The Most Powerful SUVs You Can Buy in 2026
If you want an SUV with over 700 horsepower, you’re spoiled for choice. Some are hybrids, some are electric, and some have good-old-fashioned V-8s.
By Ben StewartUpdated: Jan 28, 2026
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It’s a great time to be shopping for a monstrously powerful SUV. Every SUV on this list, save for one, has more than 700 horsepower. It’s a mix of electric powertrains, plug-in hybrid setups, and good-old-fashioned gasoline V-8s, but all of them are massively powerful. And it’s not all about on-road performance, either, as some of these SUVs even deliver supercar speed mixed with true off-road capability. Here are the most powerful SUVs on sale today.
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2026 Cadillac Escalade-V: 682 HP
2025 cadillac escalade vCadillac
Price: $170,895
If your heart wants a Corvette but your mind knows that you need a three-row luxury SUV instead, the Cadillac Escalade-V could be the perfect compromise. No, the Escalade won’t keep pace with the Vette on a twisty road, but its 682-hp supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 allows it to run through the quarter-mile in the high 12.0-second range, only about a second or so off the pace of a base Corvette. And it sounds incredible, too. Good thing there are 16-inch Brembo brakes up front. It’s also spacious inside and fitted with 55 inches of screens to control just about everything. The downside? It costs nearly $170,000.
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2026 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat: 710 HP
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Price: $89,990
The Durango SRT Hellcat is the last of the supercharged V-8 beasts from Dodge (for now) and has been saved from death for yet another model year. This will go down as one of the most ridiculously fun and unapologetic SUVs of all time, packing a wild supercharged 6.2-liter V8 with 710 horsepower. It will clobber the quarter-mile in 11.5 seconds and pull all the way to a claimed top speed of 180 mph. And yet, you also get three rows of seating and the ability to tow 8700 pounds. The most expensive versions eclipse six figures, so shop carefully.
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2026 Ferrari Purosangue: 715 HP
2024 ferrari purosangueView PhotosJonas Jungblut
Price: $435,000 (est)
V-12-powered SUVs are rare. Currently, only the fancy-pants Rolls-Royce Cullinan and this Ferrari have such an engine. Of course, the one wearing the prancing horse badge hits way harder. Under the hood of the $400,000 Purosangue is a 715-hp 6.5-liter V-12 paired to an all-wheel-drive system that combine to rocket the Ferrari to 60 mph in just over 3.0 seconds and on to a top speed of 193 mph. Calling this an “SUV” might be a bit of a stretch considering there’s only room for four passengers and 17 cubic feet of space in the trunk. But the driving experience is typical Ferrari, which is to say nearly flawless.
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2026 Aston Martin DBX S: 717 HP
2026 aston martin dbx sView PhotosAston Martiin
Price: $282,000
The DBX is surprisingly practical, with a full complement of luxury trappings as well as 54 cubic feet of luggage space with the rear seats folded. And as is the case with every Aston, the DBX is very easy on the eyes. Thanks to a smartly tuned chassis and a full complement of drive modes, the 717-hp DBX allows for seamless transitions from hard canyon charging to the smooth ride needed for a daily commute. And in terms of all-out speed, this Aston can keep up with a Lamborghini Urus.
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2026 Porsche Cayenne Turbo E-Hybrid: 729 HP
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Price: $164,850
If the Lamborghini Urus SE is enticing but a little too ostentatious, the Cayenne Turbo E-Hybrid () is probably your jam. The two vehicles share the same powertrain, although the Porsche has 60 fewer horses. But with 729 horsepower on board the Porsche, it’s doubtful you’ll miss them. The Cayenne can scramble to 60 mph in just 3.5 seconds. Plus, you get all the same fun V-8 noises. What quiet cruising? The E-Hybrid has about 25 miles of electric driving range.
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2026 Cadillac Escalade IQ: 750 HP
escalade iq
Price: $130,300
The Cadillac Escalade IQ is not only fully electric, it’s also even larger than the gas-powered Escalade, riding on a significantly longer wheelbase. It’s a battery-powered giant. It’s also far more powerful, with 750 horsepower and 785 pound-feet of torque on tap. That’s good for a 13.0 second quarter-mile time. Why not quicker? Well, thanks to the giant 205-kWh battery pack (enabling a 460-mile range), this Caddy weighs just over 9000 lbs. Put another way, the IQ weighs more than two 1996 Cadillac Fleetwood Broughams stacked on top of each other. Woof.
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2026 Lamborghini Urus SE: 789 HP
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Price: $280,000 (est)
It’s fitting that the first gas-powered SUV on our list has a Lamborghini badge on its nose. The Urus SE does use a plug-in hybrid system to achieve its 789-hp power peak courtesy of a 25.9 kWh battery pack and a 189-hp electric motor sandwiched between the twin-turbo V-8 and 8-speed automatic transmission. It’s enough to scoot the brash and bold Lambo to 60 mph in just over 3.0 seconds and on to a top speed of 194 mph.
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2026 Tesla Model X Plaid: 1020 HP
2026 tesla model x plaidView PhotosTesla
Price: $116,630
Tesla was a pioneer of EV power and speed, with the first Plaid performance models hitting the market five years ago. The 2026 version of its Model X SUV isn’t much different, with the same 1020-hp output. Find a clear stretch of pavement and the tri-motor Plaid will blister the road on its way to 60 mph in about 2.5 seconds. And Tesla’s Supercharger network makes electric road trips relatively painless. Love it or loathe it, the Model X’s Falcon Wing doors, optional yoke-style steering wheel, and stark interior make it a unique proposition.
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2026 Rivian R1S Quad-Motor: 1050 HP
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Price: $123,885
The electric Rivian R1S Quad-Motor over 1000 horses. It’s ridiculously quick, hitting 60 mph in just 2.5 seconds. It’s also insanely capable off-road. The Rivian can raise its suspension up to its tallest setting to provide nearly 15 inches of ground clearance and take on the roughest trails thanks to a motor at each wheel for superior traction. Go for the all-season rubber rather than the knobbier all-terrain tires, and you get 400 miles of range. The price tag is high, but with all this SUV can do, that seems about right.
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2026 Lucid Gravity Dream Edition: 1070 HP
