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Porsche Panamera MPG by year — every rating on record

The Porsche Panamera has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 16 model years, from 2011 to 2026. Across those years its best rated version returned 24 mpg (2017) and its thirstiest returned 20 mpg (2021). The EPA record holds 16 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Large Cars.

24best combined mpg (2017)
20worst combined mpg (2021)
21latest year best (2026)
16configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2011121 mpg21 mpg#15 of 54 (74th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars
2012121 mpg21 mpg#16 of 56 (73th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars
2013121 mpg21 mpg#27 of 59 (55th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars
2014122 mpg22 mpg#26 of 64 (60th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars
2015122 mpg22 mpg#37 of 75 (51th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars
2016122 mpg22 mpg#39 of 72 (46th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars
2017124 mpg24 mpg#30 of 74 (60th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars
2018124 mpg24 mpg#28 of 77 (64th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars
2019122 mpg22 mpg#41 of 80 (49th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars
2020122 mpg22 mpg#39 of 78 (51th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars
2021120 mpg20 mpg#40 of 66 (40th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars
2022120 mpg20 mpg#42 of 69 (40th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars
2023120 mpg20 mpg#37 of 62 (41th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars
2024121 mpg21 mpg#43 of 56 (24th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars
2025121 mpg21 mpg#43 of 58 (26th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars
2026121 mpg21 mpg#46 of 60 (24th pct)Rear-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 placed highest in 2011 at #15 of 54, and lowest in 2026 at #46 of 60. It spent 8 of its 16 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
20262.9L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop182521547.614.2$3,7004314/10
20252.9L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop182521547.614.2$3,7004314/10
20242.9L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop182521547.614.2$3,7004314/10
20232.9L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop182420575.014.9$3,9004414/10
20222.9L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop182420575.014.9$3,9004414/10
20212.9L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop182420575.014.9$3,9004414/10
20203.0L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop192722522.713.5$3,5004014/10
20193.0L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop192722522.713.5$3,5004014/10
20183.0L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop212824479.212.4$3,2503695/10
20173.0L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop212824479.212.4$3,2503695/10
20163.6L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S7) PremiumSIDI, start-stop182822522.713.5$3,5004135/10
20153.6L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S7) PremiumSIDI, start-stop182822522.713.5$3,5004135/10
20143.6L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S7) PremiumSIDI, start-stop182822522.713.5$3,5004135/10
20133.6L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 7-spd PremiumSIDI182621547.614.2$3,7004225/10
20123.6L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 7-spd PremiumSIDI182621547.614.2$3,700423.1904761904762n/a
20113.6L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 7-spd PremiumSIDI182621547.614.2$3,700423.1904761904762n/a

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 3 of 5 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
2013 → 201421 → 22 mpg+1 mpg523 gal
2016 → 201722 → 24 mpg+2 mpg479 gal
2018 → 201924 → 22 mpg-2 mpg523 gal
2020 → 202122 → 20 mpg-2 mpg575 gal
2023 → 202420 → 21 mpg+1 mpg548 gal

What Panamera fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2026 Porsche Panamera burns 548 to 548 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$1,643$1,643$0
$3.50/gal$1,917$1,917$0
$4.00/gal$2,190$2,190$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 2026 model year is $3,700 to $3,700 a year in fuel, or $7,250 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 21 mpg the Porsche Panamera is exactly at the median.

Other Porsche nameplates

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