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Vehicle Comparison

Bus vs Taxi

Compare base and upgrade-tested performance where available, switch HSW or custom states per side, and keep the base vehicle economy and handling view visible underneath.

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Taxi

RWD drivetrain • Base state

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Tested Performance Comparison

These rows follow the selected compare state on each side, including HSW and other reviewed upgrade states when available.

BusΔTaxi
Tested Top Speed
Bus66 MPH (Base Tested)
36.5 MPH
Taxi102.5 MPH (Base Tested)
Tested Lap Time
Bus1:52.564
36.788 s
Taxi1:15.776
Class Rank
Bus#11 in Service
8 places
Taxi#3 in Service
Overall Rank
Bus#634
175 places
Taxi#459

Base Vehicle Economy & Ownership

Economy rows stay tied to the canonical base vehicle, even when an upgrade state is active above.

Base-canonical economy only

BusΔTaxi
Purchase Price
Bus$500,000
N/A
Taxi-
Owned Resale
Bus~$300,000
N/A
Taxi-
Stolen / Found Sale
BusCannot be sold
N/A
TaxiCannot be sold
Trade Price
Bus-
N/A
Taxi$487,500
Trade Unlock
Bus-
Different unlocks
TaxiUnlock requirement: complete 10 Taxi Work fares in a row.
Cost per MPH
Bus$7,576 / MPH
N/A
Taxi-

Base Vehicle In-Game Stat Bars

These rows stay on the base vehicle because HSW and custom upgrades do not have a reliable in-game HUD model in this compare view.

Base-canonical handling only

BusΔTaxi
Acceleration Score
Bus30/100
20 pts
Taxi50/100
Braking Score
Bus12/100
18 pts
Taxi30/100
Traction Score
Bus44/100
33 pts
Taxi77/100

Base Vehicle Handling Radar

Shape tells the story for the base vehicles only: wider polygons usually mean a more balanced handling profile, while spikes indicate specialization.

SpeedAccelBrakingTraction
Bus
Taxi

Base value snapshot

Bus: $7,576 / MPH

Taxi: -

Base Vehicle Street Profile

These handling notes stay tied to the base vehicles, regardless of any HSW or custom state selected above.

Ram Rating

Bus is heavier, so it is usually harder to ram off line.

Launch Profile

Bus has AWD, which usually helps launch consistency and mixed-surface grip.

Braking Edge

Taxi has the stronger braking coefficient on paper.