Mario Kart DS/Karts

There are 36 karts in total in Mario Kart DS - three karts per character. At the beginning there are only two karts available per racer but as you unlock more parts of the game, you can select from more karts. If you win a gold trophy in all grand prix in all classes (including 150cc Mirror Mode) you can select from all 36 karts with any racer.

Each character has a 'standard' kart, which is just a classic Super Mario Kart style vehicle; a secondary kart which, is based on that character in some way; and a secret unlockable kart which is a usually a novelty type vehicle also based on that particular character.

Mario's red standard-type kart.

• Speed - 6.5
• Acceleration - 7.2
• Weight - 6.5 (With Mario, varies for different characters)
• Handling - 5.5
• Drift - 5.6
• Items - 6.7

A large, open-wheeled white racing car based on early Formula One grand prix racing cars.

• Speed - 6.8
• Acceleration - 7.0
• Weight - 7.5 (With Mario, varies for different characters)
• Handling - 5.2
• Drift - 5.5
• Items - 10.0

A small gold kart with a star shaped front end.

• Speed - 6.6
• Acceleration - 7.5
• Weight - 4.7 (With Mario, varies for different characters)
• Handling - 6.0
• Drift - 5.9
• Items - 3.3

A dark green standard kart.

• Speed - 7.2
• Acceleration - 7.4
• Weight - 6.5 (With Mario, varies for different characters)
• Handling - 7.4
• Drift - 3.1
• Items - 6.7

A vacuum cleaner shaped kart, based on the Poltergust weapon the Luigi carries in the game Luigi's Mansion.

• Speed - 7.4
• Acceleration - 7.6
• Weight - 4.8 (With Mario, varies for different characters)
• Handling - 7.6
• Drift - 3.3
• Items - 3.3

A large supercar-style kart.

• Speed - 6.6
• Acceleration - 7.1
• Weight - 7.4 (With Mario, varies for different characters)
• Handling - 7.0
• Drift - 3.0
• Items - 10.0

Pink standard kart.

• Speed - 4.6
• Acceleration - 7.4
• Weight - 6.5 (With Mario, varies for different characters)
• Handling - 4.8
• Drift - 9.8
• Items - 6.7

A large, pink, vintage-style car.

• Speed - 4.0
• Acceleration - 7.0
• Weight - 7.6 (With Mario, varies for different characters)
• Handling - 4.4
• Drift - 9.4
• Items - 10.0

A small yellow kart, very similar to Mario's Shooting Star.

• Speed - 5.1
• Acceleration - 7.5
• Weight - 5.2 (With Mario, varies for different characters)
• Handling - 5.1
• Drift - 10.0
• Items - 3.3

A light green standard kart.

• Speed - 5.5
• Acceleration - 9.0
• Weight - 6.5 (With Mario, varies for different characters)
• Handling - 8.4
• Drift - 3.8
• Items - 6.7

A large, motorized Yoshi Egg with wheels.

• Speed - 5.8
• Acceleration - 9.2
• Weight - 4.7 (With Mario, varies for different characters)
• Handling - 9.0
• Drift - 4.1
• Items - 3.3

Very similar to Mario's B Dasher but dark green in colour, hence its name.

• Speed - 4.8
• Acceleration - 8.8
• Weight - 7.0 (With Mario, varies for different characters)
• Handling - 8.0
• Drift - 3.6
• Items - 10.0

Blue standard kart.

• Speed - 3.8
• Acceleration - 8.5
• Weight - 6.5 (With Mario, varies for different characters)
• Handling - 6.6
• Drift - 6.7
• Items - 6.7

A motorized mushroom on wheels.

• Speed - 4.4
• Acceleration - 8.8
• Weight - 4.8
• Handling - 7.0 (With Mario, varies for different characters)
• 'Drift - 7.0
• Items - 3.3

A large open-wheeled kart, with large shock absorbers and huge tyres. Looks similar to a dune buggy.

• Speed - 3.4
• Acceleration - 8.3
• Weight - 7.6
• Handling - 6.1
• Drift - 6.5
• Items - 10.0

A yellow standard kart.

• Speed - 8.0
• Acceleration - 4.7
• Weight - 6.5 (With Mario, varies for different characters)
• Handling - 3.3
• Drift - 7.7
• Items - 6.7

A very large wooden kart with Rambi's head on the front.

• Speed - 7.5
• Acceleration - 4.4
• Weight - 8.0 (With Mario, varies for different characters)
• Handling - 3.0
• Drift - 7.4
• Items - 10.0

A green army-style jeep.

• Speed - 8.5
• Acceleration - 5.0
• Weight - 5.5
• Handling - 3.7
• Drift - 8.0
• Items - 3.3

• Standard WR - Light purple standard kart.
• Brute - A large black kart which looks like many classic American cars.
• Dragonfly - A big orange-red tractor.

• Standard BW - Orange standard kart.
• Tyrant - A very large kart with huge tyres and three spikes on the front end. Also appears to have scaly skin.
• Hurricane - The aeroplane used by Bowser in several of Mario's platform games.

• Standard DB - Gold standard kart.
• Banisher - A large skeleton kart which is a replica of Dry Bones himself.
• Dry Bomber - A small beige tank.

• Standard DS - Yellow-orange standard kart.
• Power Flower - A small, compact-style car.
• Light Dancer - A red version of Peach's Light Tripper.

• Standard WL - Dark purple standard kart.
• Gold Mantis - A JCB-style digger.
• Zipper - A large motorized tricycle.

• Standard RB - Black standard kart.
• ROB-BLS - A normal-looking kart with five different coloured discs attached to it by small arms. Based on the one of the games the came with the R.O.B.
• ROB-LGS - A very strange reverse-tricycle, which is shaped like a large pair of robotic legs with wheels attached to the bottom.