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Performance & Powertrain

Engine output, acceleration, towing and hauling capability, and drivetrain options — how much the vehicle can do and how strongly it does it.

criteria

5 measured specs

295

graded models

973

scored model years

2017–2026

criteria with trend data

The whole picture

Fleet median, Performance

1.51D

52.3 of 100 points · mean 52.6
across 295 graded models

Each model counts once, at its latest scored year. The subject score is the weighted average of every criterion that applies to that vehicle.

How the score is built

Each segment is as wide as that criterion's share of the weight, and filled to the fleet's median score on it. A wide segment left mostly empty is where the fleet loses points. A narrow one cannot move the grade however well the fleet does on it.

1.1 Output & Acceleration1.2 Towing & Hauling1.3 Drivetrain & Capability

Hover a segment for its weight and fleet median, or click it for the full criterion page.

See the numbers

Criterion	Group	Weight	Fleet median	Points of possible	Models
Horsepower	1.1 Output & Acceleration	13.3%	32	4.3 / 13.3	295
Torque	1.1 Output & Acceleration	6.7%	45	3.0 / 6.7	295
0–60 mph time	1.1 Output & Acceleration	13.3%	48	6.4 / 13.3	295
Powertrain refinement	1.1 Output & Acceleration	6.7%	73	4.9 / 6.7	295
Transmission behavior	1.1 Output & Acceleration	6.7%	75	5.0 / 6.7	295
Max towing capacity	1.2 Towing & Hauling	13.3%	39	5.2 / 13.3	191
Max payload	1.2 Towing & Hauling	13.3%	25.5	3.4 / 13.3	22
Towing tech & aids	1.2 Towing & Hauling	6.7%	73.5	4.9 / 6.7	22
AWD/4WD availability	1.3 Drivetrain & Capability	6.7%	76	5.1 / 6.7	295
Off-road capability	1.3 Drivetrain & Capability	6.7%	42	2.8 / 6.7	191
Powertrain lineup breadth	1.3 Drivetrain & Capability	6.7%	45	3.0 / 6.7	295
Typical total (weighted medians)				47.9 / 100

The weighted sum of per criterion medians (47.9) differs slightly from the median subject score (52.3). Criteria that do not apply to a vehicle are omitted and its weights renormalize, so no single car is scored on exactly this mix.

Reading these charts. Distributions cover every model that has really been scored. Placeholder scorecards are excluded, so nothing here is an invented number. Trend lines need two or more scored years of the same model, which most nameplates do not have yet. Where a trend looks thin, that is coverage rather than the vehicle standing still. Spec scores are normalized within a body type, so a measurement is never compared across segments.

Body type

Make

Model years

Latest scored year only

Showing all 295 scored models

Horsepower

SPEC · hpweight 2295 models · 113 with a multi-year trendCompare all 295 →

Maximum horsepower of the volume (best-selling) trim's standard powertrain; note the model-range max in displayValue.

Normalization: Scored against per-segment bands — pick a body type to see its band. A measurement is never compared across segments.

Torque

SPEC · lb-ftweight 1295 models · 113 with a multi-year trendCompare all 295 →

Peak torque (lb-ft) of the volume trim's standard powertrain.

Normalization: Scored against per-segment bands — pick a body type to see its band. A measurement is never compared across segments.

0–60 mph time

SPEC · sweight 2295 models · 113 with a multi-year trendCompare all 295 →

Manufacturer or instrumented 0–60 mph time for the volume trim; lower is better.

Normalization: Scored against per-segment bands, inverted so lower is better — pick a body type to see its band. A measurement is never compared across segments.

Powertrain refinement

RATEDweight 1295 models · 113 with a multi-year trendCompare all 295 →

Smoothness and responsiveness of engine/motor delivery: throttle response, turbo lag, hybrid transitions.

Transmission behavior

RATEDweight 1295 models · 113 with a multi-year trendCompare all 295 →

Shift quality and gear selection logic (or single-speed/CVT behavior): smoothness, decisiveness, manual-mode quality.

Max towing capacity

SPEC · lbsweight 2191 models · 73 with a multi-year trendCompare all 191 →

Maximum conventional towing capacity when properly equipped (manufacturer rating, any configuration).

Applies to: truck, suv, minivan, van.

Normalization: Scored against per-segment bands — pick a body type to see its band. A measurement is never compared across segments.

Max payload

SPEC · lbsweight 222 models · 13 with a multi-year trendCompare all 22 →

Maximum payload rating when properly equipped.

Applies to: truck.

Normalization: Scored against per-segment bands — pick a body type to see its band. A measurement is never compared across segments.

Towing tech & aids

RATEDweight 122 models · 13 with a multi-year trendCompare all 22 →

Integrated trailer brake controller, tow/haul modes, trailer backup assist, camera coverage, smart hitch tech.

Applies to: truck.

AWD/4WD availability

RATEDweight 1295 models · 113 with a multi-year trendCompare all 295 →

Availability and sophistication of all-wheel or four-wheel drive across the trim range.

Off-road capability

RATEDweight 1191 models · 73 with a multi-year trendCompare all 191 →

Ground clearance, approach/departure angles, off-road hardware (skid plates, lockers, crawl control) and dedicated off-road trims.

Applies to: truck, suv, minivan, van.

Powertrain lineup breadth

RATEDweight 1295 models · 113 with a multi-year trendCompare all 295 →

Range of available powertrains: gas, turbo options, hybrid, PHEV, EV variants across trims.