Adder
Super
The highest speed among normally obtainable cars, but weak brakes punish entering a bend too quickly.
Seven hundred vehicles. Only a few are decisive.
GTA V contains over seven hundred vehicles, yet most players finish with five. This covers what genuinely deserves garage space according to use rather than appearance.
Vehicle comparison
Click a column heading to sort
Where the figures come from
Values come from the bars shown by the game in shops and garages.
The bars are not actual measured performance. Rockstar simplifies them, and some vehicles feel different from their displayed values. Use them as a rough in-game comparison.
Check every value yourself: vehicles at Los Santos Customs and weapons at Ammu-Nation. The displayed bars are the values listed here.
SpeedAccelerationBrakingHandling
| Class | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adder | Super | 90 | 82 | 40 | 80 |
| Entity XF | Super | 87 | 80 | 43 | 84 |
| Elegy RH8 | Sports | 80 | 74 | 40 | 79 |
| Banshee | Sports | 78 | 72 | 37 | 72 |
| Dominator | Muscle | 74 | 66 | 35 | 60 |
| Sanchez | Motorcycle | 65 | 78 | 33 | 85 |
| Sandking XL | Off-road | 63 | 58 | 34 | 47 |
Values range from 0 to 100, following the in-game displays.
Entity XF
Super
More balanced than the Adder and often faster on a winding course despite its lower top speed.
Elegy RH8
Sports
All-wheel drive forgives more mistakes than the Super class, making it useful while learning.
Banshee
Sports
Cheap and fast. Available early in the campaign and useful through most of it.
Dominator
Muscle
Heavy and durable, withstanding mission collisions better than a sports car.
Sanchez
Motorcycle
An off-road motorcycle with the best handling here, ideal for slopes while collecting.
Sandking XL
Off-road
Slow on roads but capable off-road where others stop. Its high suspension clears most obstacles.
The classes and what they are suited to
Based on what you do with the vehicle
| Class | Strength | Weakness | When to use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Super | Highest speed and best grip | Fragile, expensive and poor away from tarmac | Circuit races and motorway escapes. |
| Sports | Balance of speed and handling | Lower top speed than Super | The most versatile class, often faster in the city because it turns better. |
| Muscle | Durability and mass | Poor brakes and a tendency to oversteer | Pushing someone off the road or surviving a collision. |
| Off-road | Rough terrain and durable suspension | Slow on roads | Blaine County, off-road collectables and escapes into the hills. |
| SUV and Sedans | Discretion and four seats | Average in every respect | Missions involving companions, who do not fit in a sports car. |
| Motorcycles | Acceleration and filtering through traffic | One collision throws the rider off | The fastest route through congested city streets. |
| Helicopters | Ignore terrain and traffic | Cannot hide from police | Crossing the map and reaching places inaccessible by car. |
Super
Useless in firefights: a few hits stop the engine.
Sports
The best choice for an ordinary campaign playthrough.
Muscle
Withstands mission ramming better than a sports car.
Off-road
Saves considerable time while collecting.
SUV and Sedans
Some missions simply prevent a two-seat vehicle from continuing.
Motorcycles
Risky during police pursuits, as slight contact is enough.
Helicopters
The missile-equipped Buzzard is the most useful aircraft, but the campaign only provides it in particular missions.
Tuning you can feel
Ordered by benefit to driving
Los Santos Customs can modify almost everything, but only some work affects driving.
- 1
Engine
Increases power and acceleration across four levels.
Is it worth it? Always worthwhile. The highest level is noticeable.
- 2
Turbo
Substantially improves acceleration, especially in the middle of the rev range.
Is it worth it? Worthwhile, second only to the engine.
- 3
Transmission
Faster gear changes and better acceleration.
Is it worth it? Worthwhile.
- 4
Brakes
Shorter stopping distance.
Is it worth it? Worthwhile, especially on heavy cars and most noticeably in the Muscle class.
- 5
Suspension
Lowers the car and changes cornering.
Is it worth it? Use care. The lowest setting looks good but makes the car bounce on uneven surfaces.
- 6
Armor
Reduces damage from gunfire and impacts.
Is it worth it? Worthwhile in the campaign on the vehicle used for missions.
Vehicle insurance is worthwhile
Without it, a modified car is permanently lost when destroyed. Insurance allows its return.
Tracker
Not essential, but without it a garage vehicle is absent from the map. Useful for cars frequently misplaced.
Modifications belong to the vehicle, not the character
Each character has a separate garage. Trevor cannot find a car modified by Michael there.
What does not affect driving
- Paint, chrome and colours are purely visual and do not affect driving.
- Wheels change appearance, but wheel type has only a minimal effect on grip.
- Neon lights and tinted windows have no performance effect.
- The number plate is purely cosmetic.
Vehicles and items that cannot be bought
Only obtained by completing an in-game requirement
Some vehicles cannot be bought and require an in-game achievement, usually without explanation.
Space Docker
50 Spaceship Parts + Omega side missionCollect all 50 Spaceship Parts.
The alien-styled buggy appears at Omega's trailer after completing the collection. Its unusual physics differs from every other vehicle.
Kraken (submarine)
30 Submarine PartsCollect all 30 Submarine Parts.
The submarine for Abigail's strand makes underwater travel, otherwise the game's slowest movement, convenient.
Duke O'Death
Story completedFinish the story, then trigger the random event involving the Duke.
An armoured Muscle car that withstands considerably more than an ordinary vehicle, among the campaign's toughest.
Bigfoot costume
Side mission involving the creatureComplete The Last One from Strangers and Freaks.
Not a vehicle, but included here because the game lets you play as Sasquatch. Most players never find the mission.
Impotent Rage costume
50 Monkey MosaicsPhotograph all 50 Monkey Mosaics.
Unlocks the final Rampage mission and the superhero costume from the in-game cartoon.
The collections that unlock these vehicles
The Space Docker requires 50 spaceship parts and the Kraken 30 submarine parts. The collectables guide explains their locations and prerequisites.