One of the better parts of the Grand Theft Auto series is the wide variety of available vehicles, and GTA V is no different, so this article will take you through the best GTA 5 cars for both the story mode and GTA Online. In either mode you will want to find cars that serve you well, so top speed will not be the only consideration as each car has four attributes – speed, acceleration, braking, and handling.
Using those four attributes, GTA Base came up with an average out of 100 for the cars, leading to this ranking of the best GTA 5 cars below:
Story Mode
1. Grotti Turismo R
- Cost: $500,000
- Speed: 83.17
- Acceleration: 88.25
- Braking: 40.00
- Handling: 80.00
- Overall: 72.85
2. Pegassi Zentorno
- Cost: $725.000
- Speed: 85.31
- Acceleration: 88.75
- Braking: 33.33
- Handling: 80.30
- Overall: 71.92
3. Progen T20
- Cost: $2,200,000
- Speed: 85.31
- Acceleration: 88.50
- Braking: 33.33
- Handling: 80.30
- Overall: 71.86
4. Pegassi Osiris
- Cost: $1,950,000
- Speed: 85.31
- Acceleration: 88.50
- Braking: 33.33
- Handling: 80.30
- Overall: 71.86
5. Pegassi Osiris
- Cost: $0 – This car can only be stolen. It can be found in Rockford Hills, Vinewood Hills, Paleto Bay, and The Gentry Manor Hotel
- Speed: 81.56
- Acceleration: 90.00
- Braking: 33.33
- Handling: 74.24
- Overall: 69.78
So, that is the top five best GTA 5 cars in the story mode. The next section will cover the best GTA 5 cars in the online mode.
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GTA Online
1. Grotti Itali RSX
- Cost: $3,465,000 (2,598,750 Discounted)
- Speed: 87.54
- Acceleration: 100.00
- Braking: 45.00
- Handling: 100.00
- Overall: 83.13
2. Lampadati Corsita
- Cost: $1,795,000
- Speed: 87.38
- Acceleration: 100.00
- Braking: 43.33
- Handling: 100.00
- Overall: 82.68
3. Benefactor BR8
- Cost: $3,400,000
- Speed: 87.19
- Acceleration: 100.00
- Braking: 43.33
- Handling: 100.00
- Overall: 82.63
4. Progen PR4
- Cost: $3,515,000
- Speed: 87.19
- Acceleration: 100.00
- Braking: 41.67
- Handling: 100.00
- Overall: 82.21
5. Ocelot R88
- Cost: $3,115,000
- Speed: 87.19
- Acceleration: 100.00
- Braking: 41.67
- Handling: 98.95
- Overall: 81.95
With these cars in your garage, you will be well equipped to face the challenges that GTA V presents to you, and have the best GTA 5 cars in your collection. All the cars listed above can be used in races in Online mode, giving you an advantage when you try to compete against other players.
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