Mario Kart DS Karts: All 36 with Stats

Every kart with its speed, acceleration, weight, handling, drift and items ratings, taken from the bars on the kart select screen. “Also” lists the racers who can borrow each kart after 150cc. Use the search box or the type filter, and select a column heading to sort.

Karts: 36
Per racer: 3 + 4 borrowed
Top speed: Hurricane, ROB-BLS
Best acceleration: Dry Bomber

Find a kart or racer Type

36 karts

All karts

Kart
B DasherSignature · MarioAlso: Daisy, Waluigi	58	69	41	52	55	100
Poltergust 4000Signature · LuigiAlso: Yoshi, Waluigi	75	76	17	77	33	33
RoyaleSignature · PeachAlso: Yoshi, Toad	41	69	44	45	94	100
Egg 1Signature · YoshiAlso: Daisy, R.O.B.	59	91	14	89	41	33
MushmellowSignature · ToadAlso: Dry Bones, Yoshi	43	87	17	69	69	33
Rambi RiderSignature · Donkey KongAlso: Bowser, Daisy	74	44	47	31	74	100
BruteSignature · WarioAlso: Bowser, Waluigi	92	53	23	51	49	33
TyrantSignature · BowserAlso: Waluigi, Wario	90	25	50	25	64	100
Power FlowerSignature · DaisyAlso: Peach, Donkey Kong	58	61	35	36	84	100
BanisherSignature · Dry BonesAlso: Mario, Yoshi	25	97	35	91	45	100
Gold MantisSignature · WaluigiAlso: Mario, Donkey Kong	75	65	29	60	59	33
ROB-BLSSignature · R.O.B.Also: Luigi, Wario	100	55	25	69	28	33
Standard MRStandard · MarioOthers: Mirror unlock	64	72	32	56	57	66
Standard LGStandard · LuigiOthers: Mirror unlock	72	74	32	73	32	66
Standard PCStandard · PeachOthers: Mirror unlock	47	73	32	48	97	66
Standard YSStandard · YoshiOthers: Mirror unlock	55	90	32	84	39	66
Standard TDStandard · ToadOthers: Mirror unlock	39	85	32	65	67	66
Standard DKStandard · Donkey KongOthers: Mirror unlock	80	47	32	34	77	66
Standard WRStandard · WarioOthers: Mirror unlock	88	50	32	48	47	66
Standard BWStandard · BowserOthers: Mirror unlock	96	30	32	28	67	66
Standard DSStandard · DaisyOthers: Mirror unlock	64	64	32	40	87	66
Standard DBStandard · Dry BonesOthers: Mirror unlock	31	99	32	96	47	66
Standard WLStandard · WaluigiOthers: Mirror unlock	72	63	32	56	57	66
Standard RBStandard · R.O.B.Others: Mirror unlock	96	53	32	65	27	66
Shooting StarUnlockable · MarioAlso: Toad, Wario	67	74	14	60	59	33
StreamlinerUnlockable · LuigiAlso: Dry Bones, R.O.B.	66	71	41	69	30	100
Light TripperUnlockable · PeachAlso: Daisy, Dry Bones	51	75	20	51	100	33
CucumberUnlockable · YoshiAlso: Dry Bones, Luigi	49	88	38	80	37	100
4-Wheel CradleUnlockable · ToadAlso: Mario, Peach	33	83	44	61	64	100
WildlifeUnlockable · Donkey KongAlso: Luigi, Peach	84	50	23	37	79	33
DragonflyUnlockable · WarioAlso: R.O.B., Luigi	82	46	47	45	45	100
HurricaneUnlockable · BowserAlso: R.O.B., Donkey Kong	100	34	29	32	69	33
Light DancerUnlockable · DaisyAlso: Mario, Bowser	67	66	20	43	90	33
Dry BomberUnlockable · Dry BonesAlso: Peach, Toad	34	100	26	100	49	33
ZipperUnlockable · WaluigiAlso: Toad, Wario	66	59	35	52	55	100
ROB-LGSUnlockable · R.O.B.Also: Donkey Kong, Bowser	90	48	38	61	25	100

Ratings run from 0 to 100, except weight (0 to 50). Standard karts show their race stats; they use separate battle stats for speed, acceleration, handling and drift. Racers and their karts.

Best karts by stat

Speed

ROB-BLS 100 · R.O.B.
Hurricane 100 · Bowser
Standard BW 96 · Bowser
Standard RB 96 · R.O.B.
Brute 92 · Wario

Acceleration

Dry Bomber 100 · Dry Bones
Standard DB 99 · Dry Bones
Banisher 97 · Dry Bones
Egg 1 91 · Yoshi
Standard YS 90 · Yoshi

Handling

Dry Bomber 100 · Dry Bones
Standard DB 96 · Dry Bones
Banisher 91 · Dry Bones
Egg 1 89 · Yoshi
Standard YS 84 · Yoshi

Drift

Light Tripper 100 · Peach
Standard PC 97 · Peach
Royale 94 · Peach
Light Dancer 90 · Daisy
Standard DS 87 · Daisy

Kart types

Signature karts: One per racer, available from the start.
Standard karts: The plain kart every racer has; used in battles and missions.
Unlockable karts: One per racer, unlocked by winning all 100cc Nitro cups.
Borrowed karts: Win gold in all four 150cc Nitro or Retro cups and each racer can also drive four karts from other racers.
Every kart: Win gold in all eight Mirror cups and any racer can drive any of the 36 karts.

FAQ

How many karts are in Mario Kart DS?

36: three for each of the 12 racers (a signature kart, a standard kart and an unlockable kart). Shy Guy’s Download Play kart is a 37th.

What is the fastest kart?

The Hurricane (Bowser) and ROB-BLS (R.O.B.) have the top speed rating of 100.

Which kart has the best acceleration and handling?

Dry Bones’ Dry Bomber scores 100 for both. It is also a popular pick for snaking.

Can any racer use any kart?

Yes, after you win gold in all eight 150cc Mirror cups. Before that each racer has their own three karts, plus four borrowed karts after winning all four 150cc Nitro or Retro cups.

What does the Items stat do?

It changes the odds of better items from Item Boxes and sets how many Mushrooms you get in Time Trial: one for a low rating, two for average and three for high. Item odds.

Sources & picture credits

Guide text is original retrogameindex writing, checked against the Super Mario Wiki and the Mario Kart Racing Wiki. Kart statistics, staff ghost times and item odds are the values from the game data as transcribed by the Super Mario Wiki. Screenshots, renders and artwork © Nintendo; local copies archived from Super Mario Wiki file pages (listed on the image gallery).