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Mario

byMatt Porter
  • Mario celebrating in Mario Kart, driving a red kart with his "M" logo on the front
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How to unlock Mario

Mario is a default character, so he is available to use from the moment you launch Mario Kart World. There is no challenge to unlock him.

Character info

Weight class
Medium
Tier
A
Best Kart
Blastronaut III
Blastronaut III in MKW

Character base stats

Base character stats for Mario are calculated using the Standard Kart.

Speed
Acceleration
Weight
Handling
Class
2
2.2
1.8
2
5

All Mario outfits

Mario has 10 total outfits found across the Mario Kart World map. You can view the outfits and their locations below.

It’s worth noting, there are Dash Food items for you to grab on the track during races or in Free Roam. These can also unlock new outfits.

Image
How to Unlock
Default
Mario wearing his classic outfit, featuring brown shoes, blue jumpsuit, red shirt, and a red hat with an "M" on it.
N/A
Mechanic
Mario, wearing a white mechanics overalls with a white baseball cap, worn backwards, and brown shoes
Unlocked by using the middle Dash Food item at Mario Circuit in Free Roam.
Sightseeing
Mario, wearing yellow flip flops, blue denim shorts, a teal unbuttonshirt, blue sunglasses, and a red backwards baseball cap
Unlocked by using a Dash Food item at Salty Salty Speedway in Free Roam.
All-Terrain
Mario, wearing his All-Terrain outfit, featuring red trousers, blue boots, white chestplate, and a red and blue helmet.
Unlocked by using the right-side Dash Food item at Mario Circuit in Free Roam.
Aviator
Mario, wearing brown aviator boots, trousers, jacket, and hat with goggles.
Unlocked by using a Dash Food item at Airship Fortress in Free Roam.
Dune Rider
Mario wearing a pair of brown and cream boots, with white trousers and vest, red handkerchief around next, and goggles.
Unlocked by eating a Dash Food item at Desert Hills in Free Roam.
Touring
Mario in his touring outfit in Mario Kart World, wearing grey boots, blue trousers, a white shirt, and a red leather jacket with gloves.
Unlocked by eating a Dash Food item at Mario Bros. Circuit in Free Roam.
Pro Racer
Mario in his Pro Racer outfit in Mario Kart World, wearing brown shoes and a red, white and blue racing suit. He's wearing a white helmet with red and blue stripes.
Unlocked by using a Dash Food item at Peach Stadium in Free Roam.
Cowboy
Cowboy Mario, wearing black boots, blue jeans, a black waistcoat with a star on it, brown shirt, and a brown cowboy hat.
Unlocked by using a Dash Food item at Boo Cinema in Free Roam.
Happi
Mario wearing the Happi outfit, including white shoes, a blue and white kimono, and a red and white headband.
Unlocked by eating a Dash Food item at Cheep Cheep Falls in Free Roam.

Best Kart

The best Kart for Mario is the Blastronaut III, which prioritizes Acceleration and Speed. It’s got a pretty even Weight distribution also which will suit many scenarios during a race, but it’s Handling isn’t the best.

This never stopped us from feeling like we couldn’t compete at the top of our game in a Cup, though, particularly when using Smart Steering, which is turned on by default.

Mario Blastronaut 3Nintendo / Dexerto

All Karts for Mario

Each character can use all of the vehicles in Mario Kart World, meaning there are 40 to choose from (assuming you’ve unlocked them all) when playing as Mario. The differences between using one kart and character combo over the other falls to stat distribution, as these adjust based on a character’s weight class.

Kart / Stats
How to unlock
Mecha Trike
Mecha Trike MKW
Collecting Coins
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