by Chinese electric vehicles have officially entered territory that just a few years ago was the “property” of Tesla and European sports electric cars. In the global ranking of the most dynamic NEV models (electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids), the top three are entirely Chinese — and this is no longer a surprise, but a pattern.
At the top is the GAC Hyptec SSR with an incredible 1.9 seconds to 100 km/h, essentially hypercar level. Followed by the Xiaomi SU7 Ultra, which caused a sensation upon its release with its characteristics and price, and now shows 1.98 seconds. And the third place is taken by the aggressive Zeekr 001 FR with a result of 2.02 seconds. So all three “medals” went precisely to China.
And here is the full TOP-20 of the world’s fastest accelerating mass-produced NEV automobiles:
- Hyptec SSR — 2024 Sprint Extreme Edition — 1.9 s
- Xiaomi SU7 Ultra — 1.98 s
- Zeekr 001 FR (2025, 100 kWh) — 2.02 s
- Tesla Model S Plaid (2023) — 2.1 s
- Porsche Taycan Turbo GT Weissach — 2.2 s
- Yangwang U9 (2024) — 2.36 s
- Lamborghini Revuelto (2023 PHEV) — 2.5 s
- Tesla Model X Plaid (2023) — 2.6 s
- BYD Han EV (2025 High Performance) — 2.7 s
- Maserati GranTurismo Folgore (2023) — 2.7 s
- IM L6 (2025 Ultra) — 2.74 s
- Xiaomi SU7 (800 km AWD Max) — 2.78 s
- Lotus Emeya (2025 900 Performance) — 2.78 s
- Mercedes-AMG GT EV (2025 63 S E Performance) — 2.8 s
- Zeekr 007 (2025 Performance 100 kWh) — 2.84 s
- Yangwang U7 (2025 Luxury EV) — 2.9 s
- Ferrari 296 GTB (2021 Hybrid) — 2.9 s
- Lotus Eletre (2025 900 Performance) — 2.95 s
- McLaren Artura (2025 Hybrid) — 3.0 s
- Tesla Model 3 Performance (2024) — 3.1 s
The picture is more than indicative: Chinese brands are in 11 out of 20 positions, and in most cases, they are not just fast, but also significantly cheaper than their European or American rivals. For example, the BYD Han L with a 2.7 s acceleration costs less than $40,000, while the Lamborghini Revuelto, which only shows 2.5 s, comes in at almost $900,000.
And all this is happening against the backdrop of China considering a new national standard: after the car is turned on, acceleration to 100 km/h in standard mode should be no faster than 5 seconds. That is, the country that makes the fastest NEVs in the world is simultaneously thinking about how… to prevent them from being too fast.
