Picking the wrong vehicle in Neverness to Everness costs you races, locks you out of boss encounters, and burns through Fons you could have spent elsewhere. The city of Hethereau rewards players who know which car to buy first and which ones to skip entirely. This guide breaks down every vehicle currently in the game, ranked by how useful they actually are, with exact stats and prices pulled from community testing and in-game performance data.
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How do you unlock vehicles in NTE?
You need to hit City Tycoon Level 2 before you can buy anything. City Tycoon unlocks after you finish the Photo Studio Episode in the main story and talk to Chiz during the Good Morning, Hethereau guide quest. Your City Tycoon level goes up as you earn Fons and finish specific tasks. Once the Garage opens, three dealerships become available across Hethereau: the Novus Dealership in Bridge Crossings, the TerraX Dealership in Miguel District, and the Regalia Dealership in New Harland.
Unlock the Garage at CT Level 2
Full NTE vehicles tier list
This ranking covers base performance with no upgrades applied. Vehicles are judged on the balance between handling, max speed, and value for Fons spent. S-tier vehicles nail all three factors, A-tier vehicles excel at one or two, B-tier vehicles are outclassed by higher options, and C-tier vehicles offer the least across the board.
Three vehicles (K01, B100, Tomorrow Rush) remain under evaluation at the time of writing.
ST79 at the Novus Dealership
S-tier vehicles explained
ST79: the best budget racer in the game
The ST79 costs 600,000 Fons at the Novus Dealership in Bridge Crossings and punches well above its price point. It handles well, drifts easily, and hits a max speed of 155. Testing confirms it clears every racing mission currently available in the game. If you recognize the silhouette from a certain Japanese tofu delivery car, that aesthetic bonus is just extra.
The ST79 is the vehicle most players should target as their first serious purchase. The M1000 costs 350,000 Fons and has a max speed of 146, but its twitchy handling makes it harder to control than the ST79. Saving the extra 250,000 Fons for the ST79 is worth it.
Neverness to Everness Vehicles Tier List: Best Cars Ranked
Pendragon: the endgame car
At 12,000,000 Fons from the Regalia Dealership in New Harland, the Pendragon is the highest max-speed car in the game at 202. It maintains great handling and stability even at full throttle. It needs light braking on sharper corners, but the car genuinely feels worth 12 million Fons in practice. Save for this once you have the ST79 handling your daily driving.
A-tier vehicles explained
The Griffin (1,500,000 Fons, max speed 170) and Griffin Volante (1,800,000 Fons, max speed 170) are effectively the same car. The Volante is a convertible with better brakes, making it more useful for brake-assisted cornering. If you want the open-top look and tighter turns, go Volante. Otherwise, the base Griffin saves you 300,000 Fons for identical straight-line performance.
The Novis ST-X 950 is a motorcycle priced at 250,000 Fons with a max speed of 140 and an acceleration stat of 6. It cannot be used in races, Swift Driver, or to trigger overworld boss encounters, so it should be a second vehicle purchase rather than a first. That said, it is faster than the G3 and C2000 for general city movement and can be summoned nearly anywhere.
Neverness to Everness Vehicles Tier List: Best Cars Ranked
B-tier vehicles: what to avoid and why
The Enforcer costs 1,720,000 Fons and hits 172 max speed, which sounds reasonable until you drive it. It is too sensitive for beginner drivers and prone to 90-degree spin-outs at max speed. The ST79 costs a fraction of the price and is far easier to race with.
The Pursuit V8 reaches 180 max speed and has a 7 acceleration stat, but its turning radius at full speed is genuinely poor. At 4,000,000 Fons from the Regalia Dealership, it is more of a prestige buy than a practical racer. The Blizzard-V4 motorcycle has the same max speed of 180 at 2,450,000 Fons, but like all motorcycles, it cannot trigger boss fights, enter races, or run Swift Driver missions.
The C2000 (50,000 Fons, max speed 130) will probably be your first purchased car since it is the cheapest four-wheeled option at the Novus Dealership. Its handling is poor and its top speed is low, but at that price and at a stage where you have no other options, it gets the job done.
Neverness to Everness Vehicles Tier List: Best Cars Ranked
Cars vs. motorcycles: which type should you use?
The vehicle type you choose has a direct impact on what content you can access.
Cars are required for:
- Racing missions
- Swift Driver mode
- Triggering overworld boss encounters
- Higher durability and top speed
Motorcycles offer:
- Near-instant summoning from almost anywhere in Hethereau
- Good city travel speed at lower price points
- No access to races, Swift Driver, or boss triggers
Novis ST-X 950 city travel
The practical recommendation: buy a car first (the C2000 as a placeholder, then the ST79 as your main), then consider a motorcycle like the Novis ST-X 950 as a secondary vehicle for quick city navigation.
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