Rocket League Best Cars Tier List 2026

Rocket League Best Cars Tier List 2026 Quick Overview:

1. This tier list includes 186 unique cars, excluding duplicates like the DeLorean and the Back to the Future Machine
2. S-tier cars are: Fennec, Octane
3. A-tier cars are: Dominus, Dingo, Jackal, Takumi, Takumi RX-T, Twinzer, Honda Civic Type R, etc.
4. S-tier hitbox / body type is Octane
5. Most cars in the game use one of six body types / hitboxes: Octane, Dominus, Hybrid, Breakout, Merc, Plank

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Rocket League Best Cars Tier List for Season 22

This tier list includes 186 cars, excluding duplicates, because some of the cars have dual rarity or virtually identical cars with almost no differences, like the K.I.T.T., which is an Exotic quality, but at one point was Legacy. The tier list is based on a few things:

1. Hitbox data
2. Community consensus
3. Popularity

I’ll explain what each tier means later on, but for now, if you want to find out how your favorite car fares in this ranking, just search its name, and it should pop up.

Tier	Cars
S Tier	Fennec, Octane
A Tier	Dominus, Dingo, Jackal, Takumi, Takumi RX-T, Twinzer, Honda Civic Type R, Honda Civic Type R-LE, Volkswagen Golf GTI, Volkswagen Golf GTI RLE, Fast & Furious Nissan Skyline, Nissan Skyline GT-R (R32), Venom, Jäger 619, Breakout, Breakout Type-S, Breakout X, Dominus GT, 2016 Batmobile, BMW M2 Racing, Zefira, Maven
B Tier	Fennec ZR-F, Octane ZSR, BMW 1 Series, BMW 1 Series RLE, Corlay, Ford F-150 RLE, Ford Mustang Mach-E RLE, Jurassic Jeep Wrangler, Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, Mudcat, Mudcat G1, Mudcat GXT, Outlaw, Outlaw GXT, Shokunin, Shokunin GXT, Xentari, Endo, Nimbus, Insidio, Tygris, Primo, Nissan Silvia, Nissan Silvia RLE, R3MX, R3MX GXT, X-Devil, X-Devil Mk2, Animus GP, Cyclone, Komodo, Mako, Pontiac Firebird, Porsche 918 Spyder, Samurai, Redline, Whiplash, Ferrari F40, Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, McLaren Senna, The Incredibile, Ace, Emperor, Emperor II, Ferrari 296 GTB, Diestro, Mamba, Maverick, Maverick G1, Maverick GXT, Peregrine TT, Porsche 911 Turbo, Porsche 911 Turbo RLE, Porsche 911 GT3 RS, McLaren 570S, McLaren 765LT, McLaren P1, BMW M240i, BMW M3 (E30), BMW M4 GT3 EVO, Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S, Mercedes-Benz CLA, Lightning McQueen, K.I.T.T., Ice Charger, Ecto-1, DeLorean Time Machine, NASCAR Chevrolet Camaro, NASCAR Ford Mustang, NASCAR Toyota Camry, NASCAR Next Gen Chevrolet Camaro, NASCAR Next Gen Ford Mustang, NASCAR Next Gen Toyota Camry
C Tier	Merc, Road Hog, Road Hog XL, Marauder, Proteus, Triton, Vulcan, Zippy, Aftershock, Masamune, Ripper, Werewolf, Chikara, Chikara G1, Chikara GXT, Guardian, Guardian G1, Guardian GXT, Ronin, Ronin G1, Ronin GXT, Tyranno, Tyranno GXT, Maestro, Nemesis, Scorpion, Samus’ Gunship, Beskar, Fast & Furious Pontiac Fiero, Lamborghini Urus SE, Tesla Cybertruck, Centio, Mantis, Sentinel, Formula 1 2021, Formula 1 2022, Twin Mill III, Bugatti Centodieci, Artemis, Artemis G1, Artemis GXT, Battle Bus, Behemoth, Chevrolet Astro, Defender D7X-R, Ford Bronco Raptor RLE, The Mystery Machine, Nomad, Nomad GXT, Recoil AV, Stampede, Turtle Van
D Tier	Scarab, Gizmo, Hotshot, Backfire, Paladin, Grog, Esper, Sweet Tooth, Armadillo, Hogsticker, Mario NSR, Luigi NSR, Patty Wagon, Pizza Planet Delivery Truck, Ford Mustang GTD, Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R RLE, Ford Mustang Shelby GT500, Ram 1500 RHO, Rivian R1S, Porsche Cayenne Turbo Electric, Chrysler Pacifica, 1966 Cadillac DeVille, GMC Sierra 2500 AT4X, Bumblebee, The Dark Knight’s Tumbler, Batmobile (1989), Batmobile (2022), Bone Shaker, Fast 4WD, Gazella GT, MR11, Diesel, Fuse, Hearse, Lockjaw, Megastar, Revolver, Void Burn, Azura

Regarding the number of cars, if you count all car versions, you’d get a number close to 223. For example, there are 3 variants of Mudcat - regular, G1, and GXT. The same goes for Chikara, Guardian, Maverick, Ronin, and Artemis. I’ve included all of those versions, although strictly speaking, they have the same proportions. What I have removed are the cars with dual quality or rarity.

Rocket League Hitbox Tier List

All cars in the game are based on the six base hiboxes also known as body types. Those are Octane, Dominus, Plank, Breakout, Hybrid, and Merc. Each of them has different proportions, handling, and other values. So, instead of ranking individual cars, which are really different only in looks, what you want to do is compare their hitboxes, since they’re the ones that make the real difference. With that said, here is my Rocket League hitbox tier list:

Tier	Hitbox / body type
S Tier	Octane
A Tier	Dominus, Hybrid
B Tier	Breakout
C Tier	Merc
D Tier	Plank

Now, there are special cars like the Sweet Tooth from the Twisted Metal series. These cars have their own, unique hitboxes and dimensions, and they don’t belong to one of those six archetypes. That also kind of makes them off-meta. Now, here are the hitbox data to give you some perspective:

Hitbox	Length	Width	Height	What the numbers mean
Octane	118.01	84.20	36.16	Shorter, wider, and tall enough. This is why it feels reliable everywhere.
Dominus	127.93	83.28	31.30	Longer and lower than Octane. Better for flicks and air touches, less forgiving on the ground.
Hybrid	127.02	82.19	34.16	Close to Dominus length, but taller. Good balance between reach and control.
Breakout	131.49	80.52	30.30	Longest default hitbox. Great reach, but narrow and low.
Plank	128.82	84.67	29.39	Very wide and very flat. Great for niche flicks, awkward for many 50/50s.
Merc	120.72	76.71	41.66	Tallest but narrowest. Easy ball contact, less natural control.

These measurements come from the body-type data available at the rocketleague.fandom.com/wiki, which also notes that the numbers date back to late 2018 and that handling/ground-height values are testing-based rather than fully official. I haven’t found any more recent data on this, but this could be used as a starting point if you want to understand the difference between the hitboxes.

 

 

Rocket League Best Cars: Octane and Fennec

Both cars, Fennec and Octane, share the same hitbox - Octane, but what makes them the only two cars fit for the S-Tier while the other 184 are ranked lower?

Octane is the classic car, featured on most key art for the game, but that’s not the reason it's so good. The Octane hitbox is the most balanced template. It is shorter than Dominus, Hybrid, Breakout, and Plank, but still tall enough to feel solid on 50/50s and ground touches. Using the older body-type numbers, Octane is around 118.01 long, 84.20 wide, and 36.16 tall. Compare that to Dominus at 127.93 length and 31.30 height, Breakout at 131.49 length and 30.30 height, and Merc at 41.66 height but only 76.71 width. Octane sits in the middle instead of leaning too hard into length, flatness, or bulk. 

This is also why it’s widely used in professional tournaments by most pro players.

Fennec is the same, and pro players sometimes prefer it over Octane because its shape represents the hitbox a bit more accurately, making it easier to use. Players often feel like Fennec gives more readable corners, a flatter front, and easier contact judgment, even though it is not statistically better than Octane.

And by the way, Dominus is a close third-place. It has a longer body - around 127.93 length compared to Octane’s 118.01, so it gives more reach on flicks, redirects, aerial touches, and power shots. Its 31.30 height makes it flatter than Octane, which helps with scoops, flicks, and sharper ball contact. But the height is also its main downside, because in 50/50 situations, taller cars can just push the ball over your nose, so you gotta play more offensively.

According to Reddit posts, blast.tv, and dignitas.gg, these are the “Big Three” car meta by how often these cars are used in the tournaments. Here are some rough numbers to prove the point:

• Octane:  ~70% of professional and casual lobbies.
• Fennec: ~15–20% of high-level lobbies.
• Dominus: ~10–15% of high-level lobbies.

These numbers are provided by the google AI search result and is mostly based on numbers from hone.gg, but I couldn’t find the official confirmation as no car usage data have been found anywhere else. You can find that a lot of people on Reddit mention Dominus as a runner-up for cars used in recent Esports events, such as RLCS Group Stages that aren’t Octane or Fennec.

 

 

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