Real-world fuel economy

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
1833
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

EngineOfficial (NEDC)Official (WLTP)Real MPG% of officialOwners report
Carrera31.424.077%
Carrera 430.4
Carrera 4 Cabriolet29.7
Carrera 4 Cabriolet PDK32.5
Carrera 4 GTS28.5
Carrera 4 GTS Cabriolet28.6
Carrera 4 GTS Cabriolet PDK30.7
Carrera 4 GTS PDK31.0
Carrera 4 PDK32.8
Carrera Cabriolet30.7
Carrera Cabriolet PDK33.6
Carrera GTS29.7
Carrera GTS Cabriolet29.1
Carrera GTS Cabriolet PDK31.7
Carrera GTS PDK32.5
Carrera PDK34.430.288%
Carrera S29.722.576%19.0–28.0
Carrera S Cabriolet29.1
Carrera S Cabriolet PDK31.730.295%
Carrera S PDK32.520.964%
GT322.1
GT3 RS22.2
Targa 429.7
Targa 4 GTS28.2
Targa 4 GTS PDK30.7
Targa 4 PDK32.5
Targa 4S28.2
Targa 4S PDK30.7
Turbo Cabriolet PDK28.5
Turbo PDK29.1
Turbo S29.121.373%
Turbo S Cabriolet28.5

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.

CarAdCheck is not affiliated with Honest John or Volkswagen Financial Services. How we rebuilt Real MPG.

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