Forza Horizon 6 Guide – The 5 Best Starter Cars To Use Early

Select your starting vehicles wisely with this rundown on the best cars to rely upon in Forza Horizon 6’s early game.

Posted By | On 19th, May. 2026

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With over 600 cars at launch, Forza Horizon 6 will have you spoilt for choice at every stage of your driving career. Be they Auctions or Auto Shows, Barn Finds or Treasure Cars, or even vehicles limited to certain editions of the game, you will have a seemingly endless selection of cars at your disposal.

This Forza Horizon 6 guide is a shortlist of the cars to choose in the early to mid game for quick and steady progression. You will retain all three starting cars in your collection, regardless of your choice. It is simply a matter of which car you drive immediately after making a selection, and beyond that point you can take the remaining two for a spin.

1994 Toyota Celica GT-Four ST205

C 500

AWD

  • Speed 5.6
  • Handling 4.8
  • Acceleration 5.6
  • Launch 3.4
  • Braking 3.4
  • Offroad 6.5

CR 27,000

The obvious choice from the selection of starting vehicles, the 1994 Toyota Celica GT-Four ST205 falls short only slightly in Braking, and is second best at Offroad. Its ability to handle races with sharp turns falls entirely on your skill level, but will otherwise excel at flatout racing.

1970 GMC Jimmy

C 500

AWD

  • Speed 4.5
  • Handling 3.1
  • Acceleration 6.6
  • Launch 6.3
  • Braking 3.4
  • Offroad 8.7

CR 60,000

Any deficiencies you experience in Offroad performance with the other starter cars can be easily addressed with this monster and some Rally Tires early in the game.

2005 Ford GT

A 676

RWD

  • Speed 7.7
  • Handling 6.0
  • Acceleration 4.7
  • Launch 3.3
  • Braking 5.2
  • Offroad 5.6

CR N/A

The 2005 Ford GT is a Treasure Car located in Nangan Region that can be yours for minimal effort, in the very early game. With a good custom Tune up, it can excel at almost any Touge or Street race.

2020 Lotus Evija Forza Edition

S2 900

RWD

  • Speed 7.9
  • Handling 6.1
  • Acceleration 5.6
  • Launch 6.0
  • Braking 7.9
  • Offroad 4.2

CR 500,000

Drifting and stunting are some of the best sources of XP, and the 2020 Lotus Evija Forza Edition can rack up points by the ton with a set of Drift Tires.

2020 Koenigsegg Jesko

S2 899

RWD

  • Speed 10
  • Handling 9.1
  • Acceleration 6.5
  • Launch 7.0
  • Braking 8.9
  • Offroad 5

CR 3,500,000

With a rating of 10 in Speed, the 2020 Koenigsegg Jesko is at the pinnacle of racing, but that steep cost of 3.5 million Credits will have you grinding for quite a while.

Those are some of the best cars to get a hold of early in the game for easy wins and lots of Credits and XP in Forza Horizon 6.


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