GTA5 vehicles benchmark // by Donki_le_gris
Frequently Asked Questions
Race tricks
- Is a motorcyle in wheelie (on its rear wheel) really faster ?
- Yes, as shown here : http://www.gtanf.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=19302&page=36#entry907880, and the fastest motorcycle is the Hakuchou.
- I've been told that i'd better racing in stoppie than wheelie ?
- Yes and no. The stoppie is faster in curves, but not as fast as the wheelie in straight lines. You'd better make wheelies when the road is straight, and go stoppie in curves. http://www.gtanf.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=19302&page=40#entry915535
- Is the turbo start really useful ?
- Yes, you can gain more than one second http://www.gtanf.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=19302&page=36#entry907258 ; and more, if you throttle BEFORE the "go" appears and then just release the button before pressing it all the way back immediately, you'll have an extra turbo start.
- What about Slipstream ?
- Slipstream can make you overtake your opponent if you're less than 100m behind him. You can wait just behind the first car of the race, and use slipstream to overtake it just on the finish line.
- What does "catch up" do ?
- This option is used to help the last players to come back on their opponents. In fact, they are not helped, it's the first player who's slowed down. Here's your chance if you are second or third... The last players most likely stay last.
Data rightness
- Why doing your tests on a 1000m drag ?
- Because this is the minimal length of a race on GTAV ! This also permits to test not only the start and the acceleration, but also a little bit of max. speed. : http://www.gtanf.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=19302&page=35#entry899466
- Why using R* Social club data ?
- These are the only official data. They certainly are not all perfectly up-to-date...
- Why not using the game engine data ?
- I just can't succeed to understand how to use them, without the original algorithms.
- Why not using the 'gear up sound' method ?
- Because this is not reliable. This depends on the gearbox, which is'nt the same for all the vehicles. http://www.gtanf.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=19302#entry977260
- Why some vehicles are in both categories ?
- Well, that's Rockstar stuff. Some vehicles (Oracle, Dusbta) are in more than one categories (for exemple, you can select the Oracle for Sportives races AND for coupes).
Data compatibility between different types of vehicles
Budget questions
- Can I sell a vehicle which I've bought and tuned ?
- Yes. You'll always be able to sell a vehicle you've bought, even if tou modded it. It'll be worth 20% of the total price you paid the vehicle (the price you bought it + the amount of the modifications).
- Which vehicle is the most valuable at Simeon's ?
- The ones that are the most valuables at LSC. Sports cars, SUVs... avoid muscle cars and bikes.
Here are the prices :
- Prioritary vehicles (colored in green on the map) : :
- Dundreary Landstalker $11,700
- Benefactor Schafter $10,000
- Vapid Dominator $7,000
- Karin Beejay XL $5,500
- From the list (you receive the list by SMS on your phone every 24h) :
- Ocelot F620 $12,500
- Ocelot Jackal $9,500
- Ubermacht Sentinel XS $9,350
- Dundreary Landstalker $9,000
- Benefactor Serrano $9,000
- Obey Tailgater $8,500
- Mammoth Patriot $8,000
- Fathom FQ2 $7,900
- Emperor Habanero $6,500
- Karin Beejay XL $5,500
- Maibatsu Penumbra $5,000
- Schyster Fusilade $4,750
- Bravado Gresley $4,650
- Albany Buccaneer $4,500
- Western Daemon $4,000
- Western Bagger $4,000
- Which vehicle is the most valuable to sold at LSC ?
- Sentinel (not XS coupe !) and Felon GT : $ 9,500 each every 45 minutes : http://donki-le-gris.net/gta5/index.php?page=sell&hl=en
Vehicles performance
Vehicles behavior
- Does the spoiler modify handling ?
- Yes, it enhances it for approximatively 2. % : http://www.gtanf.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=19302&page=23#entry747640
- Does the spoiler modify max. speed ?
- Yes, it reduces it a little bit : http://www.gtanf.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=19302&page=23#entry747640
- Does the spoiler modify acceleration ?
- Yes, it reduces it a little bit : http://www.gtanf.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=19302&page=23#entry747640
- Does armour have an effect on cars behavior ?
- Not at all (yeah, that's crazy) : http://www.gtanf.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=19302#entry956589 http://www.gtanf.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=19302&page=44#entry962189
- Do suspensions have an effect on cars performances ?
- No, but the handling could seem a little different : http://www.gtanf.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=19302#entry956589
- Is it possible to enhance vehicles max. speed ?
- No.
- Is it possible to enhance vehicles braking ?
- Yes, by enhancing brakes at LSC.
- Will modifying a car above 100% enhance its performances ?
- Yes, and that's curious : http://www.gtanf.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=19302&page=15#entry691297
- Is it possible to enhance vehicles handling ?
- Yes, with a spoiler, for about 2.5% : http://www.gtanf.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=19302&page=23#entry747640
- What are these transmissions ?
- The transmission is the repartition to the wheels of the engine power. A car have to axles (front and rear), and depending of the position of the engine on the chassis, and of the wheel drive, it will have different effects on the performance and handling of a car. Here are the main types of transmissions :
Unknown. Please tell me if you know it !
F/F:Front engine, Front-wheels drive
F/R:Front engine, Rear-wheels drive
F/4:Front engine, 4(all)-wheels drive
M/R:Mid engine, Rear-wheels drive
M/4:Mid engine, 4(all)-wheels drive
R/R:Rear engine, Rear-wheels drive
This is NOT a car :)
Tracks
F/6:Front engine, 6(all)-wheels drive
F/4 (F):Front engine, 4(all)-wheels drive (main axle:front )
F/4 (R):Front engine, 4(all)-wheels drive (main axle:rear )
M/4 (F):Mid engine, 4(all)-wheels drive (main axle:front )
M/4 (R):Mid engine, 4(all)-wheels drive (main axle:rear )
- And what about weight ?
- It seems to change the handling, but not really the performances : see the Alpha which has same stats as the Jester, but with poor handling.
- Do bulletproof tires change a car's performances ?
- No. http://www.gtanf.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=19302&page=44#entry962189
General questions
- How do you know if a car is 4-wheels drive ?
- Two ways : first, front a wall, and burn it out. If all the wheels are turning, you got it. Else, you got to put your car on its roof , and then accelerate... If all four wheels are turning, you're done.
- On a 4-wheels drive car, how to know the main axle ?
- Do a burn-out (brake + accelerate) ; turning wheels show the power repartition.
- I've the best car, but I don't win ?
- You're bad. Or maybe your car dont make it with your driving style ?
- Are there short or long gearboxes ?
- No : http://www.gtanf.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=19302&page=8#entry567940
Questions about the site
- Why sort vehicles by they average mark ?
- ...why not ? You can sort them by any stat you want, but the average gives an idea of the overall performance of a car.
- How do I sort vehicles by another stat ?
- In the title of each column, juste click on "+" and "-" to sort by ascending or descending order.
Legend
Transmission
Unknown. Please tell me if you know it !
F/F:Front engine, Front-wheels drive
F/R:Front engine, Rear-wheels drive
F/4:Front engine, 4(all)-wheels drive
M/R:Mid engine, Rear-wheels drive
M/4:Mid engine, 4(all)-wheels drive
R/R:Rear engine, Rear-wheels drive
This is NOT a car :)
Tracks
F/6:Front engine, 6(all)-wheels drive
F/4 (F):Front engine, 4(all)-wheels drive (main axle:front )
F/4 (R):Front engine, 4(all)-wheels drive (main axle:rear )
M/4 (F):Mid engine, 4(all)-wheels drive (main axle:front )
M/4 (R):Mid engine, 4(all)-wheels drive (main axle:rear )
Mod. Acc., Brak., average : Modified characteristics of a vehicle
Buy :
means can't buy, 0 means free vehicle
Sell :
means can't sell (notice you'll always be able to sell back the vehicles you've bought, but not one you've found in the street)
Mod : whether you can can mod the vehicle at your favorite LSC or not
Garage : whether you can put the vehicle on your garage or not
Postulates
We'll agree here that a full-custom car (turbo, engine mod, brakes mod, ...) earns +45% in acceleration, and +5% in braking (as seen on online's stats). Stats can climb over 100 %.
These data are true for all vehicles:a sports car can go faster than a plane (the Rapid GT is faster than the Duster) and even than a supercar (the Jester is faster than the Entity). You can sort "General", which gives you the best vehicles for the characteristics you're
interested in, mixing all vehicles categories.
Presentation
I created this webpage because I searched the whole web, but I've never found a benchmark of the GTAV vehicles, based on the official data...
I take the time to build this page, giving average characteristics of each vehicle, as well as informations on transmission, number of seats,buying price and selling price.
These are data, not meaning you'll find the "stats-based best" vehicle the real-best for you... Your driving, your ability to manage powerful cars, and most of all the "Driving" level of your online character will affect the performance of the cars.
Remember, I choosed to sort vehicles by their average characteristics. That's not exactly what YOU want, that's what I found the most useful. If you just want the top-speed car, sort the cars by their speed. Forget about the average. If you're looking for a compromise, searching a high-efficiency car, not the best-speed one, then the average will do it.
Legal information
All data and pictures on this website are exclusive property of their respective owners. If any feel harmed, please contact me, I will delete concerned data as soon as possible.
This site is not affiliated with Rockstar Games or Take-Two. It just makes some sorts based on data given on the Rockstar Games Social Club.
Sources
Theses statistics have been extracted from these pages oh the Rockstar Social Club:http://fr.socialclub.rockstargames.com/games/gtav/career/vehicles/
They are readable in the page's source code, which I've extracted to put in my database.
These are data given by Rockstar. Some are false (by example the Vestra, which data are here modified to fit the reality ingame), but most are real.
To go further...
To discuss about all that stuff, ask some question, or share your own experiments, please go to the following topic, on the GTA Network France forum (sorry, it's only in french).
Contact
If you wish to contact me directly, you can send an e-mail to the following address : donki.le.gris, hosted at gmail.com
Thanks
I want to thanks all the people who helped me, counciled me, and those who help me day by day to update this page.
Among them, numerous members of the GTANF community : Master Nawak, Touille de l'Est, Tchikiblah, Agony78, Antoine59, DjeLaPlanque, roulbat, Jibs, Black-GTAV, JeyM, Paparazzee, Dharma14, Moosty, Chavez74, Arnaud93, boraburner, MattCaron ... afraid for those I forgot !
But also some visitors, who mailed me and continue to keep me up-to-date, concerning vehicle prices, ...
Thanks to TetsuoKanada2k19 (aka. XFILES-TrustNo1-), dark_centaur_dreams, Dadditude... and to all the daily 600 visitors !
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