These Are The Quickest New Cars Consumer Reports Tested

Consumer Reports isn't necessarily known for testing and reviewing performance cars. Instead, it tends to get more attention for things like its list of the most and least reliable cars, as well as its ownership satisfaction survey. In between reviewing a sea of hybrids and crossovers, though, our friends at CR still find time to get behind the wheel of some pretty quick vehicles.

Recently, Consumer Reports released a list of the quickest new cars it's tested. To be clear, this isn't a list of the fastest vehicles that CR has ever tested, only ones that are currently on sale. As a result, it won't include newer cars that haven't been tested yet.

That said, it tests acceleration from a standing start and doesn't account for rollout, so odds are the times you see here are going to be more reflective of what you'll actually see in the real world. Let's take a look at which cars landed where.

The Porsche 718 Boxster and Cayman may only come with four-cylinder engines in the lower trims, but they're still quite quick. Consumer Reports tested a base 718 Boxster and was able to hit 60 mph in 4.4 seconds.

The Tesla Model 3 definitely gets most of the attention, as well as the sales, but for those who want a nicer interior, the Polestar 2 makes a great alternative. You're also not going to find many cars out there that can beat the Dual Motor Swede's 4.4-second 0-to-60 time.

The Chevrolet Camaro isn't long for this world, but there's no denying that it's still quite quick. Consumer Reports launched a Camaro 2SS to 60 mph in the same 4.4 seconds, even though it has twice as many cylinders as the Boxster.

The Jaguar I-Pace never quite fit into a clear category, and sales never exactly took off either, unless you count 2019 when it sold a whopping 2,594 I-Paces in the U.S. Still, the I-Pace HSE proved quicker than the Camaro SS with a 0-to-60-mph time of 4.3 seconds.

Demand isn't quite what it was back when Ford first introduced the electric version of its full-size pickup truck, but if you want a conventional truck that happens to be electric, it's hard to beat the F-150 Lightning. With a 4.3-second 0-to-60 mph time, it's also hard to beat it in a straight line.

The BMW iX isn't what many people would call "good-looking," but hey, at least it's not as offensive to look at as the BMW XM. And if you happen to be behind one, you shouldn't have to look at it long because the iX xDrive50 hit 60 mph in 4.3 seconds, as well.

Porsches are well-known for their acceleration, as are electric vehicles, so it was safe to assume that the first electric Porsche would be seriously quick, and the Taycan does not disappoint. The Taycan 4S that Consumer Reports tested isn't even the quickest Taycan you can buy, and it still hit 60 mph in 4.0 seconds.

No one is giving the Mercedes-Benz EQS any design awards for its exterior styling, but the good news is, from the inside, you don't have to look at it. And like the Taycan, the EQS580 laid down some seriously impressive acceleration despite not being an AMG product, hitting 60 mph in 4.0 seconds.

If you haven't figured out by now, this list is dominated by electric vehicles. A few gas-powered cars managed to slip in, but even Genesis beat many of them with the electric version of its GV70 crossover. Consumer Reports clocked its 0-to-60 mph time at 4.0 seconds, as well.

As much as Rivian likes to focus on its lineup's adventurous spirit and go-anywhere capability, it also made sure its vehicles were really, really ridiculously quick. The R1T Adventure that Consumer Reports tested hit 60 mph in 3.8 seconds.

Considering how similar the R1T and R1S are mechanically, we wouldn't blame you for assuming the SUV would have near-identical acceleration when compared to the truck. Instead, the R1S is the quicker Rivian, posting a 3.5-second 0-to-60 mph time in Consumer Reports' testing.

If you want the quickest sedan that it can possibly build, Lucid will happily sell you an Air Sapphire for a truly ungodly amount of money. If you don't need the bragging rights that come from owning a car with more than 1,000 hp, consider the much less expensive Air Touring, which hit 60 mph in a mere 3.5 seconds. Do you really need to accelerate any quicker?

Unless you're paying close attention, you could easily mistake the BMW i4 for a regular 3 Series of some kind since its styling doesn't exactly scream, "this is an electric car," like, say, the EQS. When Consumer Reports tested the i4 M50, it proved it was no regular 3 Series, hitting 60 mph in a mere 3.5 seconds.

High-performance EVs may be quick, but the Chevrolet Corvette proves you can still pick up some serious speed with a naturally aspirated V8 and rear-wheel drive. In testing, the Corvette Stingray hit 60 mph in 3.4 seconds. If you need something quicker, though, there's always the Corvette Z06.

The Corvette Stingray is certainly quick, but that still wasn't enough to take the top spot on the list of the quickest cars that Consumer Reports has ever tested. That honor goes to the Tesla Model S Long Range that hit 60 mph in a mere 3.2 seconds. Presumably, the Plaid would have been faster, but sadly, CR doesn't get to test absolutely everything.