5 Slowest-Braking Vehicles CAR Magazine Tested in 2025

We’ve rounded up the five slowest-braking vehicles, based on their 100-0 km/h times, CAR magazine tested in 2025.

As part of CAR’s stringent road test regimen, we evaluate each vehicle’s braking performance based on their 100-0 km/h braking times – the latter recorded by our trusty RaceLogic Vbox. Here’s the five vehicles that recorded the slowest braking times in 2025.

5. Honda Amaze 1.2 Trend MT: 3.29 seconds

Honda Amaze front

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The new Honda Amaze, tested in Trend specification, is fitted with 240 mm ventilated discs up front and 180 mm rear drum brakes, which brought the 952 kg (tested) value-oriented compact sedan to a halt in 3.29 seconds.

4. Jeep Wrangler Limited 2.0T Rubicon: 3.30 seconds

Jeep Wrangler

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Road tested in the May 2025 issue of CAR, the (2 213 kg, tested) Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon’s 330 mm ventilated front/342 mm solid rear discs brought it to a standstill in an average time of 3.30 seconds.

3. Suzuki Swift 1.2 GLX MT: 3.31 seconds

2025 Suzuki Swift rear

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We road tested the new Suzuki Swift in the March 2025 issue of CAR. Fitted with ventilated discs up front and drum brakes at the rear, the five-speed manual equipped model recorded an average 100-0 km/h braking time of 3.31 seconds over a distance of 44.26 metres on our standardised test strip.

2. BAIC B40 Plus 2.0T Champion: 3.37 seconds

BAIC B40 Plus

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Road tested in the August 2025 issue of CAR, the BAIC B40 Plus (in 2.0T Champion guise) is equipped with ventilated front/solid rear brakes, which brought the 2 120 kg (tested) adventure SUV to a halt from 100 km/h in 3.37 seconds.

1. GWM Tank 300 2.4T 4WD Ultra Luxury: 3.63 seconds

GWM Tank 300

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The slowest-accelerating vehicle CAR tested in 2025, the 2.4-litre turbodiesel GWM Tank 300, which we evaluated for a road test in the June 2025 issue of CAR, recorded an average 100-0 km/h stopping time of 3.63 seconds over a distance of 47.06 metres.

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