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Porsche Carrera 2 Cabriolet Kit MPG by year — every rating on record

The Porsche Carrera 2 Cabriolet Kit has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 3 model years, from 2003 to 2005. Across those years its best rated version returned 19 mpg (2003) and its thirstiest returned 19 mpg (2003). The EPA record holds 5 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Minicompact Cars.

In the EPA record this nameplate also appears as Carrera 2 Cabriolet Kit, Carrera 2 Coupe Kit and Targa Kit. The figures below cover every one of them.

19best combined mpg (2003)
19worst combined mpg (2003)
19latest year best (2005)
5configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2003219 mpg19 mpg#11 of 26 (60th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumMinicompact Cars
2004119 mpg19 mpg#11 of 26 (60th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumMinicompact Cars
2005219 mpg19 mpg#13 of 34 (64th 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 Carrera 2 Cabriolet Kit placed highest in 2003 at #11 of 26, and lowest in 2005 at #13 of 34. It spent 3 of its 3 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 5 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20053.6L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Premium3.6L 6-cyl162419605.315.7$4,100467.7368421052632n/a
20053.6L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium3.6L 6-cyl162419605.315.7$4,100467.7368421052632n/a
20043.6L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium3.6L 6-cyl162419605.315.7$4,100467.7368421052632n/a
20033.6L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Premium3.6L 6-cyl162419605.315.7$4,100467.7368421052632n/a
20033.6L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium3.6L 6-cyl162419605.315.7$4,100467.7368421052632n/a

What Carrera 2 Cabriolet Kit fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2005 Porsche Carrera 2 Cabriolet Kit 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 priceMost efficientThirstiestSpread
$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 2005 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 Carrera 2 Cabriolet Kit is 2 mpg below the median, which is worth about $202 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

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