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EVs are known for their instant torque and speed off the mark.
Acceleration speed is not just a vanity spec – it reveals more about the drivetrain than battery size or motor power output alone.
Batteries are heavy, so a larger battery requires more power to move the vehicle. Even if the car has high power output, its mass and aerodynamics may slow the vehicle down.
That’s where the 0-100 km/h rating comes in.
The quickest EVs under $100k
The quickest EVs over $100k
Some of the fastest EVs offer the same performance as a million-dollar supercar.
The fastest McLaren supercar is the 765LT Spider. It does 0-100 km/h in 2.8 seconds, and costs $659,000 in New Zealand.
The Ferrari SF90 Stradale accelerates in 2.5 seconds and retails for $906,000 in NZ.
Every EV in New Zealand, the fastest to slowest
All EVs in NZ (including new, used, and upcoming vehicles) are ranked by acceleration.
| Vehicle | 0 - 100 km/h | Range | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porsche Taycan | 2.8 s | 390 km | $381,900 |
| Lotus Eletre R | 2.95 s | 490 km | $315,000 |
| Tesla Model 3 Performance | 3.1 s | 528 km | $84,900 |
| MG Cyberster | 3.2 s | 443 km | $129,000 |
| Tesla Model 3 Performance (2019-2023) Used | 3.3 s | 547 km | $92,500+ |
| Audi RS e-tron GT | 3.3 s | 472 km | $291,590 |
| Porsche Macan Turbo Electric | 3.3 s | 590 km | $224,900 |
| Hyundai IONIQ 5 N | 3.4 s | 448 km | $134,990 |
| Kia EV6 GT | 3.5 s | 424 km | $129,900 |
| Mercedes-Benz EQE AMG 53 | 3.5 s | 500 km | $210,600 |
| Volvo EX30 Twin | 3.6 s | 445 km | $74,990 |
| Tesla Model Y Performance | 3.7 s | 514 km | $86,900 |
| Ford Mustang Mach-E GT | 3.7 s | 490 km | $97,800 |
| Mercedes-Benz EQE AMG 53 SUV | 3.7 s | 485 km | $199,900 |
| BMW iX M60 | 3.8 s | 566 km | $242,500 |
| Mercedes-Benz EQS AMG 53 | 3.8 s | 587 km | $310,900 |
| BMW i5 M60 xDrive | 3.8 s | 481 km | $196,600 |
| MG 4 XPower | 3.8 s | 400 km | $59,990 |
| BYD Seal Performance | 3.8 s | 520 km | $81,990 |
| Polestar 4 Dual | 3.8 s | 590 km | $129,990 |
| Zeekr X AWD Future | 3.8 s | 425 km | ~$70k |
| BMW i4 M50 | 3.9 s | 510 km | $144,100 |
| BMW i5 M60 Touring | 3.9 s | 506 km | $201,900 |
| Audi e-tron GT quattro | 4.1 s | 491 km | $207,590 |
| Porsche Macan 4S Electric | 4.1 s | 606 km | $182,500 |
| Lotus Emeya S | 4.15 s | 500 km | $245,000 |
| Genesis GV70 Electrified Used | 4.2 s | 455 km | $0+ |
| Polestar 2 Dual Performance (2024) | 4.2 s | 568 km | $119,990 |
| Tesla Model 3 Long Range (2019-2023) Used | 4.4 s | 602 km | $91,200+ |
| Tesla Model 3 Long Range | 4.4 s | 629 km | $73,900 |
| Mercedes-Benz EQS 680 Maybach | 4.4 s | 612 km | $304,500 |
| Audi e-tron S Sportback Used | 4.5 s | 378 km | $169,900+ |
| Audi SQ8 e-tron Sportback | 4.5 s | 438 km | $207,900 |
| Polestar 2 Long Range Dual (2024) | 4.5 s | 593 km | $109,990 |
| Lotus Eletre S | 4.5 s | 600 km | $265,000 |
| Rolls-Royce Spectre | 4.5 s | 530 km | $750,000 |
| BMW iX 50 | 4.6 s | 626 km | $207,800 |
| Polestar 2 Long Range Dual (2023) | 4.7 s | 487 km | $71,990 |
| BMW i7 xDrive60 | 4.7 s | 607 km | $289,500 |
| Volvo C40 Ultimate | 4.7 s | 510 km | $107,900 |
| Polestar 3 Performance | 4.7 s | 560 km | $194,990 |
| Jaguar I-PACE | 4.8 s | 470 km | $129,900 |
| Volvo XC40 Ultimate | 4.8 s | 485 km | $104,990 |
| Tesla Model Y Long Range | 5.0 s | 533 km | $75,900 |
| Polestar 3 Dual | 5 s | 632 km | $184,990 |
| Mercedes-Benz EQC 400 Used | 5.1 s | 411 km | $148,400+ |
| Ford Mustang Mach-E AWD | 5.1 s | 550 km | $87,600 |
| Hyundai IONIQ 5 77 Limited | 5.1 s | 454 km | $117,990 |
| Hyundai IONIQ 5 77 Elite Used | 5.1 s | 476 km | $102,990+ |
| Hyundai IONIQ 6 77 Elite | 5.1 s | 545 km | $104,990 |
| Nissan Ariya Evolve | 5.1 s | 497 km | $89,990 |
| Kia EV6 GT-Line | 5.2 s | 484 km | $111,990 |
| Hyundai IONIQ 5 72 AWD | 5.2 s | 460 km | $97,990 |
| Kia EV6 Earth | 5.2 s | 506 km | $99,990 |
| Porsche Macan 4 Electric | 5.2 s | 613 km | $168,400 |
| Lexus RZ 450e Core | 5.3 s | 435 km | $116,600 |
| Lexus RZ 450e Dynamic | 5.3 s | 395 km | $126,600 |
| Volvo EX30 Single | 5.3 s | 476 km | $64,990 |
| Cadillac Lyriq Future | 5.3 s | 530 km | $117,000 |
| Audi A6 Avant e-tron Future | 5.4 s | 720 km | ~$150k |
| Audi A6 Sportback e-tron Future | 5.4 s | 756 km | ~$150k |
| Audi Q4 e-tron 55 | 5.4 s | 509 km | $120,990 |
| Audi Q4 e-tron Sportback | 5.4 s | 525 km | $124,990 |
| BMW iX1 xDrive30 | 5.6 s | 417 km | $98,900 |
| Audi Q8 e-tron 55 | 5.6 s | 560 km | $166,490 |
| Cupra Tavascan VZ Future | 5.6 s | 547 km | ~$100k |
| Mercedes-Benz EQS 450 Sedan | 5.6 s | 631 km | $195,000 |
| Mini Countryman SE | 5.6 s | 433 km | $80,990 |
| Audi Q8 e-tron 55 S line | 5.6 s | 517 km | $181,900 |
| Zeekr X RWD Future | 5.6 s | 446 km | ~$60k |
| Audi e-tron 55 quattro Used | 5.7 s | 441 km | $139,900+ |
| BMW i4 eDrive40 | 5.7 s | 590 km | $115,000 |
| Audi e-tron Sportback Used | 5.7 s | 452 km | $153,900+ |
| Porsche Macan Electric | 5.7 s | 641 km | $161,800 |
| Cupra Born VZ Future | 5.7 s | 570 km | ~$85k |
| Volvo EX90 Future | 5.9 s | 585 km | ~$180k |
| BYD Seal Premium | 5.9 s | 570 km | $69,990 |
| Audi Q6 e-tron S line quattro | 5.9 s | 567 km | $155,990 |
| Mercedes-Benz EQA 350 | 6 s | 432 km | $95,000 |
| Kia EV9 Earth | 6.0 s | 492 km | $89,990 |
| BMW i4 eDrive35 | 6.0 s | 406 km | $98,900 |
| Kia EV9 GT-Line | 6.0 s | 505 km | $99,990 |
| Mercedes-Benz EQS 450 SUV | 6 s | 592 km | $196,500 |
| Hyundai IONIQ 5 | 6.1 s | 384 km | $79,990 |
| Tesla Model 3 (2019-2023) Used | 6.1 s | 491 km | $62,500+ |
| BMW iX 40 Sport | 6.1 s | 425 km | $159,900 |
| Ford Mustang Mach-E RWD | 6.1 s | 440 km | $74,990 |
| Tesla Model 3 | 6.1 s | 513 km | $63,900 |
| Kia EV5 Earth AWD | 6.1 s | 500 km | $80,450 |
| Audi Q4 e-tron 50 S line Used | 6.2 s | 479 km | $126,990+ |
| Mercedes-Benz EQB 350 | 6.2 s | 360 km | $104,715 |
| Polestar 2 Long Range (2024) | 6.2 s | 655 km | $89,900 |
| Audi Q4 e-tron Sportback 50 S line Used | 6.2 s | 493 km | $130,990+ |
| Mercedes-Benz EQE 350 | 6.3 s | 590 km | $145,000 |
| Mercedes-Benz EQE 350 SUV | 6.3 s | 539 km | $149,900 |
| Kia EV5 GT-Line | 6.3 s | 470 km | $85,450 |
| MG 4 Long Range | 6.5 s | 530 km | $55,990 |
| Skoda Elroq Future | 6.6 s | 540 km | ~$80k |
| Mini Cooper SE | 6.7 s | 402 km | $66,990 |
| Audi Q6 e-tron Advanced | 6.7 s | 638 km | $134,990 |
| Audi Q4 e-tron 45 | 6.7 s | 550 km | $103,990 |
| BMW iX3 | 6.8 s | 460 km | $118,900 |
| Audi e-tron 50 quattro Used | 6.8 s | 341 km | $115,000+ |
| Nissan Leaf e+ 59 kWh | 6.9 s | 385 km | $36,990 |
| Toyota bZ4X Motion | 6.9 s | 415 km | $82,990 |
| Subaru Solterra Touring | 6.9 s | 414 km | $84,990 |
| Tesla Model Y | 6.9 s | 455 km | $65,900 |
| Subaru Solterra | 6.9 s | 465 km | $79,990 |
| Hyundai IONIQ 6 77 RWD | 7 s | 614 km | $94,990 |
| Hyundai IONIQ 6 77 Limited | 7 s | 519 km | $124,990 |
| BYD Dolphin Extended | 7 s | 427 km | $48,990 |
| Cupra Born V+ | 7 s | 548 km | $59,900 |
| Abarth 500e | 7 s | 253 km | $74,990 |
| Polestar 4 Single | 7.1 s | 610 km | $119,990 |
| Mini Aceman SE | 7.1 s | 406 km | $69,990 |
| BMW i3 60Ah Used | 7.2 s | 145 km | $25,000+ |
| MG 4 Essence 64 | 7.2 s | 435 km | $52,990 |
| MG 4 Excite 64 | 7.2 s | 450 km | $46,990 |
| Mini Electric Used | 7.3 s | 203 km | $70,155+ |
| BMW i3 120Ah Used | 7.3 s | 308 km | $55,000+ |
| Kia EV6 Air Long Range | 7.3 s | 528 km | $64,490 |
| BMW i3 94Ah Used | 7.3 s | 245 km | $35,000+ |
| Volvo C40 Recharge | 7.3 s | 440 km | $92,990 |
| BYD Atto 3 Standard Range Used | 7.3 s | 345 km | $54,990+ |
| BYD Atto 3 Extended | 7.3 s | 420 km | $51,990 |
| Volvo XC40 Recharge | 7.3 s | 430 km | $89,900 |
| Mercedes-Benz EQE 300 | 7.3 s | 626 km | $110,000 |
| Mini Cooper E | 7.3 s | 305 km | $60,990 |
| Mercedes-Benz EQE 300 SUV | 7.3 s | 539 km | $139,900 |
| Kia EV6 (2025) Future | 7.3 s | 582 km | $0 |
| Kia EV6 GT-Line (2025) Future | 7.3 s | 578 km | $0 |
| Hyundai IONIQ 5 72 2WD | 7.4 s | 481 km | $89,990 |
| Polestar 2 (2023) | 7.4 s | 478 km | $54,990 |
| Polestar 2 Long Range (2023) Used | 7.4 s | 551 km | $61,990+ |
| Nissan Ariya Engage | 7.5 s | 398 km | $59,990 |
| Lexus UX 300e (2021-2023) Used | 7.5 s | 315 km | $58,000+ |
| Toyota bZ4X Pure | 7.5 s | 442 km | $72,990 |
| Lexus UX 300e | 7.5 s | 450 km | $74,990 |
| BYD Seal Dynamic | 7.5 s | 460 km | $61,990 |
| Nissan Ariya Advance | 7.5 s | 398 km | $69,990 |
| Kia EV3 Light SR Future | 7.5 s | 420 km | ~$60k |
| Kia EV3 Light LR Future | 7.5 s | 600 km | ~$80k |
| Kia EV3 GT-Line Future | 7.5 s | 600 km | ~$90k |
| Leapmotor C10 Future | 7.5 s | 420 km | $54,990 |
| Hyundai Kona 64 kWh | 7.6 s | 484 km | $79,990 |
| Volkswagen ID. Buzz Future | 7.6 s | 423 km | ~$115k |
| Omoda E5 | 7.6 s | 430 km | $40,990 |
| MG 5 EV Used | 7.7 s | 344 km | $53,000+ |
| MG 4 Excite 51 | 7.7 s | 350 km | $39,990 |
| Kia EV3 Earth LR Future | 7.7 s | 600 km | ~$85k |
| Kia Niro (2019-2022) Used | 7.8 s | 455 km | $48,000+ |
| Kia Niro | 7.8 s | 460 km | $54,990 |
| Polestar 3 Single | 7.8 s | 706 km | $169,990 |
| Nissan Leaf 40 kWh | 7.9 s | 270 km | $29,990 |
| Mini Aceman E | 7.9 s | 310 km | $63,990 |
| Peugeot e-208 (2021-2022) Used | 8.1 s | 362 km | $67,990+ |
| Opel Corsa-e SRi Used | 8.1 s | 383 km | $49,990+ |
| KGM Torres EVX | 8.1 s | 462 km | $59,990 |
| MG ZS EV (2020-2021) Used | 8.2 s | 263 km | $32,000+ |
| MG ZS EV | 8.2 s | 320 km | $40,990 |
| Kia EV9 Light | 8.2 s | 443 km | $105,990 |
| Honda E Advance Used | 8.3 s | 222 km | $63,000+ |
| GWM Ora | 8.3 s | 310 km | $30,990 |
| GWM Ora GT | 8.3 s | 400 km | $41,990 |
| GWM Ora Extended | 8.3 s | 420 km | $35,990 |
| Peugeot e-208 Used | 8.3 s | 383 km | $49,990+ |
| Volkswagen ID.5 Pro | 8.4 s | 530 km | $59,990 |
| Peugeot e-2008 Used | 8.5 s | 372 km | $62,990+ |
| Audi Q4 e-tron Advanced 40 Used | 8.5 s | 512 km | $99,990+ |
| Kia EV6 Air Standard Range | 8.5 s | 394 km | $76,990 |
| Volkswagen ID.4 Pro | 8.5 s | 519 km | $59,990 |
| MG ZS EV Long Range | 8.5 s | 440 km | $49,990 |
| SsangYong Korando e-Motion Used | 8.5 s | 339 km | $59,990+ |
| Audi Q4 e-tron Sportback 40 Used | 8.5 s | 523 km | $103,990+ |
| Mercedes-Benz EQA 250 Used | 8.6 s | 426 km | $90,565+ |
| Skoda Enyaq Sportline | 8.6 s | 534 km | $67,990 |
| Mini Countryman E | 8.6 s | 462 km | $74,900 |
| BMW iX1 eDrive20 | 8.6 s | 440 km | $86,900 |
| BMW iX2 eDrive20 | 8.6 s | 430 km | $92,900 |
| Skoda Enyaq Sportline Max | 8.6 s | 526 km | $84,990 |
| Mercedes-Benz EQA 250+ | 8.6 s | 496 km | $92,500 |
| Skoda Enyaq Coupe Sportline Max | 8.7 s | 531 km | $79,990 |
| Hyundai IONIQ 6 | 8.8 s | 429 km | $79,990 |
| Hyundai Kona (2024) Future | 8.8 s | 514 km | $0 |
| Mercedes-Benz EQB 250 Used | 8.9 s | 371 km | $95,938+ |
| Kia EV5 Light + | 8.9 s | 555 km | $70,450 |
| Kia EV5 Light | 8.9 s | 555 km | $67,990 |
| Kia EV5 Earth | 8.9 s | 540 km | $75,450 |
| Mercedes-Benz EQB 250+ | 8.9 s | 463 km | $100,900 |
| Fiat 500e | 9 s | 320 km | $59,990 |
| Opel Mokka-e SRi Used | 9 s | 363 km | $56,990+ |
| Citroen e-C4 Used | 9 s | 363 km | $58,990+ |
| Jeep Avenger | 9 s | 402 km | $49,990 |
| Volkswagen ID.3 Used | 9.6 s | 420 km | $75,000+ |
| Volkswagen e-Golf Used | 9.6 s | 232 km | $45,000+ |
| Hyundai Kona 39 kWh | 9.7 s | 305 km | $69,990 |
| Mazda MX-30 Used | 9.7 s | 200 km | $68,590+ |
| Hyundai IONIQ 38 kWh Used | 9.7 s | 311 km | $65,990+ |
| Hyundai IONIQ 28 kWh Used | 9.9 s | 200 km | $27,000+ |
| Kia Soul EV Used | 11.2 s | 80 km | $14,000+ |
| Renault Zoe Used | 11.4 s | 300 km | $30,000+ |
| Peugeot e-Partner | 11.7 s | 245 km | $74,990 |
| Nissan Leaf 24 kWh Used | 11.9 s | 115 km | $7,500+ |
| Nissan Leaf 30 kWh Used | 11.9 s | 160 km | $10,000+ |
| LDV eDeliver 3 | 12 s | 243 km | $59,990 |
| Mercedes-Benz EQV 300 | 12.1 s | 343 km | $135,000 |
| BYD Dolphin | 12.3 s | 340 km | $43,990 |
| Smart Fortwo Electric Drive Used | 13 s | 100 km | $0+ |
| Nissan e-NV200 Used | 14 s | 200 km | $54,000+ |
| Peugeot e-Expert | 14.3 s | 350 km | $92,990 |
| LDV eDeliver 9 | 18.4 s | 236 km | $69,990 |
| Renault Kangoo ZE Used | 22.4 s | 160 km | $45,000+ |
