It’s hard to believe we’re already halfway through the 2020s, and the automotive world continues to accelerate at an astonishing pace. Just like the ridiculously quick SUVs on this list, time itself seems to be speeding up. What was considered blazing fast just a few years ago is now merely entry-level in the realm of performance SUVs. Back in 2020, the slowest SUVs in the top echelon could hit 60 mph in 4.0 seconds. Today, you need to be 0.5 seconds faster just to make the cut!
To truly grasp the sheer velocity of this vehicle segment, consider the high-performance SUVs that didn’t even make this list. BMW X3 M and X5 M variants, while incredibly capable, simply aren’t quick enough to compete with the current frontrunners. The Range Rover Sport SV, along with contenders like the Maserati Grecale Trofeo and the Mercedes-AMG GLE63 S, also narrowly miss out. And this is just scratching the surface. If we were to extend this list to include SUVs hitting 60 mph in 4.0 seconds, it would easily double in length.
Our focus remains on 0-60 mph acceleration times, as this metric is most relevant for buyers in this high-performance SUV segment. While top speed is considered for tie-breakers when acceleration figures are identical, rapid off-the-line performance is the true measure of “quickest” in this context. For those interested in ultimate velocity, we’ll also touch upon the top speed kings at the end.
Expect this landscape to evolve throughout the year as manufacturers continue to push the boundaries of SUV performance with new model releases. But for now, here’s the definitive ranking of the Quickest Suvs for 2025, showcasing the pinnacle of SUV speed and acceleration.
2025 GMC Hummer EV SUV
0-60 MPH: 3.5 Seconds
Top Speed: 106 MPH
In a world where physics seems to bend to engineering will, the 2025 GMC Hummer EV SUV stands as a testament. Weighing in at a colossal 9,000 pounds, this electric behemoth defies expectations by launching to 60 mph in a mere 3.5 seconds. This astonishing acceleration places it ahead of established performance SUVs like the BMW X5 M and Range Rover Sport SV, and even eclipses sports cars like the Ford Mustang Dark Horse in the sprint. However, this burst of speed is intentionally curtailed, as GMC limits the Hummer EV SUV to a top speed of 106 mph, making it the slowest in terms of outright velocity on this list, but certainly not in initial quickness.
2025 Tesla Model Y Performance
0-60 MPH: 3.5 Seconds
Top Speed: 155 MPH
The Tesla Model Y Performance, a midsize crossover, might seem like an unassuming entrant amongst these performance giants, but its acceleration figures speak volumes. While it shares visual DNA with the Model 3, offering a more spacious cargo area, the Model Y boasts a slightly higher ride height and an optional three-row configuration (though the third row is best suited for occasional use). In Performance trim, the dual-motor all-wheel-drive system unleashes a blistering 0-60 mph sprint in just 3.5 seconds. This makes the Model Y Performance not only a practical and versatile SUV but also one of the quickest off-the-line vehicles in its class, blending everyday usability with surprising speed.
2025 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat
0-60 MPH: 3.5 Seconds
Top Speed: 180 MPH
The roar of the Hemi V8 engine is far from silenced. In an unexpected and welcome return for 2025, the Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat reclaims its throne as the king of thunderous, three-row performance SUVs. Currently, it’s the sole vessel for the legendary supercharged 6.2-liter Hellcat V-8 engine. This powerhouse continues to deliver a staggering 710 horsepower, accompanied by an unmistakable and exhilarating eight-cylinder soundtrack. While positioned towards the lower end of our list in terms of pure acceleration, the Durango Hellcat’s commanding 180-mph top speed firmly establishes it as one of the fastest SUVs globally when the pedal is pushed to the metal, combining raw American muscle with surprising agility.
2025 Porsche Cayenne Turbo E-Hybrid
0-60 MPH: 3.5 Seconds
Top Speed: 183 MPH
Porsche firmly entrenches its presence in the quickest SUV conversation with multiple entries, starting with the 2025 Cayenne Turbo E-Hybrid. This model seamlessly blends Porsche’s performance heritage with modern hybrid technology. Continuing with its proven formula, it pairs a potent twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V-8 engine with an electric motor, resulting in a combined output of 729 hybridized horsepower. Whether you opt for the classic SUV silhouette or the sleek fastback coupe variant, the Cayenne Turbo E-Hybrid delivers a rapid 0-60 mph time of 3.5 seconds, proving that efficiency and exhilarating performance can coexist in the SUV segment.
2025 Ford Mustang Mach-E Rally
0-60 MPH: 3.4 Seconds
Top Speed: 124 MPH
The 2025 Ford Mustang Mach-E Rally injects a dose of off-road spirit into the performance SUV arena. Designed for both paved roads and adventurous trails, the Mach-E Rally sits an inch higher than the Mach-E GT, hinting at its all-terrain capability. It borrows the high-output, dual-motor powertrain from its GT sibling, unleashing a formidable 700 pound-feet of torque with the optional performance upgrade. While achieving a 3.4-second 0-60 mph sprint on loose gravel might be ambitious, the Mach-E Rally promises exhilarating fun off the beaten path. On tarmac, however, its acceleration is more than capable of keeping pace with, and often surpassing, many performance-oriented SUVs.
2025 Kia EV6 GT
0-60 MPH: Estimated to be Quicker than 3.5 Seconds
Top Speed: 162 MPH
The updated 2025 Kia EV6 GT introduces an exciting performance upgrade. While Kia hasn’t officially released the 0-60 mph figure for the refreshed GT model, it now shares the same potent powertrain as the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N. This means a standard output of 601 horsepower, with bursts up to 641 horsepower available for maximum acceleration. The previous EV6 GT model achieved 0-60 mph in 3.5 seconds. Given the power parity with the Ioniq 5 N, which appears higher on this list, it’s highly probable that the new Kia EV6 GT will be even quicker off the mark, potentially significantly faster than its predecessor, making it a dark horse contender for the title of quickest SUV.
2025 Rivian R1S Dual
0-60 MPH: 3.4 Seconds
Top Speed: 110 MPH
Rivian continues to expand its R1S lineup, offering various configurations to cater to different needs and performance desires. The R1S Dual motor variant represents a step up from the base Dual Standard model, employing a dual-motor setup that produces a robust 665 horsepower. With launch control engaged, this three-row SUV delivers supercar-like acceleration, all while maintaining Rivian’s hallmark off-road prowess. However, the R1S Dual isn’t solely focused on outright speed. Equipped with utilitarian tires and weighing around 7,000 pounds, its top speed is electronically limited to 110 mph, prioritizing balanced performance over ultimate velocity.
2025 Mercedes-AMG EQE SUV
0-60 MPH: 3.4 Seconds
Top Speed: 149 MPH
Despite slower than anticipated EV sales potentially impacting future model plans, the current Mercedes-AMG EQE SUV remains a potent force in the electric performance SUV segment. Its dual-motor powertrain generates 617 horsepower in standard form, with an optional AMG Dynamic Plus package boosting output to 677 horsepower. Beyond sheer power, the EQE SUV benefits from AMG-tuned suspension and enhanced braking systems, befitting its performance badge. These upgrades are particularly noteworthy considering this is a three-ton vehicle capable of supercar-level acceleration, showcasing AMG’s commitment to performance regardless of powertrain.
2025 Mercedes-AMG GLC63 S E Performance
0-60 MPH: 3.4 Seconds
Top Speed: 171 MPH
In a straight-line drag race from a standstill, the hybrid Mercedes-AMG GLC63 S E Performance would be neck-and-neck with its all-electric sibling, the AMG EQE SUV. However, as speeds climb into triple digits, the GLC63’s powertrain reveals its distinct advantage. While the EV might begin to lose momentum, the GLC63’s innovative hybrid system, featuring a high-performance turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine and a rear-mounted electric motor, keeps the SUV accelerating towards a top speed of 171 mph. This showcases how sophisticated hybrid technology can deliver both impressive initial acceleration and sustained high-speed performance.
2025 Audi RS Q8 Performance
0-60 MPH: 3.4 Seconds
Top Speed: 190 MPH
The Audi RS Q8 Performance proudly holds the current Nürburgring lap record for SUVs, a testament to its exceptional all-around performance capabilities. For 2025, the availability of the RS Q8 in “Performance” trim further elevates its speed and handling. Its Nordschleife lap time of 7 minutes and 36.69 seconds is aided by a blistering 190-mph top speed and a 0-60 mph sprint of 3.4 seconds. The twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V-8 engine, producing a healthy 631 horsepower in Performance guise, solidifies the Audi RS Q8 Performance’s position as a top-tier quick and fast SUV, just shy of the absolute quickest echelon but undeniably a performance benchmark.
2025 Lamborghini Urus SE Hybrid
0-60 MPH: 3.4 Seconds
Top Speed: 194 MPH
The Lamborghini Urus SE Hybrid, a newcomer for 2025, represents the pinnacle of the Urus lineup in terms of overall performance and speed. By integrating a single electric motor between the twin-turbo V-8 engine and the eight-speed automatic transmission, Lamborghini has created a hybrid powertrain that generates a staggering 789 horsepower and 701 pound-feet of torque. This abundance of torque is readily available from just 1,750 rpm, contributing to its impressive acceleration. The Urus SE Hybrid is not only the most powerful Urus variant but also boasts the highest top speed among SUVs at 194 mph. While a few other Urus models might be marginally quicker off the line, the SE Hybrid reigns supreme in terms of outright velocity.
2025 Ford Mustang Mach-E GT
0-60 MPH: 3.3 Seconds
Top Speed: 124 MPH
The Ford Mustang Mach-E GT, particularly with the optional performance upgrade, delivers an incredible performance punch that belies its price point. Thanks to a torque-enhanced dual-motor powertrain generating a massive 700 pound-feet of torque, the Mach-E GT launches ferociously, hitting 60 mph in just 3.3 seconds. This makes it a fraction quicker than its Mach-E Rally sibling. With a starting price around $58,000, the Mustang-badged Ford offers acceleration that rivals far more expensive performance SUVs. While its top speed is limited to 124 mph, the Mach-E GT provides an exceptional blend of performance and value in the quickest SUV category.
2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N
0-60 MPH: 3.3 Seconds
Top Speed: 161 MPH
The Hyundai Ioniq 5 N is a vehicle that delivers genuine shock value. It presents itself as a practical electric crossover, but beneath the surface lies a ballistic missile in disguise. When unleashed, with all performance settings maximized, the Ioniq 5 N obliterates the 0-60 mph sprint in a mere 3.3 seconds. Adding to the sensory experience, it even provides a range of customizable faux engine noises that enhance the sense of speed and excitement. The Ioniq 5 N’s dual-motor powertrain is also finely tuned for cornering prowess, offering surprising agility for an SUV. However, engaging in such high-performance driving will inevitably impact battery range, a trade-off for its exhilarating quickness.
2025 Ferrari Purosangue
0-60 MPH: 3.3 Seconds
Top Speed: 192 MPH
The Ferrari Purosangue blurs the lines between SUV and supercar, leaning heavily towards the latter. While technically classified as an SUV, the Purosangue is fundamentally a V-12 powered supercar cloaked in a crossover body. With a naturally-aspirated, screaming 715-horsepower engine and seating for only four, its priorities are clearly skewed towards performance over outright utility. However, it remains a four-door vehicle with a functional trunk, all-wheel drive for enhanced grip, and a curb weight nearing 4,500 pounds – characteristics somewhat atypical of Ferrari. Yet, depress the accelerator, and the Purosangue catapults to 60 mph in 3.3 seconds and will eventually reach a top speed of 192 mph, all while serenading occupants with an 8,000-rpm V-12 symphony – a truly Ferrari-esque experience in an SUV form factor.
2025 Porsche Macan Turbo
0-60 MPH: 3.1 Seconds
Top Speed: 161 MPH
Porsche’s transition to an all-electric Macan Turbo has done nothing to diminish its performance credentials; in fact, it has elevated them. Launched in early 2024, this “entry-level” Porsche SUV is now among the quickest SUVs globally. Sharing its 800-volt architecture with Audi, the Macan Turbo outpaces any Audi model in 0-60 mph acceleration, achieving it in a blistering 3.1 seconds. The dual-motor system delivers a combined 630 horsepower in overboost mode, and it reaches a top speed of 161 mph using direct gear reduction rather than the Taycan’s two-speed gearbox. While incredibly quick, it’s not the fastest Porsche SUV in the lineup, showcasing the depth of Porsche’s performance SUV offerings.
2025 Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT
0-60 MPH: 3.1 Seconds
Top Speed: 190 MPH
On paper, the Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT matches the all-electric Macan Turbo in the 0-60 mph sprint, both achieving it in 3.1 seconds. However, the smaller electric Macan Turbo reaches its performance ceiling much sooner than the Cayenne Turbo GT, which is powered by a potent twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V-8. Porsche boosted the Cayenne Turbo GT’s output to 650 horsepower in 2024, which didn’t alter its initial acceleration but significantly increased its top speed to 190 mph. An eight-speed automatic transmission directs power to all four wheels, ensuring optimal traction. However, this elevated top speed and performance come at a considerable price premium. With a starting MSRP of $205,795, the Cayenne Turbo GT is nearly double the cost of the Macan Turbo, representing the pinnacle of Porsche’s combustion-powered SUV performance.
2025 Aston Martin DBX707
0-60 MPH: 3.1 Seconds
Top Speed: 193 MPH
The Aston Martin DBX707 stands as a formidable challenger, with only the Lamborghini Urus SE Hybrid capable of surpassing it in top speed, and even then, by a mere 1 mph. The DBX707 achieves a 0-60 mph sprint in 3.1 seconds, placing it ahead of the hybrid Lamborghini Urus in initial acceleration. This last bastion of pure combustion power delivers a commanding 697 horsepower from its twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V-8 engine, eschewing hybrid assistance for raw, unadulterated power. The DBX707 is not only brutally quick and audibly thrilling but also a genuinely practical five-seat SUV, blending Aston Martin luxury with exhilarating performance.
2024 Lotus Eletre R
0-62 MPH: 2.95 Seconds
Top Speed: 165 MPH
Breaking into the sub-three-second 0-60 mph territory (or in this case, 0-62 mph), the Lotus Eletre R asserts its position as one of the quickest SUVs on the planet. With its sharp, futuristic design, the Eletre R packs a staggering 905 combined horsepower from its dual-motor electric powertrain. A two-speed transmission is employed to balance rapid acceleration with a respectable top speed of 165 mph. Lotus officially quotes acceleration to 62 mph (100 kilometers per hour) at 2.95 seconds. Unofficially, this translates to an even quicker 0-60 mph time, firmly establishing the Eletre R among the elite in the realm of quickest SUVs.
2025 Rivian R1S Tri-Motor
0-60 MPH: 2.9 Seconds
Top Speed: 130 MPH
While anticipation builds for the quad-motor Rivian R1S, the tri-motor variant already delivers breathtaking acceleration. The Rivian R1S Tri-Motor achieves 0-60 mph in a mere 2.9 seconds, making it one of the quickest SUVs currently available. Rivian has also slightly relaxed the electronic speed limiter for this model, allowing drivers to reach 130 mph, provided launch control is engaged prior to acceleration. Despite its hypercar-rivaling acceleration, the R1S Tri-Motor remains true to its SUV roots. It’s a high-riding, three-row family vehicle equipped with all-terrain tires and genuine off-road capability, offering a remarkable 400-mile range (when driven conservatively). Its speed is a bonus, not its primary focus.
2025 Tesla Model X Plaid
0-60 MPH: 2.5 seconds
Top Speed: 163 MPH
Despite the influx of ultra-powerful SUVs from established performance brands, the Tesla Model X Plaid continues to reign supreme as the quickest SUV on the market. Tesla officially states a 0-60 mph time of just 2.5 seconds. However, independent tests have frequently demonstrated even quicker times, solidifying its dominance in acceleration. And the Model X Plaid is far from a stripped-down, one-trick pony. It boasts a tri-motor powertrain producing a mind-boggling 1,020 horsepower, a futuristic steering yoke, distinctive gullwing rear doors, and a 5,000-pound towing capacity. The Tesla Model X Plaid is not just the quickest SUV; it’s one of the quickest production vehicles in the world, offering unparalleled acceleration in a practical and distinctive SUV package, at least for now, until competition inevitably intensifies further.
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Fastest SUVs 0-60 MPH
- 2025 Tesla Model X Plaid – 0-60: 2.5 seconds
- 2025 Rivian R1S Tri – 0-60 2.9 seconds
- 2024 Lotus Eletre – 0-62: 2.95 seconds
- 2025 Aston Martin DBX707 – 0-60: 3.1 seconds
- 2025 Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT – 0-60: 3.1 seconds
- 2025 Porsche Macan Turbo – 0-60: 3.1 seconds
- 2025 Ferrari Purosangue – 0-60: 3.3 seconds
- 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N – 0-60: 3.3 seconds
- 2025 Ford Mustang Mach-E GT – 0-60: 3.3 seconds
- 2025 Lamborghini Urus SE – 0-60: 3.4 seconds
- 2025 Audi RS Q8 Performance – 0-60: 3.4 seconds
- 2025 Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 S E Performance – 0-60: 3.4 seconds
- 2025 Mercedes-AMG EQE SUV – 0-60: 3.4 seconds
- 2025 Rivian R1S Dual – 0-60: 3.4 seconds
- 2025 Kia EV6 GT – 0-60: Estimated to be Quicker than 3.5 seconds
- 2025 Ford Mustang Mach-E Rally – 0-60: 3.4 seconds
- 2025 Porsche Cayenne Turbo E-Hybrid – 0-60: 3.5 seconds
- 2025 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat – 0-60 3.5 seconds
- 2025 Tesla Model Y Performance – 0-60: 3.5 seconds
- 2025 GMC Hummer EV SUV – 0-60: 3.5 seconds
Fastest SUVs Top Speed
- 2025 Lamborghini Urus SE – top speed: 194 mph
- 2025 Aston Martin DBX707 – top speed: 193 mph
- 2025 Ferrari Purosangue – top speed: 192 mph
- 2025 Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT – top speed: 190 mph
- 2025 Lamborghini Urus Performante – top speed: 190 mph
- 2025 Lamborghini Urus – top speed: 190 mph
- 2025 Audi RS Q8 Performance – top speed: 190 mph
- 2025 Porsche Cayenne Turbo E-Hybrid – top speed: 183 mph
- 2025 Range Rover Sport SV – top speed: 180 mph
- 2025 BMW Alpina XB7 – top speed: 180 mph
- 2025 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat – top speed: 180 mph
- 2025 Bentley Bentayga – top speed: 180 mph
- 2024 Jaguar F-Pace SVR 575 Edition – top speed: 178 mph
- 2025 Maserati Grecale Trofeo – top speed: 177 mph
- 2025 BMW X4 M Competition – top speed: 177 mph
- 2025 BMW X5 M Competition / X6 M Competition – top speed: 177 mph
- 2025 BMW XM Label – top speed: 175 mph
- 2025 Mercedes-AMG GLE 63 S – top speed: 174 mph
- 2025 Mercedes-AMG GLS 63 – top speed: 174 mph
- 2025 Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 S E Performance – top speed: 171 mph
