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Porsche Turbo 4 911 Kit MPG by year — every rating on record

The Porsche Turbo 4 911 Kit has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 2 model years, from 2004 to 2005. Across those years its best rated version returned 16 mpg (2004) and its thirstiest returned 16 mpg (2004). The EPA record holds 4 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Minicompact Cars.

16best combined mpg (2004)
16worst combined mpg (2004)
16latest year best (2005)
4configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2004216 mpg16 mpg#25 of 26 (4th pct)4-Wheel or All-Wheel DrivePremiumMinicompact Cars
2005216 mpg16 mpg#27 of 34 (21th pct)4-Wheel or All-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 Turbo 4 911 Kit placed highest in 2004 at #25 of 26, and lowest in 2005 at #27 of 34. It spent 0 of its 2 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 4 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20053.6L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Premium3.6L 6-cyl, turbocharged132016718.818.6$4,850555.4375n/a
20053.6L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium3.6L 6-cyl, turbocharged132016718.818.6$4,850555.4375n/a
20043.6L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Premium3.6L 6-cyl, turbocharged132016718.818.6$4,850555.4375n/a
20043.6L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium3.6L 6-cyl, turbocharged132016718.818.6$4,850555.4375n/a

What Turbo 4 911 Kit fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2005 Porsche Turbo 4 911 Kit burns 719 to 719 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$2,156$2,156$0
$3.50/gal$2,516$2,516$0
$4.00/gal$2,875$2,875$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 2005 model year is $4,850 to $4,850 a year in fuel, or $13,000 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 16 mpg the Porsche Turbo 4 911 Kit is 5 mpg below the median, which is worth about $599 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

Other Porsche nameplates

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