Top speed (V-max)
What is Top speed (V-max)?
The highest speed a model reaches or at which it is limited; a manufacturer statement, not a real-world measurement.
The top speed, often called V-max, is the highest speed a car reaches according to the manufacturer. On many models that value is an electronic limit rather than a physical maximum: the car could technically go faster but is throttled in software, for example at 180, 210 or 250 km/h. On fully electric cars the limit usually sits below what the motor power allows, because high speed eats into the range disproportionately.
The figure in itself says little about how a car feels in everyday traffic; power, torque and pulling power are more relevant for that. The stated V-max applies under favourable conditions and is a manufacturer statement, not a value measured by us. In countries with speed limits the top speed is rarely reachable in practice.
On spec sheets we show the top speed as a factual factory figure per variant, alongside power and acceleration. It is a comparison figure, not a judgement and not an encouragement to drive that speed.
See also: Drive layout (FWD, RWD, AWD), Range, Vehicle weight (kerb weight, payload, GVW), Real-world consumption
Source: OEM manufacturer statement per variant; favourable conditions, not measured by us
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