What is the best Porsche 944 for fuel economy?

The strongest year was 1987 at 21 mpg combined, against 17 mpg in 1984. That is a 4 mpg spread across the nameplate's history.

How much does a Porsche 944 cost to fuel each year?

At 11,500 miles a year the 1989 model uses between 605 and 639 gallons, or $2,118 to $2,236 at $3.50 a gallon.

What does the Porsche 944 emit?

EPA reports 467.7368421052632 to 493.72222222222223 grams of tailpipe CO2 per mile for the 1989 model year, or about 5.4 to 5.7 tons over a year of driving.

Porsche 944 MPG by year — every rating on record

The Porsche 944 has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 6 model years, from 1984 to 1989. Across those years its best rated version returned 21 mpg (1987) and its thirstiest returned 17 mpg (1984). The EPA record holds 17 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Minicompact Cars.

21best combined mpg (1987)

17worst combined mpg (1984)

19latest year best (1989)

17configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model year	Configurations	Best combined	Worst combined	Class rank that year	Drivetrains	Fuel	EPA class
1984	4	20 mpg	17 mpg	#4 of 8 (57th pct)	n/a	Regular	Minicompact Cars
1985	1	20 mpg	20 mpg	#5 of 8 (43th pct)	Rear-Wheel Drive	Regular	Minicompact Cars
1986	3	20 mpg	19 mpg	#6 of 12 (55th pct)	Rear-Wheel Drive	Regular, Premium	Minicompact Cars
1987	5	21 mpg	19 mpg	#8 of 14 (46th pct)	Rear-Wheel Drive	Regular, Premium	Minicompact Cars
1988	2	20 mpg	18 mpg	#9 of 15 (43th pct)	Rear-Wheel Drive	Regular	Minicompact Cars
1989	2	19 mpg	18 mpg	#5 of 12 (64th 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 944 placed highest in 1984 at #4 of 8, and lowest in 1988 at #9 of 15. It spent 3 of its 6 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 17 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
1989	2.7L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Premium	(FFS)	16	20	18	638.9	16.5	$4,300	493.72222222222223	n/a
1989	2.7L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Premium	(FFS)	17	24	19	605.3	15.7	$4,100	467.7368421052632	n/a
1988	2.5L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular	(FFS)	17	20	18	638.9	16.5	$3,450	493.72222222222223	n/a
1988	2.5L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	(FFS)	18	26	20	575.0	14.9	$3,100	444.35	n/a
1987	2.5L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular	(FFS)	17	21	19	605.3	15.7	$3,300	467.7368421052632	n/a
1987	2.5L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular	(FFS) fuel injection	17	22	19	605.3	15.7	$3,300	467.7368421052632	n/a
1987	2.5L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Premium	(FFS)	17	24	19	605.3	15.7	$4,100	467.7368421052632	n/a
1987	2.5L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Premium	(FFS,TRBO), turbocharged	17	24	20	575.0	14.9	$3,900	444.35	n/a
1987	2.5L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	(FFS)	18	25	21	547.6	14.2	$2,950	423.1904761904762	n/a
1986	2.5L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular	(FFS)	17	22	19	605.3	15.7	$3,300	467.7368421052632	n/a
1986	2.5L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	(FFS)	18	25	20	575.0	14.9	$3,100	444.35	n/a
1986	2.5L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Premium	(FFS,TRBO), turbocharged	17	24	20	575.0	14.9	$3,900	444.35	n/a
1985	2.5L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	(FFS)	18	25	20	575.0	14.9	$3,100	444.35	n/a
1984	2.5L 4-cyl Automatic 3-spd Regular	(FFS) CA model	16	20	17	676.5	17.5	$3,650	522.7647058823529	n/a
1984	2.5L 4-cyl Automatic 3-spd Regular	(FFS)	17	21	18	638.9	16.5	$3,450	493.72222222222223	n/a
1984	2.5L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular	(FFS)	18	25	20	575.0	14.9	$3,100	444.35	n/a
1984	2.5L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular	(FFS) CA model	17	24	20	575.0	14.9	$3,100	444.35	n/a

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 1 of 3 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

Change	Best combined	Delta	Gallons a year at the newer rating
1986 → 1987	20 → 21 mpg	+1 mpg	548 gal
1987 → 1988	21 → 20 mpg	-1 mpg	575 gal
1988 → 1989	20 → 19 mpg	-1 mpg	605 gal

What 944 fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 1989 Porsche 944 burns 605 to 639 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	$1,917	$101
$3.50/gal	$2,118	$2,236	$118
$4.00/gal	$2,421	$2,556	$135

EPA’s own estimate for the 1989 model year is $4,100 to $4,300 a year in fuel, or $10,250 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 944 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

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