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Porsche 911 Speedster MPG by year — every rating on record

The Porsche 911 Speedster has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 3 model years, from 2011 to 2019. Across those years its best rated version returned 21 mpg (2011) and its thirstiest returned 16 mpg (2019). The EPA record holds 3 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Two Seaters.

21best combined mpg (2011)
16worst combined mpg (2019)
16latest year best (2019)
3configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2011121 mpg21 mpg#19 of 42 (56th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumTwo Seaters
2012121 mpg21 mpg#24 of 44 (47th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumTwo Seaters
2019116 mpg16 mpg#53 of 62 (15th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumTwo Seaters

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Porsche 911 Speedster placed highest in 2011 at #19 of 42, and lowest in 2019 at #53 of 62. It spent 1 of its 3 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 3 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20194.0L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd PremiumSIDI, start-stop141916718.818.6$4,8505642/10
20123.8L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 7-spd PremiumSIDI192621547.614.2$3,700423.1904761904762n/a
20113.8L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 7-spd PremiumSIDI192621547.614.2$3,700423.1904761904762n/a

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 0 of 1 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
2012 → 201921 → 16 mpg-5 mpg719 gal

What 911 Speedster fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2019 Porsche 911 Speedster burns 719 to 719 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$2,156$2,156$0
$3.50/gal$2,516$2,516$0
$4.00/gal$2,875$2,875$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 2019 model year is $4,850 to $4,850 a year in fuel, or $13,000 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Two Seaters

Across the 263 nameplates EPA classifies as Two Seaters, the median best combined rating is 18 mpg. At 16 mpg the Porsche 911 Speedster is 2 mpg below the median, which is worth about $280 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

Other Porsche nameplates

Every Porsche model compared → — all nameplates ranked by best combined rating, with what each one costs a year.