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Porsche 928 GTS MPG by year — every rating on record

The Porsche 928 GTS has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 3 model years, from 1993 to 1995. Across those years its best rated version returned 15 mpg (1993) and its thirstiest returned 13 mpg (1993). The EPA record holds 6 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Minicompact Cars.

15best combined mpg (1993)
13worst combined mpg (1993)
15latest year best (1995)
6configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
1993215 mpg13 mpg#10 of 10 (0th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumMinicompact Cars
1994215 mpg13 mpg#11 of 12 (9th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremium, RegularMinicompact Cars
1995215 mpg13 mpg#12 of 12 (0th 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 928 GTS placed highest in 1993 at #10 of 10, and lowest in 1995 at #12 of 12. 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.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
19955.4L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Premium(GUZZLER) (FFS)111713884.622.9$5,950683.6153846153846n/a
19955.4L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Premium(GUZZLER) (FFS)141715766.719.8$5,150592.4666666666667n/a
19945.4L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular(GUZZLER) (FFS)111713884.622.9$4,800683.6153846153846n/a
19945.4L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Premium(GUZZLER) (FFS)141715766.719.8$5,150592.4666666666667n/a
19935.4L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Premium(GUZZLER) (FFS)111713884.622.9$5,950683.6153846153846n/a
19935.4L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Premium(GUZZLER) (FFS)141715766.719.8$5,150592.4666666666667n/a

What 928 GTS fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 1995 Porsche 928 GTS burns 767 to 885 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$2,300$2,654$354
$3.50/gal$2,683$3,096$413
$4.00/gal$3,067$3,538$472

EPA’s own estimate for the 1995 model year is $5,150 to $5,950 a year in fuel, or $14,500 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 15 mpg the Porsche 928 GTS is 6 mpg below the median, which is worth about $767 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.