What is the best Porsche 924 S for fuel economy?

The strongest year was 1987 at 21 mpg combined, against 19 mpg in 1987. That is a 2 mpg spread across the nameplate's history.

How much does a Porsche 924 S cost to fuel each year?

At 11,500 miles a year the 1988 model uses between 548 and 605 gallons, or $1,917 to $2,118 at $3.50 a gallon.

What does the Porsche 924 S emit?

EPA reports 423.1904761904762 to 467.7368421052632 grams of tailpipe CO2 per mile for the 1988 model year, or about 4.9 to 5.4 tons over a year of driving.

Porsche 924 S MPG by year — every rating on record

The Porsche 924 S has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 2 model years, from 1987 to 1988. Across those years its best rated version returned 21 mpg (1987) and its thirstiest returned 19 mpg (1987). The EPA record holds 4 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Minicompact Cars.

21best combined mpg (1987)

19worst combined mpg (1987)

21latest year best (1988)

4configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model year	Configurations	Best combined	Worst combined	Class rank that year	Drivetrains	Fuel	EPA class
1987	2	21 mpg	19 mpg	#7 of 14 (54th pct)	Rear-Wheel Drive	Regular	Minicompact Cars
1988	2	21 mpg	19 mpg	#8 of 15 (50th pct)	Rear-Wheel Drive	Regular	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 924 S placed highest in 1987 at #7 of 14, and lowest in 1988 at #8 of 15. It spent 2 of its 2 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 4 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
1988	2.5L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular	(FFS)	18	22	19	605.3	15.7	$3,300	467.7368421052632	n/a
1988	2.5L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	(FFS)	18	26	21	547.6	14.2	$2,950	423.1904761904762	n/a
1987	2.5L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular	2.5L 4-cyl	18	22	19	605.3	15.7	$3,300	467.7368421052632	n/a
1987	2.5L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	2.5L 4-cyl	18	26	21	547.6	14.2	$2,950	423.1904761904762	n/a

What 924 S fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 1988 Porsche 924 S burns 548 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	$1,643	$1,816	$173
$3.50/gal	$1,917	$2,118	$202
$4.00/gal	$2,190	$2,421	$231

EPA’s own estimate for the 1988 model year is $2,950 to $3,300 a year in fuel, or $5,250 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 21 mpg the Porsche 924 S is exactly at the median.

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

Other Porsche nameplates

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