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Porsche 968 MPG by year — every rating on record

The Porsche 968 has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 4 model years, from 1992 to 1995. Across those years its best rated version returned 18 mpg (1992) and its thirstiest returned 17 mpg (1992). The EPA record holds 16 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Two Seaters / Minicompact Cars.

18best combined mpg (1992)
17worst combined mpg (1992)
18latest year best (1995)
16configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
1992418 mpg17 mpg#14 of 30 (55th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumTwo Seaters, Minicompact Cars
1993418 mpg18 mpg#14 of 29 (54th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumTwo Seaters, Minicompact Cars
1994418 mpg18 mpg#13 of 19 (33th pct)Rear-Wheel DriveRegularTwo Seaters, Minicompact Cars
1995418 mpg18 mpg#11 of 19 (44th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumTwo Seaters, 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 968 placed highest in 1995 at #11 of 19, and lowest in 1992 at #14 of 30. It spent 2 of its 4 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 16 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
19953.0L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Premium(FFS)152318638.916.5$4,300493.72222222222223n/a
19953.0L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium(FFS)152418638.916.5$4,300493.72222222222223n/a
19953.0L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Premium(FFS)152318638.916.5$4,300493.72222222222223n/a
19953.0L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium(FFS)152418638.916.5$4,300493.72222222222223n/a
19943.0L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS)152318638.916.5$3,450493.72222222222223n/a
19943.0L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Regular(FFS)152418638.916.5$3,450493.72222222222223n/a
19943.0L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS)152318638.916.5$3,450493.72222222222223n/a
19943.0L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Regular(FFS)152418638.916.5$3,450493.72222222222223n/a
19933.0L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Premium(FFS)152318638.916.5$4,300493.72222222222223n/a
19933.0L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium(FFS)152418638.916.5$4,300493.72222222222223n/a
19933.0L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Premium(FFS)152318638.916.5$4,300493.72222222222223n/a
19933.0L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium(FFS)152418638.916.5$4,300493.72222222222223n/a
19923.0L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S4) Premium(FFS)152317676.517.5$4,550522.7647058823529n/a
19923.0L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S4) Premium(FFS)152317676.517.5$4,550522.7647058823529n/a
19923.0L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium(FFS)152418638.916.5$4,300493.72222222222223n/a
19923.0L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium(FFS)152418638.916.5$4,300493.72222222222223n/a

What 968 fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 1995 Porsche 968 burns 639 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 priceMost efficientThirstiestSpread
$3.00/gal$1,917$1,917$0
$3.50/gal$2,236$2,236$0
$4.00/gal$2,556$2,556$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 1995 model year is $4,300 to $4,300 a year in fuel, or $10,250 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Two Seaters

Across the 263 nameplates EPA classifies as Two Seaters, the median best combined rating is 18 mpg. At 18 mpg the Porsche 968 is exactly at the median.

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