Electrical autos have already began to put up some fairly spectacular speeds, whilst the brand new know-how has simply begun to pique the general public’s curiosity. A few of the quickest EVs in the marketplace in the present day come from Tesla, Lucid and conventional automakers like Audi and Mercedes, providing customers a wider choice of fast, clean-energy autos than ever earlier than.
Above: A Tesla Mannequin S with a Mannequin 3 behind (Picture: Casey Murphy / EVANNEX).
Tesla’s autos take up 4 spots on Kelley Blue E-book’s high 10 quickest EVs record, with the Mannequin S Plaid being ranked second solely to the 2023 Lucid Air Sapphire. Different notable names on the record embrace autos from Lucid Motors, Audi, Porsche and Mercedes-Benz, although none have as many contributions to the rankings as Tesla.
Whereas the Mannequin S Plaid and the Lucid Air Sapphire have comparable high speeds and 0-60 speeds, the Mannequin S Plaid can be priced at lower than half of the Air Sapphire, beginning at $104,990. Tesla’s Mannequin S Plaid has 1,020 horsepower, whereas the Air Sapphire comes with 1,200 hp.
Simply behind the Tesla Mannequin S Plaid and the Lucid Air Sapphire are the Lucid Air Grand Touring Efficiency and the Tesla Mannequin X Plaid, respectively. The Mannequin X represents the quickest SUV on the record, with a 0-60 of two.5 seconds and a high pace of 163 mph — rating simply behind the Lucid Air Grand Touring Efficiency trim.
The Tesla Mannequin 3 Efficiency landed in fifth, whereas the Tesla Mannequin Y Efficiency landed in ninth, additionally representing the 2 most reasonably priced EVs on the record and the one two underneath $100,000.
You possibly can see the complete rankings on the quickest 2023 model-year EVs within the chart under, as recreated from Kelley Blue E-book.
TOP 10 FASTEST EVS ON THE MARKET IN 2023
Automobile
Worth
HP
0-60 Time
(seconds)
Prime Velocity
(mph)
Lucid Air Sapphire
$249,000
1,200
1.99
200+
Tesla Mannequin S Plaid
$104,990
1,020
1.99
200
Lucid Air Grand Touring Efficiency
$179,000
1,111
2.5
168
Tesla Mannequin X Plaid
$104,990
1,020
2.5
163
Tesla Mannequin 3 Efficiency
$52,990
455
3.1
162
Porsche Taycan Turbo S
$194,900
750
2.6
161
Audi RS e-Tron GT
$143,900
637
3.1
156
Porsche Taycan Turbo S Cross Turismo
$197,500
750
2.7
155
Tesla Mannequin Y Efficiency
$56,990
455
3.5
155
Mercedes-Benz EQE AMG 53 4Matic+
$106,900
617
3.2
149
Above: The highest 10 quickest EVs in the marketplace, in line with KBB.
Supply: Kelley Blue E-book
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