Fastest electric cars, ranked by how fast they go from 0-60 mph
Mashable’s Ranked series crowns the best and sorts the rest.
Tesla's new Model S Plaid is fast. It might look like a regular sedan, but it goes 0 to 60 mph in under two seconds.
Is there a faster electric vehicle out there? Let's find out. Here are the speediest EVs that are actually available, ranked by how fast they go from full stop to 60 mph.
Under 5 seconds
Jaguar I-Pace: 4.5 seconds
This is Jaguar's first electric car. It's a compact SUV, so it's a bit bigger than some of the speedier EVs on this list. But it can still move for its size.
Polestar 2: 4.45 seconds
Polestar's first all-electric sedan is also one of the first cars from Volvo's spinoff performance brand.
It doesn't look or feel like as much of a sports car as Polestar's first car, the aptly named Polestar 1, which is a plug-in hybrid.
Under 4 seconds
Porsche Taycan 4S: 3.8 seconds
Porche's first foray into electric vehicles is its robust line of Taycan models. The 4S starts at $103,000. There's also the standard Taycan and two more expensive, high-performance versions.
Tesla Model X Performance: 3.8 seconds
The Model X may look like an SUV but it has some racing chops. The performance version starts at just under $90,000.
Tesla Model Y Performance: 3.6 seconds
Tesla's newest car is its second SUV. The dual-motor performance version can really move.
Ford Mustang Mach-E GT Performance Edition: 3.5 seconds
Ford redesigned the classic Mustang as an all-electric SUV. The Performance Edition can go toe-to-toe with the Tesla Model Y.
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Audi RS e-tron GT: 3.1 seconds
While Audi's original e-tron wasn't the fastest EV, a sportier performance version was announced earlier this year.
Tesla Model 3 Performance: 3.1 seconds
Another Tesla makes the list. This time its Tesla's most affordable sedan.
Porsche Taycan Turbo: 3 seconds
Here's another Taycan, this one with the "turbo" moniker — even though it doesn't have an internal combustion engine.
Under 3 seconds
Tesla Model X Plaid: 2.6 seconds
The Plaid version won't be out until 2022, but once it's here, it'll be a full second faster than the original version.
Tesla Model S Performance: 2.4 seconds
It may not be the new Plaid version, but the original Model S can keep up on the race track.
Porsche Taycan Turbo S: 2.4 seconds
The Taycan Turbo S and Tesla's Model S Performance version stack up pretty closely on the race course — just don't tell Tesla stans.
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Under 2 seconds
Tesla Model S Plaid: 1.99 seconds
You'll need to shell out nearly $130,000 to go plaid.
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BONUS
The new Tesla Model S Plaid is clearly the fastest production EV in the world. But there are some very fast (and expensive) electric hypercars out there, too.
Rimac Nevera: 1.85 seconds
This $2.44 million speed demon from Croatia does 0 to 60 mph in 1.85 seconds. While only 150 of the electric cars will be made, there's no set delivery time.
NIO EP9: 2.7 seconds
Only six of these cars have been sold, for more than $2.5 million each. China-based NIO plans to only make 10 more of the cars for a total of 16.
Only 130 of the British sports cars will be made, each being sold for a hefty $2.1 million. The hypercar reaches 186 mph in 8.6 seconds.
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Topics Electric Vehicles
Sasha is a news writer at Mashable's San Francisco office. She's an SF native who went to UC Davis and later received her master's from the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. She's been reporting out of her hometown over the years at Bay City News (news wire), SFGate (the San Francisco Chronicle website), and even made it out of California to write for the Chicago Tribune. She's been described as a bookworm and a gym rat.
