Porsche Taycan 4S Performance Battery MPG by year — every rating on record
The Porsche Taycan 4S Performance Battery has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 4 model years, from 2023 to 2026. Across those years its best rated version returned 88 mpg (2025) and its thirstiest returned 82 mpg (2023). The EPA record holds 4 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Compact Cars.
Year-by-year EPA ratings
| Model year | Configurations | Best combined | Worst combined | Class rank that year | Drivetrains | Fuel | EPA class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 82 mpg | 82 mpg | #3 of 72 (97th pct) | All-Wheel Drive | Electricity | Compact Cars |
| 2024 | 1 | 82 mpg | 82 mpg | #9 of 75 (89th pct) | All-Wheel Drive | Electricity | Compact Cars |
| 2025 | 1 | 88 mpg | 88 mpg | #20 of 85 (77th pct) | All-Wheel Drive | Electricity | Compact Cars |
| 2026 | 1 | 88 mpg | 88 mpg | #24 of 79 (71th pct) | All-Wheel Drive | Electricity | Compact Cars |
Where it has stood in its class
Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Porsche Taycan 4S Performance Battery placed highest in 2023 at #3 of 72, and lowest in 2026 at #24 of 79. It spent 4 of its 4 ranked years in the top half of its class.
Every configuration on record
All 4 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.
| Year | Configuration | Engine detail | City | Highway | Combined | Gallons/yr | Barrels/yr | EPA fuel cost/yr | Range | CO2 g/mi | GHG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | All-Wheel Drive Automatic (A2) Electricity | EV | 90 | 85 | 88 | 130.7 | 0.1 | $850 | 252 mi | n/a | 10/10 |
| 2025 | All-Wheel Drive Automatic (A2) Electricity | EV | 90 | 85 | 88 | 130.7 | 0.1 | $850 | 252 mi | n/a | 10/10 |
| 2024 | All-Wheel Drive Automatic (A2) Electricity | EV | 82 | 82 | 82 | 140.2 | 0.1 | $900 | 206 mi | n/a | 10/10 |
| 2023 | All-Wheel Drive Automatic (A2) Electricity | EV | 82 | 82 | 82 | 140.2 | 0.1 | $900 | 206 mi | n/a | 10/10 |
How the rating has moved between model years
Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 1 of 1 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.
| Change | Best combined | Delta | Gallons a year at the newer rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 → 2025 | 82 → 88 mpg | +6 mpg | 131 gal |
What Taycan 4S Performance Battery fuel costs over a year
At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2026 Porsche Taycan 4S Performance Battery burns 131 to 131 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 | $392 | $392 | $0 |
| $3.50/gal | $457 | $457 | $0 |
| $4.00/gal | $523 | $523 | $0 |
EPA’s own estimate for the 2026 model year is $850 to $850 a year in fuel, or $7,000 less than the average new vehicle over five years.
How it compares with other Compact Cars
Across the 498 nameplates EPA classifies as Compact Cars, the median best combined rating is 26 mpg. At 88 mpg the Porsche Taycan 4S Performance Battery is 62 mpg better the median, which is worth about $1,091 a year at $3.50 a gallon.
- All Compact 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.