Tank Ledger

Porsche fuel economy — every nameplate compared

EPA records 143 distinct Porsche nameplates across 43 model years, from 1984 to 2026. The most efficient nameplate on record is the Macan Electric at 99 mpg combined; the thirstiest is 11 mpg.

143nameplates on record
99best nameplate mpg
11lowest nameplate mpg
1,424configurations on record

Nameplates ranked by best combined rating

#ModelModel yearsBestWorstConfigsEPA classGallons a year at best rating
1Macan Electric2025–202699972Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD116 gal
2Macan 4 Electric2024–202698953Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD117 gal
3Taycan 4S Perf Battery Plus2020–202693697Compact Cars124 gal
4Taycan Perf Battery Plus2021–202592754Compact Cars125 gal
5Macan 4S Electric2025–202692912Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD125 gal
6Taycan Performance Battery2023–202691834Compact Cars126 gal
7Macan Turbo Electric2024–202691913Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD126 gal
8Taycan 4S Performance Battery2023–202688824Compact Cars131 gal
9Taycan 4 Perf Battery Plus2025–202687872Compact Cars132 gal
10Taycan Turbo2020–202686697Compact Cars134 gal
11Taycan GTS2022–202686835Compact Cars134 gal
12Taycan GTS Sport Turismo2023–202682804Compact Cars140 gal
13Taycan Turbo GT2025–202682822Compact Cars140 gal
14Taycan 4 Cross Turismo2021–202681766Midsize Cars142 gal
15Taycan Turbo GT with Weissach Package2025–202681812Compact Cars142 gal
16Taycan 4S Cross Turismo2021–202680756Midsize Cars144 gal
17Taycan Turbo S2020–202679687Compact Cars146 gal
18Taycan 4S Perf Battery2021–202279792Large Cars146 gal
19Taycan Perf Battery2021–202279792Compact Cars146 gal
20Taycan Turbo Cross Turismo2021–202679726Midsize Cars146 gal
21Taycan Turbo S Cross Turismo2021–202677736Midsize Cars149 gal
22Boxster1997–2020251752Two Seaters460 gal
23911 Carrera1988–2026251442Minicompact Cars460 gal
24Cayman2007–2020252128Two Seaters460 gal
25Panamera S Hybrid2012–201325252Large Cars460 gal
26Panamera S E-Hybrid2014–201625253Large Cars460 gal
27Cayman GTS (same vehicle as Porsche Boxster GTS)2015–201925218Two Seaters460 gal
28Boxster S2000–2020241742Two Seaters479 gal
29911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet2002–2024241727Minicompact Cars479 gal
30911 Carrera 4S2002–2026241733Minicompact Cars479 gal
31911 Carrera Cabriolet2002–2026241929Minicompact Cars479 gal
32Cayman S2006–2020242128Two Seaters479 gal
33911 Carrera 41989–2024241626Minicompact Cars479 gal
34911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet2010–2026242031Minicompact Cars479 gal
35911 Carrera S2010–2026242032Minicompact Cars479 gal
36911 Carrera S Cabriolet2010–2026242032Minicompact Cars479 gal
37Panamera2011–2026242016Large Cars479 gal
38Cayenne Diesel2013–201624234Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD479 gal
39911 Targa 42014–2024242016Minicompact Cars479 gal
40911 Targa 4S2014–2026242021Minicompact Cars479 gal
41718 Cayman (same vehicle as Porsche 718 Boxster)2021–2025242210Two Seaters479 gal
42Panamera 4S2010–2023231914Large Cars500 gal
43Boxster Spyder2011–201623205Two Seaters500 gal
44Panamera 42011–2026232016Large Cars500 gal
45Panamera 4S Executive2014–2023231910Large Cars500 gal
46911 Carrera GTS2015–2026231918Minicompact Cars500 gal
47Panamera 4 Executive2017–202323197Large Cars500 gal
48Panamera 4 ST2018–202323206Large Cars500 gal
49Panamera 4 e-Hybrid ST (same vehicle as Porsche Panamera 4 e-Hybrid Executive)2018–202123224Large Cars500 gal
50Panamera 4 e-Hybrid2018–202523216Large Cars500 gal
51718 Cayman T (same vehicle as Porsche 718 Boxster T)2021–202323226Two Seaters500 gal
52Carrera 2 Coupe (same vehicle as Porsche Carrera 2 Cabriolet)2003–2009221916Minicompact Cars523 gal
53Carrera 2 S Coupe (same vehicle as Porsche Carrera 2 S Cabriolet)2005–2009221910Minicompact Cars523 gal
54Cayenne S e-Hybrid2015–202522225Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD523 gal
55911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet2015–2026221918Minicompact Cars523 gal
56911 Carrera 4 GTS2015–2026221918Minicompact Cars523 gal
57911 Carrera 4 GTS Cabriolet2015–2026221918Minicompact Cars523 gal
58911 Targa 4 GTS2016–2026221916Minicompact Cars523 gal
59Macan2017–2026222110Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD523 gal
60911 Carrera T2018–2026221910Minicompact Cars523 gal
61Panamera 4S ST2018–202322196Large Cars523 gal
62Cayenne e-Hybrid2019–202522214Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD523 gal
63Cayenne e-Hybrid Coupe2020–202522213Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD523 gal
64718 Cayman S (same vehicle as Porsche 718 Boxster S)2021–2025222110Two Seaters523 gal
65Panamera 4S E-Hybrid2021–202522213Large Cars523 gal
66911 Turbo1988–2025211428Minicompact Cars548 gal
679441984–1989211717Minicompact Cars548 gal
68Carrera 4 Cabriolet2003–2009211714Minicompact Cars548 gal
69Carrera 4 S Cabriolet2004–2009211712Minicompact Cars548 gal
70Carrera 4 S Coupe2004–2009211712Minicompact Cars548 gal
71Cayenne2004–2026211532Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD548 gal
72Carrera 4 Coupe2006–200921198Minicompact Cars548 gal
73Carrera 4 S Targa2007–200921186Minicompact Cars548 gal
74Carrera 4 Targa2007–200921196Minicompact Cars548 gal
75911 Turbo Cabriolet2008–2025211622Minicompact Cars548 gal
76911 Carrera 4 Targa2010–201221216Minicompact Cars548 gal
77911 Carrera 4S Targa2010–201221206Minicompact Cars548 gal
78924 S1987–198821194Minicompact Cars548 gal
79911 Turbo S Cabriolet2010–2026211615Minicompact Cars548 gal
80Panamera S2010–201621197Large Cars548 gal
81Panamera Turbo2010–2020211811Large Cars548 gal
82911 Speedster2011–201921163Two Seaters548 gal
83911 GTS2011–201221204Minicompact Cars548 gal
84911 GTS Cabriolet2011–201221214Minicompact Cars548 gal
85Cayenne S Hybrid2011–201421214Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD548 gal
86911 Turbo S2013–2026211613Minicompact Cars548 gal
87Panamera Turbo Executive2014–201921186Large Cars548 gal
88Panamera Turbo S e-Hybrid2018–202321195Large Cars548 gal
89Panamera Turbo S e-Hybrid ST (same vehicle as Porsche Panamera Turbo S e-Hybrid Executive)2018–202121194Large Cars548 gal
90718 Cayman GTS (same vehicle as Porsche 718 Boxster GTS)2021–2025211910Two Seaters548 gal
91Macan T2023–202621214Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD548 gal
92Cayenne S2003–2026201424Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD575 gal
93Macan S2015–2026201912Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD575 gal
94Panamera Turbo ST2018–202020203Large Cars575 gal
95944 Turbo1988–198920202Minicompact Cars575 gal
96Cayenne Coupe2020–202620196Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD575 gal
97718 Spyder (same vehicle as Porsche 718 Cayman GT4)2020–202320197Two Seaters575 gal
98911 GT22002–200919163Two Seaters605 gal
99Targa2003–200519196Minicompact Cars605 gal
100Targa Kit (same vehicle as Porsche Carrera 2 Cabriolet Kit)2003–200519195Minicompact Cars605 gal
101Cayenne GTS2008–2026191316Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD605 gal
102911 Turbo Coupe2010–201219196Minicompact Cars605 gal
103911 Turbo S Coupe2010–201219193Minicompact Cars605 gal
104911 GT2 RS2011–201919173Two Seaters605 gal
105Panamera GTS2013–2025191710Large Cars605 gal
106Macan Turbo2015–202119196Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD605 gal
107Macan GTS2017–202619199Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD605 gal
108Cayenne Platinum2017–201819192Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD605 gal
109Macan Turbo Kit2017–201819192Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD605 gal
110Cayenne S Coupe2020–202619177Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD605 gal
111911 Dakar2023–202419192Minicompact Cars605 gal
112911 Carrera T Cabriolet2025–202619192Minicompact Cars605 gal
113911 Carrera 4/21990–1998181636Minicompact Cars639 gal
1149681992–1995181716Two Seaters639 gal
1159111986–198718174Minicompact Cars639 gal
116Carrera 4 Cabriolet Kit2003–200518175Minicompact Cars639 gal
117Carrera 4 S Kit2003–200518175Minicompact Cars639 gal
118Carrera 4 S Cabriolet Kit2004–200518183Minicompact Cars639 gal
119Turbo 4 911 Turbo2005–200718164Minicompact Cars639 gal
120911 GT32007–2026181519Two Seaters639 gal
121911 GT3 RS2007–202418159Two Seaters639 gal
122Panamera Turbo S2012–202318177Large Cars639 gal
123Panamera Turbo S Executive2014–202318175Large Cars639 gal
124Panamera GTS ST2019–202318175Large Cars639 gal
125Cayenne Turbo S e-Hybrid (same vehicle as Porsche Cayenne Turbo S e-Hybrid Coupe)2020–202318183Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD639 gal
126Cayenne GTS Coupe2021–202618175Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD639 gal
127944 S21989–199118183Minicompact Cars639 gal
128928 S1984–198717158Minicompact Cars676 gal
129Cayenne Turbo2003–2023171421Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD676 gal
130Cayenne Turbo S2009–201817146Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD676 gal
131911 GT3 Touring2018–2026171510Two Seaters676 gal
132Cayenne Turbo Coupe2020–202317174Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD676 gal
133Panamera Turbo S ST2021–202317172Large Cars676 gal
134Cayenne Turbo GT2023–202617163Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD676 gal
135Carrera 2 911 GT32004–200516162Two Seaters719 gal
136Turbo 2 911 GT22004–200516162Two Seaters719 gal
137Turbo 4 911 Cab (same vehicle as Porsche Turbo 4 911 Cab Kit)2004–200516154Minicompact Cars719 gal
138Turbo 4 911 Kit2004–200516164Minicompact Cars719 gal
139928 S41988–1991161410Minicompact Cars719 gal
140718 GT4 RS2023–202516163Two Seaters719 gal
141718 Spyder RS2024–202516162Two Seaters719 gal
142928 GTS1993–199515136Minicompact Cars767 gal
143Carrera GT2004–200511112Two Seaters1045 gal

Configurations Porsche has offered by model year

Model yearNameplatesConfigurationsMost efficient that year
20264951Macan Electric (97 mpg)
20255862Macan Electric (99 mpg)
20245167Macan 4 Electric (98 mpg)
20237189Taycan Performance Battery (83 mpg)
20225673Taycan GTS (83 mpg)
20216171Taycan 4S Perf Battery (79 mpg)
20204452Taycan 4S Perf Battery Plus (69 mpg)
20195274Boxster (25 mpg)
20185476Boxster (25 mpg)
20174261Boxster (25 mpg)
20164767Boxster (25 mpg)
20153958Boxster (25 mpg)
20143752Boxster (25 mpg)
20132841Boxster (25 mpg)
20123353Panamera S Hybrid (25 mpg)
20113455Boxster (23 mpg)
20102846Boxster (24 mpg)
20092036Boxster (24 mpg)
20082139Boxster (23 mpg)
20071834Boxster (23 mpg)
20061223Boxster (21 mpg)
20052140Boxster (21 mpg)
20041928Boxster (21 mpg)
20031018Boxster (21 mpg)
2002815Boxster (20 mpg)
200136Boxster (20 mpg)
200038Boxster (20 mpg)
199926Boxster (20 mpg)
199825Boxster (20 mpg)
199736Boxster (20 mpg)
199624911 Carrera 4/2 (18 mpg)
199539911 Carrera 4/2 (18 mpg)
1994413911 Carrera 4/2 (18 mpg)
1993312911 Carrera 4/2 (18 mpg)
1992311911 Carrera 4/2 (18 mpg)
199148944 S2 (18 mpg)
199036944 S2 (18 mpg)
1989712944 Turbo (20 mpg)
1988610924 S (21 mpg)
1987411944 (21 mpg)
198637944 (20 mpg)
198511944 (20 mpg)
198428944 (20 mpg)