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Porsche 911 Carrera GTS MPG by year — every rating on record

The Porsche 911 Carrera GTS has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 10 model years, from 2015 to 2026. Across those years its best rated version returned 23 mpg (2017) and its thirstiest returned 19 mpg (2022). The EPA record holds 18 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Minicompact Cars.

23best combined mpg (2017)
19worst combined mpg (2022)
20latest year best (2026)
18configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2015221 mpg21 mpg#21 of 30 (31th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumMinicompact Cars
2016221 mpg21 mpg#19 of 30 (38th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumMinicompact Cars
2017223 mpg21 mpg#19 of 32 (42th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumMinicompact Cars
2018223 mpg21 mpg#19 of 37 (50th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumMinicompact Cars
2019223 mpg21 mpg#19 of 36 (49th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumMinicompact Cars
2022220 mpg19 mpg#14 of 33 (59th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumMinicompact Cars
2023220 mpg19 mpg#14 of 36 (63th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumMinicompact Cars
2024220 mpg19 mpg#15 of 34 (58th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumMinicompact Cars
2025120 mpg20 mpg#11 of 31 (67th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumMinicompact Cars
2026120 mpg20 mpg#12 of 31 (63th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumMinicompact Cars

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Porsche 911 Carrera GTS placed highest in 2025 at #11 of 31, and lowest in 2015 at #21 of 30. It spent 6 of its 10 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 18 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20263.6L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop172420575.014.9$3,9004534/10
20253.6L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop172420575.014.9$3,9004404/10
20243.0L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop172319605.315.7$4,1004654/10
20243.0L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 7-spd PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop172420575.014.9$3,9004444/10
20233.0L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop172319605.315.7$4,1004654/10
20233.0L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 7-spd PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop172420575.014.9$3,9004444/10
20223.0L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop172319605.315.7$4,1004654/10
20223.0L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 7-spd PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop172420575.014.9$3,9004444/10
20193.0L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 7-spd PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop182621547.614.2$3,7004184/10
20193.0L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S7) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop202623500.012.9$3,3503915/10
20183.0L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 7-spd PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop182621547.614.2$3,7004184/10
20183.0L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S7) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop202623500.012.9$3,3503915/10
20173.0L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 7-spd PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop182621547.614.2$3,7004184/10
20173.0L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S7) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop202623500.012.9$3,3503915/10
20163.8L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 7-spd PremiumSIDI, start-stop182621547.614.2$3,7004235/10
20163.8L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S7) PremiumSIDI, start-stop192621547.614.2$3,7004185/10
20153.8L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 7-spd PremiumSIDI182621547.614.2$3,7004235/10
20153.8L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S7) PremiumSIDI192621547.614.2$3,7004185/10

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 1 of 2 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
2016 → 201721 → 23 mpg+2 mpg500 gal
2019 → 202223 → 20 mpg-3 mpg575 gal

What 911 Carrera GTS fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2026 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS burns 575 to 575 gallons depending on configuration. Below is what that costs at three pump prices, and how much more the thirstiest configuration costs than the most efficient one.

Pump priceMost efficientThirstiestSpread
$3.00/gal$1,725$1,725$0
$3.50/gal$2,013$2,013$0
$4.00/gal$2,300$2,300$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 2026 model year is $3,900 to $3,900 a year in fuel, or $8,250 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Minicompact Cars

Across the 153 nameplates EPA classifies as Minicompact Cars, the median best combined rating is 21 mpg. At 20 mpg the Porsche 911 Carrera GTS is 1 mpg below the median, which is worth about $96 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

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