GTA 5 & GTA Online Rankings
Complete rankings for GTA 5 and GTA Online, every vehicle ranked by top speed and lap time, every weapon tested for DPS and accuracy, and every business analyzed by ROI and passive income. Our tier lists are updated with each GTA Online content update to reflect the current meta.
The #1 in Every GTA Online Ranking
The top pick of each GTA 5 and GTA Online ranking on GTAside, with the figure that puts it there. Each full ranking, with every vehicle, weapon or business and its numbers, is one click away.
| Category | #1 | Why | Full ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
Fastest car | Grotti Cartuccia GT | 139 mph measured top speed; around a lap, the Benefactor BR8 (0:54.555) | Fastest cars |
Fastest motorcycle | Western Reever | 163 mph; around a lap, the Western Powersurge (0:55.371) | Fastest bikes |
Armored vehicle | Khanjali tank | Extreme armor and a cannon, ahead of the Nightshark and the Insurgent Pick-Up Custom | Armored vehicles |
Armed aircraft | Sparrow | Delivered free and unlimited by a Kosatka; the fastest aircraft is the F-160 Raiju (232.5 mph) | Aircraft |
Fastest boat | Longfin | Highest top speed in the game files and first when timed on the water | Boats |
Assault rifle | Service Carbine | About 278 damage per second; best value, the Advanced Rifle ($14,250) | Assault rifles |
Sniper rifle | Heavy Sniper Mk II | 230 per shot, the only sniper with explosive rounds | Snipers |
SMG and machine gun | Combat MG Mk II | About 435 damage per second; best true SMG, the Mini SMG | SMGs and machine guns |
Shotgun | Assault Shotgun | 192 per shot at 240 a minute, the most damage over time | Shotguns |
Handgun | AP Pistol | The only automatic pistol, about 250 damage per second | Handguns |
Explosive | Homing Launcher | Locks on to vehicles and aircraft, 500 on a direct hit, $75,000 | Explosives |
Business | Acid Lab | About $60,000 to $80,000 an hour for a $750,000 setup; highest ceiling, the Cayo Perico Heist | Businesses |
How These Rankings Are Built
Vehicles are ranked on measured top speed and lap time, two different orders that the cars and bikes pages both show. Weapons are ranked on damage per second and per shot, accuracy, magazine and price, class by class, because a sniper and a pistol do different jobs. Businesses are ranked on realistic income per hour of play against their entry cost, not on the best case. Each page shows the date of its last check. To plan your own purchases, the GTA Online ROI simulator works out what to buy next from your cash and play time.