Porsche 911 (991) Real MPG: what owners actually get
The official figure is what a Porsche 911 (991) managed in a laboratory. These are the figures owners report from the road, engine by engine, for every generation we hold. Add your own at the bottom and the averages get better for the next buyer.
23.5mpg
Real-world average, all engines
79%
of the official combined figure
18–33
Range reported by owners (mpg)
24
Owner submissions
Porsche 911 (991)
2011–2015 · real average 23.5 mpg · owners report 18.0–33.0 mpg · 24 submissions
Engine
Official (NEDC)
Official (WLTP)
Real MPG
% of official
Owners report
Carrera
31.4
–
24.0
77%
–
Carrera 4
30.4
–
–
–
–
Carrera 4 Cabriolet
29.7
–
–
–
–
Carrera 4 Cabriolet PDK
32.5
–
–
–
–
Carrera 4 GTS
28.5
–
–
–
–
Carrera 4 GTS Cabriolet
28.6
–
–
–
–
Carrera 4 GTS Cabriolet PDK
30.7
–
–
–
–
Carrera 4 GTS PDK
31.0
–
–
–
–
Carrera 4 PDK
32.8
–
–
–
–
Carrera Cabriolet
30.7
–
–
–
–
Carrera Cabriolet PDK
33.6
–
–
–
–
Carrera GTS
29.7
–
–
–
–
Carrera GTS Cabriolet
29.1
–
–
–
–
Carrera GTS Cabriolet PDK
31.7
–
–
–
–
Carrera GTS PDK
32.5
–
–
–
–
Carrera PDK
34.4
–
30.2
88%
–
Carrera S
29.7
–
22.5
76%
19.0–28.0
Carrera S Cabriolet
29.1
–
–
–
–
Carrera S Cabriolet PDK
31.7
–
30.2
95%
–
Carrera S PDK
32.5
–
20.9
64%
–
GT3
22.1
–
–
–
–
GT3 RS
22.2
–
–
–
–
Targa 4
29.7
–
–
–
–
Targa 4 GTS
28.2
–
–
–
–
Targa 4 GTS PDK
30.7
–
–
–
–
Targa 4 PDK
32.5
–
–
–
–
Targa 4S
28.2
–
–
–
–
Targa 4S PDK
30.7
–
–
–
–
Turbo Cabriolet PDK
28.5
–
–
–
–
Turbo PDK
29.1
–
–
–
–
Turbo S
29.1
–
21.3
73%
–
Turbo S Cabriolet
28.5
–
–
–
–
All figures in miles per gallon (UK). “Owners report” is the spread of individual submissions for that engine.
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Porsche 911 (991) fuel economy questions
What is the real-world MPG of a Porsche 911 (991)?
Owners report an average of 23.5 mpg across all Porsche 911 (991) engines with data, about 79% of the official combined figure. The engine tables on this page give the figure for each engine and generation.
Why is the Porsche 911 (991) real MPG lower than the official figure?
Official figures come from a laboratory test cycle, not the road. Cold starts, short trips, hills, load, tyres and driving style all cost fuel the test does not see. A gap of 10 to 30 per cent is normal; a much bigger gap on one engine usually points at a fault, a heavy right foot, or a diesel that never gets warm.
Where did the Honest John Porsche 911 (991) Real MPG page go?
Honest John closed in August 2026 and its Real MPG section went with it. This page is where the Porsche 911 (991) figures now live: rebuilt from the archived Honest John dataset, with the official figures kept alongside, and reopened for new submissions. CarAdCheck is not affiliated with Honest John or Volkswagen Financial Services.
Where the Porsche 911 (991) figures come from
If you used the Honest John Real MPG section before the site closed in 2026, this is where the Porsche 911 (991) figures now live. The owner-reported averages above were rebuilt from the archived Honest John dataset (archived page, 2025-09) alongside the official NEDC and WLTP figures and new submissions from CarAdCheck readers, and the section is open so they keep improving. Real-world figures also feed the running-cost estimate in our free advert check.
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