0–100 km/h: 27 of 28 variants rated.
Austin Metro 1.0 Surf tops the Austin Metro ranking by 0–100 km/h, at 19.8 s.
Across 27 ranked variants, 0–100 km/h spans from 9.9 s to 19.8 s.
| # | Variant | Year | Body | Fuel | 0–100 km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin Metro 1.0 Surf | 1986 | Hatchback | Petrol | 19.8 s |
| 2 | Austin Metro 1.0 Special | 1985 | Hatchback | Petrol | 19.8 s |
| 3 | Austin Metro 1.0 Surf | 1985 | Hatchback | Petrol | 19.8 s |
| 4 | Austin Metro 1.0 LS+1 | 1985 | Hatchback | Petrol | 19.8 s |
| 5 | Austin Metro 1000 Surf | 1984 | Hatchback | Petrol | 19.7 s |
| 6 | Austin Metro 1000 LS | 1984 | Hatchback | Petrol | 19.7 s |
| 7 | Austin Metro 1000 Mayfair | 1984 | Hatchback | Petrol | 19.7 s |
| 8 | Austin Metro 1000 Super | 1984 | Hatchback | Petrol | 19.7 s |
| 9 | Austin Metro 1000 L Super | 1984 | Hatchback | Petrol | 19.7 s |
| 10 | Austin Metro 1000 Special | 1982 | Hatchback | Petrol | 19.7 s |
| 11 | Austin Metro 1000 | 1981 | Hatchback | Petrol | 19.7 s |
| 12 | Austin Metro 1000 L | 1981 | Hatchback | Petrol | 19.7 s |
| 13 | Austin Metro 1000 HLE | 1981 | Hatchback | Petrol | 19.7 s |
| 14 | Austin Metro 1300 | 1981 | Hatchback | Petrol | 16.7 s |
| 15 | Austin Metro 1.3 GT | 1990 | Hatchback | Petrol | 13.9 s |
| 16 | Austin Metro 1.3 GTA | 1990 | Hatchback | Petrol | 13.9 s |
| 17 | Austin Metro 1.3 Magic | 1988 | Hatchback | Petrol | 13.9 s |
| 18 | Austin Metro 1.3 LS | 1987 | Hatchback | Petrol | 13.9 s |
| 19 | Austin Metro 1.3 Surf+1 | 1986 | Hatchback | Petrol | 13.9 s |
| 20 | Austin Metro 1.3 LS | 1986 | Hatchback | Petrol | 13.9 s |
| 21 | Austin Metro 1.3 LS | 1985 | Hatchback | Petrol | 13.9 s |
| 22 | Austin Metro 1300 HLE | 1983 | Hatchback | Petrol | 13.9 s |
| 23 | Austin Metro 1300 S | 1981 | Hatchback | Petrol | 13.9 s |
| 24 | Austin MG Metro 1300 | 1982 | Hatchback | Petrol | 11.8 s |
| 25 | Austin MG Metro 1.3 | 1985 | Hatchback | Petrol | 11.7 s |
| 26 | Austin MG Metro Turbo | 1985 | Hatchback | Petrol | 10.8 s |
| 27 | Austin MG Metro 1300 Turbo | 1983 | Hatchback | Petrol | 9.9 s |