Oh yeah! We find out the top 10 fastest accelerating SUVs in the world. See them below –
10. Audi RS Q3:
The Audi RS Q3 which looks more like a hot hatch and which isn’t a hot hatch but is a small SUV which gets a 2.5L, 5-cylinder TFSI Quattro engine which produces 335 BHP and goes from 0-100 km/h in 4.8 seconds. It does a top speed of 250 km/h.
9. Porsche Macan Turbo:
The Macan Turbo gets a 3.6L twin-turbo V6 engine mated to a 7-speed PDK (Porsche Doppel Kupplung) produces 400 BHP. The sprint 0-100 km/h is achieved in 4.8 seconds and it does a top speed of 266 km/h.
8. Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT:
The Grand Cherokee SRT is a giant go-anywhere SUV which will arrive in India very soon. It gets a heart of 6.4L HEMITM V8 engine. It produces 475 BHP and its engine is mated to an 8-speed automatic transmission. It goes 0-100 km/h in only 4.8 seconds and does a top speed of close to 260 km/h.
7. Range Rover Sport SVR:
This is a cross breed, yes you got it right. It’s a Range Rover with a Jaguar F-TYPE’s engine. So it gets a 5L supercharged V8 engine which produces 542 BHP. In 4.7 seconds, it goes from 0-100 km/h and does a top speed of 260 km/h.
6. Mercedes-AMG GLS 63:
An AMG car which gets a hand-built 5.5L V8 Biturbo engine goes from 0-100 km/h in only 4.6 seconds. This V8 produces 585 BHP and it is mated to an AMG speedshift plus &G-Tronic transmission. It does a top speed of 270 km/h which is electronically limited. It’s a serious Ah My God car!
5. Mercedes-AMG GLA 45:
Even this small SUV gets a hand-built AMG 2L turbo engine which is mated to an AMG speedshift DCT 7-speed sports transmission. This 2L turbo engine produces 381 BHP and does the 0-100 km/h sprint in 4.4 seconds. This small but tall car than an A-Class can hit a top speed of 250 km/h which is electronically limited.
4. Mercedes-AMG GLE 63 Coupe:
Again an Ah My God car in this list and this is some serious AMG car which gets an AMG 5.5L V8 biturbo engine. It is mated to AMG’s speedshift plus 7G-tronic transmission and is capable to make 557 BHP of power. It goes 0-100 km/h in 4.3 seconds and does an electronically limited top speed of 280 km/h.
3. BMW X5M & BMW X6M:
Both these Bimmers get the same engine and so are the positioned at the same rank. These beasts get a heart of 4.4L V8 M TwinPower turbo engines and both produce 575 BHP of power. Similarly, both of them can achieve the 0-100 km/h sprint in 4.2 seconds and can go up to a top speed of 250 km/h.
2. Porsche Cayenne Turbo S:
Porsche Cayenne Turbo S is one great SUV with its great looks and performance. This German car gets a 4.8L twinturbo V8 engine which pumps out 570 BHP of power. It is mated to tiptronic 8-speed automatic transmission and in 4.1 seconds it goes from 0-100 km/h. it has a top speed of 284 km/h.
1. Bentley Bentayga:
Bentley, the British car manufacturer has recently come up with their SUV and it is also titled as the world’s fastest accelerating SUV. Bentley calls it the Bentayga and it is high on refinement, luxury and performance. It gets a powerplant of 6L W12 petrol engine. Yes, a W shaped engine. It produces 600 BHP of power and the engine is mated to a ZF 8-speed automatic transmission. It does the 0-100 km/h sprint in 4.1 seconds and gains a top speed of 301 km/h on the run.
Note:
1. Bentayga is positioned first in our list because of its more BHP and top speed than the Porsche Cayenne Turbo S.
2. Audi RS Q3, Porsche Macan Turbo and Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT are positioned according to their BHP and engine capacity even when they have the same 0-100 km/h time of 4.8 seconds.
3. The power figures and time are all taken from all the automakers’ official websites. (For eg. In India, the Mercedes-AMG GLE450 Coupe is offered with a V6 engine which produces 367 BHP and goes from 0-100 in 5.7 seconds and amongst the Merc-AMG GLE series, the fastest of all is chosen)