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1994 Porsche 911 Carrera 4/2 MPG & Specs — Real-World vs EPA, All Trims

Every trim takes regular — no premium needed.

16–18
MPG combined (14–15 city / 21–23 hwy)
$3,167–$3,562
est. fuel / year (today's prices, 15k mi)
Regular
gas type

Is the 1994 Porsche 911 Carrera 4/2 good on gas?

At up to 18 MPG combined, the 1994 Porsche 911 Carrera 4/2 is about average for a Two Seaters — that class averages about 19.4 MPG across 2,500 EPA-tested versions, so it's middle-of-the-road for its size.

Real-world MPG vs the EPA number

The EPA figures above come from a standardized dynamometer test, not the open road — real-world MPG typically runs a bit lower depending on your driving, climate and terrain. That's true of every car on this site, old or new.

This 1994 model was originally EPA-tested under the pre-2008 2-cycle method, which didn't account for highway speeds over 60 mph, air-conditioner use, or cold starts. When EPA overhauled the test for model year 2008, city ratings fell by about 12% and highway by about 8% on average industry-wide — and EPA retroactively adjusted every 1984-2007 rating to the stricter standard so old and new cars could be compared fairly. The MPG above is already on that modern scale — the window sticker on this car when it was new likely showed a higher, pre-2008-method number.

At today's AAA national average price — $3.80/gal for regular gas as of 2026-07-05 — the most efficient trim runs about $3,167/year (roughly $264/month, about $21.11 per 100 miles) at the EPA's assumed 15,000 miles/year, using an estimated 833 gallons a year. We don't estimate a cost-per-fill since exact tank size isn't in the public EPA dataset, but the per-100-mile figure scales to any tank. Current national average gas prices →

1994 Porsche 911 Carrera 4/2 trims & fuel economy

Trim (engine / transmission)FuelMPGFuel/yr (today's price)
3.6L 6-cyl, 5-spd manual, RWDREGULAR18$3,167
3.6L 6-cyl, 5-spd manual, RWDREGULAR18$3,167
3.6L 6-cyl, Automatic 4-spd, RWDREGULAR17$3,353
3.6L 6-cyl, Automatic 4-spd, RWDREGULAR17$3,353
3.6L 6-cyl, 5-spd manual, AWDREGULAR16$3,562
3.6L 6-cyl, 5-spd manual, AWDREGULAR16$3,562

1994 Porsche 911 Carrera 4/2 specs

What the EPA test-car listings record for this model year — every combination sold is a row in the trims table above.

Engine options3.6L 6-cyl
Transmission5-spd manual · Automatic 4-spd
Drive typeRWD · AWD
EPA body classTwo Seaters
FuelRegular
Gas guzzler taxYes — at least one trim carried the federal guzzler tax

Other years of the Porsche 911 Carrera 4/2

1998 Porsche 911 Carrera 4/21997 Porsche 911 Carrera 4/21996 Porsche 911 Carrera 4/21995 Porsche 911 Carrera 4/21993 Porsche 911 Carrera 4/21992 Porsche 911 Carrera 4/21991 Porsche 911 Carrera 4/21990 Porsche 911 Carrera 4/2

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6 trim(s) · EPA FuelEconomy.gov data retrieved 2026-07-24 · fuel prices AAA national average as of 2026-07-05.