Tank Ledger

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

The Porsche Turbo 4 911 Turbo has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 2 model years, from 2005 to 2007. Across those years its best rated version returned 18 mpg (2007) and its thirstiest returned 16 mpg (2005). The EPA record holds 4 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Minicompact Cars.

18best combined mpg (2007)
16worst combined mpg (2005)
18latest year best (2007)
4configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2005216 mpg16 mpg#29 of 34 (15th pct)4-Wheel or All-Wheel DrivePremiumMinicompact Cars
2007218 mpg18 mpg#23 of 27 (15th 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 Turbo placed highest in 2007 at #23 of 27, and lowest in 2005 at #29 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
20073.6L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Premium3.6L 6-cyl, turbocharged152318638.916.5$4,300493.72222222222223n/a
20073.6L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium3.6L 6-cyl, turbocharged162318638.916.5$4,300493.72222222222223n/a
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

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.

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
2005 → 200716 → 18 mpg+2 mpg639 gal

What Turbo 4 911 Turbo fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2007 Porsche Turbo 4 911 Turbo burns 639 to 639 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$1,917$1,917$0
$3.50/gal$2,236$2,236$0
$4.00/gal$2,556$2,556$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 2007 model year is $4,300 to $4,300 a year in fuel, or $10,250 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 18 mpg the Porsche Turbo 4 911 Turbo is 3 mpg below the median, which is worth about $319 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.