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Porsche Panamera 4S MPG by year — every rating on record

The Porsche Panamera 4S has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 14 model years, from 2010 to 2023. Across those years its best rated version returned 23 mpg (2017) and its thirstiest returned 19 mpg (2010). The EPA record holds 14 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Large Cars.

23best combined mpg (2017)
19worst combined mpg (2010)
20latest year best (2023)
14configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2010119 mpg19 mpg#20 of 47 (59th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars
2011119 mpg19 mpg#25 of 54 (55th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars
2012119 mpg19 mpg#25 of 56 (56th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars
2013119 mpg19 mpg#41 of 59 (31th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars
2014121 mpg21 mpg#33 of 64 (49th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars
2015121 mpg21 mpg#44 of 75 (42th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars
2016121 mpg21 mpg#45 of 72 (38th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars
2017123 mpg23 mpg#38 of 74 (49th pct)4-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars
2018123 mpg23 mpg#38 of 77 (51th pct)4-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars
2019121 mpg21 mpg#54 of 80 (33th pct)4-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars
2020121 mpg21 mpg#49 of 78 (38th pct)4-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars
2021120 mpg20 mpg#43 of 66 (35th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars
2022120 mpg20 mpg#45 of 69 (35th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars
2023120 mpg20 mpg#40 of 62 (36th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Porsche Panamera 4S placed highest in 2010 at #20 of 47, and lowest in 2019 at #54 of 80. It spent 4 of its 14 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 14 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20232.9L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop182420575.014.9$3,9004454/10
20222.9L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop182420575.014.9$3,9004454/10
20212.9L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop182420575.014.9$3,9004454/10
20202.9L 6-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop182621547.614.2$3,7004194/10
20192.9L 6-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop182621547.614.2$3,7004194/10
20182.9L 6-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop212823500.012.9$3,3503785/10
20172.9L 6-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop212823500.012.9$3,3503785/10
20163.0L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S7) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop182621547.614.2$3,7004305/10
20153.0L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S7) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop182621547.614.2$3,7004305/10
20143.0L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S7) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop182621547.614.2$3,7004305/10
20134.8L 8-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic 7-spd PremiumSIDI162419605.315.7$4,1004684/10
20124.8L 8-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic 7-spd PremiumSIDI162419605.315.7$4,100467.7368421052632n/a
20114.8L 8-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic 7-spd PremiumSIDI162419605.315.7$4,100467.7368421052632n/a
20104.8L 8-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic 7-spd PremiumSIDI162419605.315.7$4,100467.7368421052632n/a

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 2 of 4 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
2013 → 201419 → 21 mpg+2 mpg548 gal
2016 → 201721 → 23 mpg+2 mpg500 gal
2018 → 201923 → 21 mpg-2 mpg548 gal
2020 → 202121 → 20 mpg-1 mpg575 gal

What Panamera 4S fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2023 Porsche Panamera 4S burns 575 to 575 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$1,725$1,725$0
$3.50/gal$2,013$2,013$0
$4.00/gal$2,300$2,300$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 2023 model year is $3,900 to $3,900 a year in fuel, or $8,250 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Large Cars

Across the 305 nameplates EPA classifies as Large Cars, the median best combined rating is 21 mpg. At 20 mpg the Porsche Panamera 4S is 1 mpg below the median, which is worth about $96 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

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