Mario Kart World: All Vehicles - What's The Best Kart?

After the best part of a decade with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, you probably developed a pretty good idea of what kart best suits your driving style. Well, there's a new racer in town and, without the option to customise your body, wheels and glider, vehicle choice is all the more important.

If you're desperate to know how to get the edge over your opponents in Mario Kart World by picking the best vehicle of the bunch, you've come to the right place. In this guide, we run through every vehicle we've unlocked so far, give you some tips for which karts match which playstyles and answer some frequently asked questions you may have about this all-new garage.

Mario Kart World: All Vehicles

Like previous games in the series, Mario Kart World gives you a handful of starter vehicles right from the jump, then gradually feeds you more whenever you hit a certain unlock condition.

Below, we have laid out every kart we have unlocked so far in alphabetical order. Alongside some sweet modelling shots from Mario himself, you'll find the vehicle name, type and whether you need to unlock it.

B Dasher

Vehicle Type: Kart

Unlock: With Coins

Baby Blooper

Vehicle Type: Kart

Unlock: Available from start

Big Horn

Vehicle Type: Kart

Unlock: With Coins

Billdozer

Vehicle Type: Kart

Unlock: With Coins

Biddybuggy (Buggybud)

Vehicle Type: Kart

Unlock: With Coins

Blastronaut III

Vehicle Type: Kart

Unlock: With Coins

Bowser Bruiser

Vehicle Type: All-Terrain

Unlock: With Coins

Bumble V

Vehicle Type: Kart

Unlock: With Coins

Carpet Flyer

Vehicle Type: Kart

Unlock: With Coins

Chargin' Truck

Vehicle Type: Kart

Unlock: Available from start

Cloud 9

Vehicle Type: Kart

Unlock: With Coins

Cute Scoot

Vehicle Type: Bike

Unlock: Available from start

Dolphin Dasher

Vehicle Type: Bike

Unlock: With Coins

Dread Sled

Vehicle Type: All-Terrain

Unlock: With Coins

Fin Twin

Vehicle Type: Bike

Unlock: With Coins

Funky Dorrie

Vehicle Type: All-Terrain

Unlock: Available from start

Hot Rod

Vehicle Type: Kart

Unlock: With Coins

Hyper Pipe

Vehicle Type: Kart

Unlock: With Coins

Junkyard Hog

Vehicle Type: All-Terrain

Unlock: With Coins

Li'l Dumpy

Vehicle Type: Kart

Unlock: With Coins

Lobster Roller

Vehicle Type: All-Terrain

Unlock: With Coins

Loco Moto

Vehicle Type: Bike

Unlock: With Coins

Mach Rocket

Vehicle Type: Bike

Unlock: Available from start

Mecha Trike

Vehicle Type: Kart

Unlock: With Coins

Pipe Frame

Vehicle Type: Kart

Unlock: With Coins

Plushbuggy

Vehicle Type: Kart

Unlock: Available from start

Rally Bike

Vehicle Type: Bike

Unlock: Available from start

Rally Kart

Vehicle Type: Kart

Unlock: Available from start

Rallygator

Vehicle Type: All-Terrain

Unlock: With Coins

Reel Racer

Vehicle Type: Kart

Unlock: With Coins

Ribbit Revster

Vehicle Type: Kart

Unlock: With Coins

Roadster Royale

Vehicle Type: Kart

Unlock: With Coins

R.O.B. H.O.G.

Vehicle Type: Bike

Unlock: With Coins

Standard Bike

Vehicle Type: Bike

Unlock: Available from start

Standard Kart

Vehicle Type: Kart

Unlock: Available from start

Stellar Sled

Vehicle Type: Kart

Unlock: With Coins

Tiny Titan (Rally Romper)

Vehicle Type: Kart

Unlock: With Coins

Tune Thumper

Vehicle Type: Bike

Unlock: With Coins

W-Twin Chopper

Vehicle Type: Bike

Unlock: With Coins

Zoom Buggy

Vehicle Type: Kart

Unlock: With Coins

How do you unlock more vehicles?

Well, it's pretty easy! And very similar to previous Mario Kart games. Every 100 coins you collect — across all game modes — you'll unlock a new kart or bike.

The order in which you unlock these bonus karts is random, but each one we've received so far follows the same pattern: collect another hundred coins, unlock a new vehicle.

Mario Kart World: What's The Best Kart?

Well, that's the ultimate question, isn't it? The best kart for you will depend on your personal playstyle — as well as what character you're using, track conditions etc. But there are a few stats you can look out for to choose wisely.

In our opinion, the best karts spread their stats pretty evenly, perhaps with a slight preference to Acceleration and Handling. We've been particularly enjoying the likes of the Pipe Frame, Tune Thumper and Buggybud for this very reason.

The Baby Blooper is also an excellent all-rounder with a really solid stat distribution — it's excellent for heavy characters.

Below, we've made some suggestions for the best-in-class karts in each stat, so if you want to know the fastest kart, the one with the best acceleration, handling or heaviest weight, look no further.

Highest Speed

• Junkyard Hog
• Rally Romper
• Chargin' Truck

Fastest Acceleration

• Pipe Frame
• Tune Thumper
• Cute Scoot

Best Handling

• Rally Bike
• Mach Rocket
• Tune Thumper

Heaviest

• Big Horn
• Billdozer
• Rally Romper

Mario Kart World Vehicles - FAQs

Here are a handful of frequently asked questions you may have about Mario Kart World's vehicles.

How many vehicles are there in Mario Kart World?

There are 40 vehicles in total in Mario Kart World. 11 of these are available right from the start, with the remaining 29 to be unlocked by collecting coins.

How many coins does it take to unlock every vehicle?

To unlock all 40 vehicles, you'll need to collect a cumulative total of 3000 coins.

These add up across all the different in-game modes, so don't worry, you don't need to collect 3000 coins in one Free Roam session or Knockout Tour.

If you want to nab a bunch of coins in one go, head into Free Roam mode, track down the car that chucks coins out the back and simply follow along behind it. Keep this up for around an hour and you should have the dolla' to unlock 'em all!

How can I drive a Truck / UFO / Hovercraft?

Ah yes, you may have seen that there are other vehicles waiting to be commandeered in Mario Kart World. You tend to stumble across these while exploring the world in Free Roam.

You'll recognise the Trucks and Hovercraft since they have large ? Block-shaped 'portals' in the back, which you can drive into to take control. The UFOs, on the other hand, will need to grab you with their tractor beam if you want to take to the skies.

Can I customise my vehicle in Mario Kart World?

If by "customise" you meant, "can I change my wheels and glider?" the answer is no, you can't. Sorry!

Otherwise, yes, you can customise your vehicles in Mario Kart World, but not to the same extent as you could in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.

The extent of kart customisation this time around is limited to purely aesthetic stickers that you can whack on whichever vehicle you choose. These stickers — obtained by completing missions and hunting down collectables in Free Roam — can be added to vehicles by pressing '+' when on the Vehicle Select page.

Your garage will be packed at this race. If you need more help, be sure to check out our full list of Mario Kart World guides.