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- Ownership costs
- Best & worst values
- Best new vehicles under $25,000
- Highest scoring American vehicles
- Best & worst fuel economy
- Best city/highway mpg
- Best & worst acceleration
- Best & worst in safety performance
- Best & worst visibility
- Highs & lows of testing
- Most fun to drive
- Best for comfort
- Best off-road
- Best & worst three-row vehicles
- Hits & misses in redesigns
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Best & worst acceleration
Last reviewed: April 2012
Chevrolet Corvette
How fast a vehicle will accelerate is not something that should be of concern only to driving enthusiasts. Being able to merge safely with fast-moving traffic is important regardless of how or what you drive. Here are the quickest and the most, well, leisurely vehicles we've tested. Of course, you'll find a much different list when you look at the best and worst in fuel economy.
Quickest vehicles
| Make & model | Seconds to 60 mph |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet Corvette Z06 |
4.3
|
| Chevrolet Corvette (base) |
5.0
|
| Chevrolet Camaro SS |
5.1
|
| Ford Mustang GT Premium (V8) |
5.1
|
| BMW 135i |
5.2
|
| Nissan 370Z Touring |
5.3
|
| Subaru Impreza WRX |
5.3
|
| Subaru Impreza WRX STi |
5.4
|
| Ford Mustang GT Premium convertible |
5.5
|
| Audi A8 L |
5.5
|
| Jaguar XJL |
5.5
|
Slowest vehicles
| Make & model | Seconds to 60 mph |
|---|---|
| Smart ForTwo Passion |
14.6
|
| Honda Insight EX |
11.8
|
| Fiat 500 Sport |
11.3
|
| Mazda2 Touring |
11.1
|
| Lexus CT 200h Premium |
11.0
|
| Fiat 500 Pop |
11.0
|
| Suzuki Grand Vitara Premium |
11.0
|
