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Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet MPG by year — every rating on record

The Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 16 model years, from 2008 to 2025. Across those years its best rated version returned 21 mpg (2017) and its thirstiest returned 16 mpg (2024). The EPA record holds 22 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Minicompact Cars.

21best combined mpg (2017)
16worst combined mpg (2024)
16latest year best (2025)
22configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2008218 mpg18 mpg#23 of 25 (8th pct)4-Wheel or All-Wheel DrivePremiumMinicompact Cars
2009218 mpg18 mpg#24 of 27 (12th pct)4-Wheel or All-Wheel DrivePremiumMinicompact Cars
2010219 mpg19 mpg#22 of 29 (25th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumMinicompact Cars
2011219 mpg19 mpg#23 of 30 (24th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumMinicompact Cars
2012219 mpg19 mpg#32 of 39 (18th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumMinicompact Cars
2013219 mpg19 mpg#25 of 30 (17th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumMinicompact Cars
2014120 mpg20 mpg#22 of 29 (25th pct)4-Wheel DrivePremiumMinicompact Cars
2016120 mpg20 mpg#24 of 30 (21th pct)4-Wheel DrivePremiumMinicompact Cars
2017121 mpg21 mpg#25 of 32 (23th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumMinicompact Cars
2018121 mpg21 mpg#27 of 37 (28th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumMinicompact Cars
2019121 mpg21 mpg#26 of 36 (29th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumMinicompact Cars
2021117 mpg17 mpg#24 of 26 (8th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumMinicompact Cars
2022117 mpg17 mpg#28 of 33 (16th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumMinicompact Cars
2023117 mpg17 mpg#31 of 36 (14th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumMinicompact Cars
2024116 mpg16 mpg#32 of 34 (6th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumMinicompact Cars
2025116 mpg16 mpg#29 of 31 (7th pct)All-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 Turbo Cabriolet placed highest in 2010 at #22 of 29, and lowest in 2012 at #32 of 39. It spent 0 of its 16 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 22 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20253.7L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop142016718.818.6$4,8505463/10
20243.7L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop142016718.818.6$4,8505463/10
20233.7L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop152017676.517.5$4,5505213/10
20223.7L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop152017676.517.5$4,5505213/10
20213.7L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop152017676.517.5$4,5505213/10
20193.8L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S7) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop192421547.614.2$3,7004304/10
20183.8L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S7) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop192421547.614.2$3,7004304/10
20173.8L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S7) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop192421547.614.2$3,7004304/10
20163.8L 6-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S7) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop172420575.014.9$3,9004494/10
20143.8L 6-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S7) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged172420575.014.9$3,9004495/10
20133.8L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 7-spd PremiumSIDI, turbocharged162419605.315.7$4,1004764/10
20133.8L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd PremiumSIDI, turbocharged162419605.315.7$4,1004704/10
20123.8L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 7-spd PremiumSIDI, turbocharged162419605.315.7$4,100467.7368421052632n/a
20123.8L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd PremiumSIDI, turbocharged162419605.315.7$4,100467.7368421052632n/a
20113.8L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic 7-spd PremiumSIDI, turbocharged162419605.315.7$4,100467.7368421052632n/a
20113.8L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd PremiumSIDI, turbocharged162419605.315.7$4,100467.7368421052632n/a
20103.8L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 7-spd PremiumSIDI, turbocharged162419605.315.7$4,100467.7368421052632n/a
20103.8L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd PremiumSIDI, turbocharged162419605.315.7$4,100467.7368421052632n/a
20093.6L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Premium3.6L 6-cyl, turbocharged152318638.916.5$4,300493.72222222222223n/a
20093.6L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium3.6L 6-cyl, turbocharged152418638.916.5$4,300493.72222222222223n/a
20083.6L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Premium3.6L 6-cyl, turbocharged152318638.916.5$4,300493.72222222222223n/a
20083.6L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium3.6L 6-cyl, turbocharged152418638.916.5$4,300493.72222222222223n/a

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 3 of 5 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
2009 → 201018 → 19 mpg+1 mpg605 gal
2013 → 201419 → 20 mpg+1 mpg575 gal
2016 → 201720 → 21 mpg+1 mpg548 gal
2019 → 202121 → 17 mpg-4 mpg676 gal
2023 → 202417 → 16 mpg-1 mpg719 gal

What 911 Turbo Cabriolet fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2025 Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet 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 2025 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 Minicompact Cars

Across the 153 nameplates EPA classifies as Minicompact Cars, the median best combined rating is 21 mpg. At 16 mpg the Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet is 5 mpg below the median, which is worth about $599 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

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