never seemed ready to deploy its power. Despite only having a 190-hp turbocharged engine in the Limited AWD trim we tested, the humble 2024 Hyundai Kona outsprinted the Range Rover. The 2024 Ford Bronco could be quicker with the optional EcoBoost V6, but we reviewed the Everglades trim, which mounts large wheels and tires on the 300-hp four-cylinder base engine.

The Seven-Seconders

• 2025 Mazda CX-50 Hybrid: 7.81 seconds
• 2025 Buick Enclave: 7.79 seconds
• 2024 Chevrolet Colorado: 7.69 seconds
• 2024 Chevrolet Traverse: 7.41 seconds

A seven-second 0-60 run used to be considered relatively quick, but now it's fairly average territory for crossovers, SUVs, and trucks. The Toyota-powered 2025 Mazda CX-50 Hybrid slots in here, making it quicker than the base CX-50 but slower than the Turbo model. This is also where the 2025 Buick Enclave, tested in the Sport Touring trim with AWD, landed with its new turbo-four engine.

The 2024 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 Bison runs a mid-seven-second time. In isolation, this isn't bad, but when off-road rivals include the Ranger Raptor, it emphasizes the need for a more powerful engine on the off-road performance trim when paired with such large tires.

Despite having the same engine and transmission as the Enclave, the 2024 Chevrolet Traverse RS beat it to 60 mph by over three-tenths of a second.

Six Seconds: A Surprising Mix

• 2024 Hyundai Palisade: 6.97 seconds
• 2025 Infiniti QX80: 6.50 seconds
• 2024 Subaru Solterra: 6.38 seconds
• 2024 Subaru BRZ: 6.01 seconds

We consider the six-second range where cars start to feel "quick" but not "fast." This is another category with four vehicles, but none of them are remotely similar.

The 2024 Hyundai Palisade barely cracked into the six-second range with its standard V6 and optional AWD on the top Calligraphy trim; as a three-row family crossover, this performance is more than ample. With its new 450-hp twin-turbo V6 related to the Nissan Z's engine, the 2025 Infiniti QX80 ran an impressive mid-six time; not bad for a large, luxurious body-on-frame off-roader. Showcasing how diverse the vehicles in this category were, the all-electric 2024 Subaru Solterra Touring used its dual-motor setup to get in the lower six-second range, while the gas-powered 2024 Subaru BRZ tS with its manual transmission was just a hundredth off from hitting the next group.

The Five-Second Quick Club

• 2024 Land Rover Range Rover Velar: 5.86 seconds
• 2024 Alfa Romeo Giulia: 5.83 seconds
• 2025 Ford Explorer: 5.64 seconds
• 2024 Mercedes EQS 450+ Sedan: 5.62 seconds
• 2024 Lexus TX550h+ PHEV: 5.37 seconds
• 2025 Ram 1500 Standard Output: 5.2 seconds
• 2025 Cadillac CT5-V AWD: 5.1 seconds
• 2024 Land Rover Defender 90: 5.0 seconds

A five-second car is not rapid by modern standards, but it's still pretty quick in our opinion. This is the speed where the vehicles start getting more expensive and luxurious, but don't share much else in common.

The 2024 Land Rover Range Rover Velar far outmatched the Evoque thanks to its optional 340-hp inline-six engine, but even a 60-hp advantage on the dyno couldn't see it fend off the RWD Alfa Romeo Giulia Veloce. CarBuzz's Best Family Car for 2025, the Ford Explorer, managed a rapid 5.64-second dash in Platinum RWD with its optional 400-hp EcoBoost V6. The Explorer earns the unofficial title of the quickest non-luxury crossover we tested this year. It was beaten slightly by the 2024 Mercedes-Benz EQS in its least powerful 450+ trim. With 404 hp from a V6 and PHEV system, the 2024 Lexus TX 550h+ was slightly quicker than the Explorer.

A surprise entrant in this five-second region was the new 2025 Ram 1500. We tested it with the new Hurricane twin-turbo inline-six engine in both configurations, but it's the lesser Standard Output version (a 4WD Big Horn trim) with 420 hp that slots in here. That's over a second quicker than the outgoing Hemi V8.

We tested the 2025 Cadillac CT5-V in both RWD and AWD configurations, but surprisingly, the AWD model was the slower of the two by a slim margin. The 2024 Land Rover Defender closes out this section, configured in the two-door 90 body style with the 518-hp supercharged V8.

Four-Second Burners

• 2024 Cadillac Lyriq: 4.97 seconds
• 2025 Cadillac CT5-V RWD: 4.9 seconds
• 2024 Porsche Macan Electric: 4.81 seconds
• 2024 Cadillac Escalade-V: 4.76 seconds
• 2025 Ram 1500 High Output: 4.70 seconds
• 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona R/T: 4.67 seconds
• 2024 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392: 4.65 seconds
• 2024 Audi S5 Sportback: 4.5 seconds
• 2025 BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe: 4.31 seconds
• 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV: 4.3 seconds

The four-second group is filled with fast cars of various shapes and sizes. There are plenty of EVs here, and the gas-powered cars typically have larger engines with only one exception.

Starting with two Cadillacs, the 500-hp dual-motor 2024 Cadillac Lyriq just cracked into the fours, as did the RWD version of the CT5-V with its twin-turbo V6. The 2024 Porsche Macan Electric is slightly quicker than the Caddy EV, though we only tested the Macan 4, not the Turbo. Still, this was quicker than Porsche claimed and sets the tone for what to expect from future EVs from the Stuttgart brand.

A third Caddy comes in next, the 2024 Cadillac Escalade-V, which slots here despite having a 668-hp supercharged V8 due to its high curb weight. It may be less powerful, but the lighter Ram 1500 Tungsten with its 540-hp High Output inline-six beat the supercharged Escalade, while the electric 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona 469-hp R/T trim squeezed ahead by three hundredths.

Not to be outdone by an EV, the 2024 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 shows that a Hemi V8 can still post a quick 0-60 time, even when it's mounted in a vehicle with the aerodynamics of a brick. The 2024 Audi S5 Sportback posted a solid time with its 349-hp turbo V6. A new Audi S5 arrives in the US next year with an extra 13 hp, so it'll be interesting to see whether the newcomer improves on this.

BMW has been noticeably absent from this list until now (M5 in electric mode excluded), finding a place in the low-4s with the 2025 BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe in M235 guise. With 312 hp on tap, the M235 is the quickest four-cylinder car we tested this year. The Chevrolet Silverado EV RST First Edition closes out this section with a whopping 754 hp, making it the quickest pickup truck we reviewed.

Three-Second Speedsters

• Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio: 3.99 seconds
• 2024 GMC Hummer EV SUV: 3.98 seconds
• 2025 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing Manual: 3.86 seconds
• 2025 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing Automatic: 3.80 seconds
• 2024 Audi SQ7: 3.79 seconds
• 2023 Nissan GT-R: 3.5 seconds*
• 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona Scat Pack: 3.4 seconds** (track)
• 2024 Audi S8: 3.4 seconds
• 2025 Aston Martin DBX 707: 3.27 seconds
• 2025 BMW M5 Sedan: 3.25 seconds

Any car that can achieve 60 mph in under four seconds is extremely quick, though the barriers for what kind of vehicles can achieve this acceleration have widened in recent years.

The 2024 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio - discontinued for 2025, unfortunately - barely makes it here at 3.99 seconds. It could have been even quicker if it had launch control. Without that functionality, it was outmatched by the 830-hp tri-motor 2024 GMC Hummer EV SUV and both versions of the 2025 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing (manual and automatic). We weren't shocked that the 10-speed automatic was quicker, but it was closer than expected with only 0.06 seconds separating the two Blackwing transmissions. Proving that AWD is important for a quicker launch, the mighty Blackwing was outmatched by the three-row 2024 Audi SQ7 with its 500-hp twin-turbo V8.

We happened to review a 2023 Nissan GT-R early in the year, and we could tell the tires had seen better days when we could only record a 3.5-second 0-60 time. Perhaps as a sign of the times, we recorded a quicker time in the Charger Daytona Scat Pack, though that time was measured on a drag strip. The 2024 Audi S8 includes a more powerful version of the SQ7's V8, helping it rip off a highly impressive 0-60 mph time of 3.4 seconds. That time was still less impressive than the 2025 Aston Martin DBX707 SUV, which produces 697 hp. The DBX was just shy of the 2025 BMW M5 Sedan. Combining a twin-turbo V8 and plug-in hybrid system with 717 hp, the M5 was officially the second-quickest sedan we tested this year.

Two-Second Superstars

• 2024 McLaren 750S Spider: 2.98 seconds
• 2025 Rivian R1S SUV: 2.92 seconds**
• 2025 Bentley Continental GT Speed Coupe: 2.91 seconds
• 2024 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray Convertible: 2.87 seconds

If a vehicle achieves a 0-60 time in the two-second region, it's among the quickest cars in the world. As more performance EVs emerge, this benchmark may start to feel less special, but anything that can accelerate this quickly is entirely praiseworthy.

We fully expected the 2024 McLaren 750S to rocket to the top of our leaderboard, courtesy of its 740-hp twin-turbo V8 and 3,170-pound curb weight. Sadly, we couldn't get the Pirelli P Zero tires to hook up properly, meaning we couldn't match McLaren's 0-60 estimate of 2.7 seconds. The 750S recorded a 2.98-second sprint. That took many tries to achieve, and several attempts yielded above-three-second runs. Perhaps it could go quicker in perfect conditions on a drag strip, but this result proves the limitations of RWD, and the remaining cars on this list demonstrate the value of four driven wheels for quick launches. Still, the 750S is more than just a straight-line weapon, and its engaging driving dynamics led to it being crowned our Best Performance Car for 2025 in the annual CarBuzz Awards.

On the drag strip, the 2025 Rivian R1S SUV earned two titles: the quickest SUV and the quickest EV we tested in 2024. In its 1,025-hp Quad-Motor configuration, the R1S blasts off the line as quickly as the tires allow, clocking a 2.92-second run in our testing and completing the quarter-mile in just 10.6 seconds. Rivian says the car should be able to achieve an even quicker time (under 2.5 seconds), and we look forward to having it in for testing again to prove that claim. Still, having a three-row SUV that can out-accelerate a supercar is outrageous.

The 2025 Bentley Continental GT Speed shocked us with its 771-hp twin-turbo V8 and PHEV system. Bentley says it should hit 60 mph in 3.1 seconds, but we repeatedly launched the car to that speed in just 2.91 seconds. An outstanding AWD system and dual-clutch transmission help the Bentley get a perfect launch every time.

For most of the year, the 2024 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray Convertible was the quickest car we tested. This is the most rapid Corvette to date (until the ZR1 goes on sale), pairing a 6.2-liter V8 with an electric motor to deliver 655 hp. That electric motor is placed on the front axle, making this the first AWD 'Vette in history. As such, it rockets off the line with a perfect launch every time. 2.87 seconds was quicker than anything else we tested for 11 months, but something came in right at the end with even more power and grip.

The Quickest Car From 0-60 Tested By CarBuzz In 2024

2025 Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E Performance 4-Door Coupe: 2.68 seconds

We fully expected the E-Ray to hold its position as our quickest car of 2024, but right at the end of the year in December, the 2025 Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E Performance 4-Door Coupe came along to absolutely smash the Corvette's time. The GT 63 E Performance hit 60 mph quicker than you can say its ridiculous name, taking just 2.68 seconds to do the sprint. That's even quicker than Mercedes-AMG's own claimed time of 2.8 seconds.

In anything with four doors, you need a 1,000-hp EV to go quicker. This car has a twin-turbo V8 and a PHEV system like the M5, but it's a tiny battery that only exists to improve performance. With the V8 and electric motors combined, this AMG produces scarcely believable figures of 831 hp and 1,032 lb-ft of torque. We are still mesmerized that a 5,258-pound luxury sedan beat a supercar, a quad-motor EV, and the quickest Corvette currently on sale. If you need the ultimate luxury dragster, head to a Mercedes dealership.

2024-12-30T05:07:38Z