What is the best Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe for fuel economy?

The strongest year was 2010 at 19 mpg combined, against 19 mpg in 2010. That is a 0 mpg spread across the nameplate's history.

How much does a Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe cost to fuel each year?

At 11,500 miles a year the 2012 model uses between 605 and 605 gallons, or $2,118 to $2,118 at $3.50 a gallon.

What does the Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe emit?

EPA reports 467.7368421052632 to 467.7368421052632 grams of tailpipe CO2 per mile for the 2012 model year, or about 5.4 to 5.4 tons over a year of driving.

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

The Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 3 model years, from 2010 to 2012. Across those years its best rated version returned 19 mpg (2010) and its thirstiest returned 19 mpg (2010). The EPA record holds 6 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Minicompact Cars.

19best combined mpg (2010)

19worst combined mpg (2010)

19latest year best (2012)

6configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model year	Configurations	Best combined	Worst combined	Class rank that year	Drivetrains	Fuel	EPA class
2010	2	19 mpg	19 mpg	#23 of 29 (21th pct)	Rear-Wheel Drive	Premium	Minicompact Cars
2011	2	19 mpg	19 mpg	#24 of 30 (21th pct)	All-Wheel Drive	Premium	Minicompact Cars
2012	2	19 mpg	19 mpg	#33 of 39 (16th pct)	Rear-Wheel Drive	Premium	Minicompact 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 Coupe placed highest in 2010 at #23 of 29, and lowest in 2012 at #33 of 39. It spent 0 of its 3 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 6 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

Year	Configuration	Engine detail	City	Highway	Combined	Gallons/yr	Barrels/yr	EPA fuel cost/yr	CO2 g/mi	GHG
2012	3.8L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 7-spd Premium	SIDI, turbocharged	17	24	19	605.3	15.7	$4,100	467.7368421052632	n/a
2012	3.8L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium	SIDI, turbocharged	16	24	19	605.3	15.7	$4,100	467.7368421052632	n/a
2011	3.8L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic 7-spd Premium	SIDI, turbocharged	17	24	19	605.3	15.7	$4,100	467.7368421052632	n/a
2011	3.8L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium	SIDI, turbocharged	16	24	19	605.3	15.7	$4,100	467.7368421052632	n/a
2010	3.8L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 7-spd Premium	SIDI, turbocharged	17	25	19	605.3	15.7	$4,100	467.7368421052632	n/a
2010	3.8L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium	SIDI, turbocharged	16	24	19	605.3	15.7	$4,100	467.7368421052632	n/a

What 911 Turbo Coupe fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2012 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe burns 605 to 605 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 price	Most efficient	Thirstiest	Spread
$3.00/gal	$1,816	$1,816	$0
$3.50/gal	$2,118	$2,118	$0
$4.00/gal	$2,421	$2,421	$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 2012 model year is $4,100 to $4,100 a year in fuel, or $9,250 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 19 mpg the Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe is 2 mpg below the median, which is worth about $202 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

All Minicompact Cars rankings — every nameplate in the class, best to worst.

Other Porsche nameplates

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