Top 10 Fastest SUVs

Sports Utility Vehicles or SUV’s as they known were never renowned for speed. They were good large vehicles and were generally considered to be more of a utility car rather than one associated with fast driving. But their growing popularity has made car manufacturers realise that if fast driving can also become one of their attributes then the SUV’s will become vehicles of choice for money.

Here are the top ten fastest SUV’s for 2011. According to their top speed and 0 to 60 or 100 times.

1. BMW X6m:

Its engine: V8, 4.4 liter

With power: 555 bhp

Top speed: 250 Km/h

Speed from zero to 100 km/h: in 4.7 seconds

Cost: $95,000

5000 lbs it is one of the heaviest vehicles in this list.

2. BMW X5m:

Its engine: V8, 4.4 liter

With power: 555 bhp

Top speed: 250 Km/h

Speed from zero to 100 km/h: 4.7 seconds

Cost: $90,000

3. Porsche Cayenne Turbo X:

Sleek and sporty, this beauty has been in the forefront of the SUV field for many years.

Its engine: twin turbo-charged V8, 4.8-liter

With power: 550hp

Top speed:280.03 km/h

Speed from zero to 100 km/h: in 4.8 seconds

Cost: $ 104,700

4. Mercedes Benz ML 63 AMG:

Its engine: V8, 6.3 liter

With power: 503 horsepower

Top speed: 155 mph, 249.45 km/h

Speed from zero to 100km/h: in 5 seconds

Cost: $92,590

5. Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8:

The fastest model made by Jeep

Its engine: V8, 6.4 liter

With power: 420 horsepower

Top speed: 270km/h

Speed from zero to 60 km/h: in 4.8 seconds

Cost: $ 45,000

6. Range Rover Sport 5 Supercharged:

Its engine: V8

With power: 510 horsepower

Top speed: 130 mph/209 Km/h

Speed from zero to 100 km/h: in 7.6 seconds

Cost: $ 115,000, a fancy price of makes this one of the more expensive SUV’s available in the market.

7. Audi Q7 V12 TDI:

Its engine: V-12, 6.0-liter

With power: 500 horsepower

Top speed:155 mph,249.45 km/h

Speed from zero to100 km/h: in 5.5 seconds

Cost: $127,900

8. Infiniti FX 50S:

The only Japanese model which has made it’s entry in the Top Ten list.

Its engine: V8, 5liter

With power: 390hp

Cost: $ 43,000

9. Cadillac Escalade:

Its engine: V8, 6.2 liter

With power: 403hp

Top speed: 183 km/h

Speed from zero to 60 km/h: in 6.5 seconds

Cost: $63,160

It is roomy, comfortable and combines luxury and space with speed.

10. Chevy Trailblazer SS:

Its engine: V8, 6.0 liter

With power: 395 horsepower

Top speed: 130 mph,209.21 km/h

Cost: $ 40,000

A great family car it combines the speed of a Corvette with the comfort and space of an SUV.