Fastest-accelerating diesel cars
The diesel cars with the quickest 0–100 km/h sprint.
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1
Porsche Panamera 4S Diesel Sport Turismo
2017 – 2020 · 4.0 V8 8AT (422 HP)
422 hp
0–100 km/h4.5 s
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BMW 3 Series Sedan
2024 – present · M340d xDrive AWD (340 HP)
340 hp
0–100 km/h4.6 s
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3
BMW 4 Series Coupe
2024 – present · M440d xDrive MHEV 8AT AWD (340 HP)
340 hp
0–100 km/h4.6 s
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BMW 5 Series Sedan
2020 – present · 540d xDrive 8AT AWD (340 HP)
340 hp
0–100 km/h4.6 s
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5
Audi S4
2019 – 2023 · 3.0L TDI V6 8AT AWD (347 HP)
347 hp
0–100 km/h4.8 s
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6
Audi SQ7
2019 – 2024 · 4.0L TDI V8 8AT AWD (435 HP)
435 hp
0–100 km/h4.8 s
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Audi SQ8
2019 – 2023 · 4.0L TDI V8 8AT AWD (435 HP)
435 hp
0–100 km/h4.8 s
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8
Bentley Bentayga
2015 – 2020 · 4.0L V8 8AT AWD (435 HP)
435 hp
0–100 km/h4.8 s
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9
Mercedes-Benz E-Klasse and predecessors
2020 – 2023 · 400 d 9AT RWD (330 HP)
330 hp
0–100 km/h4.9 s
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10
Volkswagen Touareg
2018 – 2023 · 4.0L TDI V8 8AT AWD (421 HP)
421 hp
0–100 km/h4.9 s
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Mercedes-Benz CLS-Klasse
2018 – 2021 · 420 d 4MATIC 9AT AWD (340 HP)
340 hp
0–100 km/h5.0 s
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12
Mercedes-Benz S-Klasse and predecessors
2026 – present · 450d MHEV 4MATIC EQ 9AT AWD (367 HP)
367 hp
0–100 km/h5.1 s
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13
Porsche Cayenne S Diesel
2014 – 2017 · 4.1L 8AT AWD (385 HP)
385 hp
0–100 km/h5.4 s
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14
Jaguar F-Pace
2015 – 2020 · 3.0L V6 8AT AWD (380 HP)
380 hp
0–100 km/h5.5 s
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15
Land Rover Range Rover Sport
2022 – present · D350 3.0L 8AT AWD (345 HP)
345 hp
0–100 km/h5.9 s
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16
Ford Focus ST 5 doors
2019 – 2021 · 2.0L EcoBlue 6MT FWD (190 HP)
190 hp
0–100 km/h6.0 s
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17
Peugeot 5008
2020 – 2025 · 2.0L BlueHdi 8AT Start & Stop FWD (180 HP)
180 hp
0–100 km/h6.1 s
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18
Jaguar XE
2015 – 2019 · 2.0L 8AT AWD (240 HP)
240 hp
0–100 km/h6.1 s
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Volkswagen Passat
2014 – 2019 · 2.0L TDI 4MOTION 7AT AWD (240 HP)
240 hp
0–100 km/h6.1 s
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Maserati Ghibli
2017 – 2020 · 3.0d V6 8AT RWD (275 HP)
275 hp
0–100 km/h6.3 s
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21
Porsche Macan S
2014 – 2018 · 3.0L V6 7AT PDK AWD (258 HP)
258 hp
0–100 km/h6.3 s
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22
Alfa Romeo Giulia Veloce
2016 – 2022 · 2.2L Q4 8AT AWD (210 HP)
210 hp
0–100 km/h6.4 s
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23
Maserati Quattroporte
2016 – 2023 · 3.0L V6 8AT RWD (275 HP)
275 hp
0–100 km/h6.4 s
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Jaguar XF
2015 – 2020 · 3.0L V6 8AT RWD (300 HP)
300 hp
0–100 km/h6.4 s
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Volkswagen Arteon
2017 – 2020 · 2.0L TDI SCR 4MOTION 7AT AWD (240 HP)
240 hp
0–100 km/h6.5 s
Each model appears once, with its best version. Figures are manufacturer data from the CarVariables catalog; values that are clearly wrong in the source data are left out.