Car comparison

Porsche 911 (991 II) Carrera 3.0vsPorsche 911 (996) Carrera 4 3.4

Compare specs, acceleration, fuel consumption, dimensions, practicality, and estimated running costs side by side.

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Porsche 911 (991 II)

Carrera 3.0

370 hp2981 ccGasolineRWDManualTwin-turboCoupe2015-2018

Porsche 911 (996)

Carrera 4 3.4

300 hp3387 ccGasolineAWDManualNaturally aspiratedCoupe1998-2001

Comparison overview

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Porsche 911 (991 II) Carrera 3.0

Quickest 0-100 km/h
4.6 s
Fastest top speed
295 km/h
183 mph
Most powerful
370 hp
276 kW
Highest torque
450 Nm
332 lb-ft
Best power-to-weight
259 hp/t
193 kW/t
3.9 kg/hp
Lowest city consumption
11.7 L/100 km
20.1 mpg US
24.1 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
6.3 L/100 km
37.3 mpg US
44.8 mpg UK
Largest trunk
145 L
Best overall score
65/100
Best performance score
77/100
Best economy score
85/100

Porsche 911 (996) Carrera 4 3.4

Lightest
1,375 kg
3,031 lb
Best practicality score
51/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Porsche911 (991 II)Carrera 3.0	Porsche911 (996)Carrera 4 3.4
Power	370hp276kW	300hp224kW
Torque	450Nm332lb-ft	350Nm258lb-ft
Curb weight	1,430kg3,153lb	1,375kg3,031lb
Gross weight	1,875kg4,134lb	1,775kg3,913lb
Top speed	295 km/h 183 mph	280 km/h 174 mph
To 99% top speed	63.9s99% target: 292 km/h / 181 mph Calculated	71.3s99% target: 277 km/h / 172 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	4.6s	5.2s
0-200 km/h	13.8s Calculated	16.7s Calculated
0-60 mph	4.4s Calculated	5.0s Calculated
Fuel consumption	8.3L/100 km28.3mpg US34.0mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption city	11.7L/100 km20.1mpg US24.1mpg UK	17.4L/100 km13.5mpg US16.2mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	6.3L/100 km37.3mpg US44.8mpg UK	8.8L/100 km26.7mpg US32.1mpg UK
Quarter mile	12.5s Calculated	13.2s Calculated
Power-to-weight	259hp/t193kW/t117hp/1000 lb Calculated	218hp/t163kW/t99hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	315Nm/t211lb-ft/ton Calculated	255Nm/t170lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	771km479mi Calculated	-
Displacement	2,981cc182cu in	3,387cc207cu in
Length	4,499mm177in	4,430mm174in
Width	1,808mm71in	1,765mm69in
Height	1,294mm51in	1,305mm51in
Wheelbase	2,450mm96in	2,350mm93in
Front track	-	1,455mm57in
Rear track	-	1,500mm59in
Ground clearance	-	100mm4in
Trunk volume	145L	-
Max trunk volume	-	100L
Doors	2	2
Seats	4	4
Fuel tank	64L	64L
CO2 emissions	190g/km	-

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

Estimated stock-style power and torque curves by engine speed.

Porsche 911 (991 II) Carrera 3.0Porsche 911 (996) Carrera 4 3.4PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Porsche911 (991 II)Carrera 3.0	6,500 rpm	1,700-5,000 rpm	6,750 rpm
Porsche911 (996)Carrera 4 3.4	6,800 rpm	4,600 rpm	7,050 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Porsche911 (991 II)Carrera 3.0	Porsche911 (996)Carrera 4 3.4
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	4.4 s	5.0 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	4.6 s	5.2 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	13.8 s	16.7 s
Top speed	295 km/h 183 mph	280 km/h 174 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.2 s	2.3 s
330 ft 101 m	5.6 s	5.9 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.3 s	8.7 s
1000 ft 305 m	10.6 s	11.2 s
1/4 mile 402 m	12.5 s	13.2 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	190 km/h 118 mph	179 km/h 111 mph

Power comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power. Higher is better · hp / kW

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Porsche911 (991 II)Carrera 3.0	370 hp 276 kW
Porsche911 (996)Carrera 4 3.4	300 hp 224 kW

Porsche 911 (991 II) Carrera 3.0 has 70 hp more than Porsche 911 (996) Carrera 4 3.4.

The biggest power difference is between Porsche 911 (996) Carrera 4 3.4 and Porsche 911 (991 II) Carrera 3.0: 70 hp (52 kW).

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Porsche911 (991 II)Carrera 3.0	450 Nm 332 lb-ft
Porsche911 (996)Carrera 4 3.4	350 Nm 258 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Porsche911 (991 II)Carrera 3.0	1,430 kg 3,153 lb
Porsche911 (996)Carrera 4 3.4	1,375 kg 3,031 lb

Top speed without limiter comparison

Bar comparison chart for Top speed without limiter. Higher is better · km/h / mph

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Porsche911 (991 II)Carrera 3.0	295 km/h 183 mph
Porsche911 (996)Carrera 4 3.4	280 km/h 174 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Porsche911 (991 II)Carrera 3.0	4.6 s
Porsche911 (996)Carrera 4 3.4	5.2 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Porsche 911 (991 II) Carrera 3.0 and Porsche 911 (996) Carrera 4 3.4: 0.6 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Porsche911 (991 II)Carrera 3.0	259 hp/t 193 kW/t 3.9 kg/hp
Porsche911 (996)Carrera 4 3.4	218 hp/t 163 kW/t 4.6 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Porsche911 (991 II)Carrera 3.0	370 hp 276 kW	4.6 s	295 km/h 183 mph
Porsche911 (996)Carrera 4 3.4	300 hp 224 kW	5.2 s	280 km/h 174 mph

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

Porsche911 (991 II)Carrera 3.0

Power	370 hp 276 kW
0-100 km/h	4.6 s
Top speed 295 km/h 183 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	145 L 5.1 cu ft
Length	4,499 mm 177.1 in
Height	1,294 mm 50.9 in

Porsche911 (996)Carrera 4 3.4

Power	300 hp 224 kW
0-100 km/h	5.2 s
Top speed 280 km/h 174 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	100 L 3.5 cu ft
Length	4,430 mm 174.4 in
Height	1,305 mm 51.4 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Porsche911 (991 II)Carrera 3.0

Porsche911 (996)Carrera 4 3.4

Power

370 hp

276 kW

300 hp

224 kW

Torque

450 Nm

332 lb-ft

350 Nm

258 lb-ft

Acceleration

4.6 s

5.2 s

Top speed

295 km/h

183 mph

280 km/h

174 mph

Lightness

1,430 kg

3,153 lb

1,375 kg

3,031 lb

Fuel consumption

8.3 L/100 km

28.3 mpg US

34.0 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	145 L 5.1 cu ft
Length	4,499 mm 177.1 in
Height	1,294 mm 50.9 in

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	100 L 3.5 cu ft
Length	4,430 mm 174.4 in
Height	1,305 mm 51.4 in

Range score

771 km

479 mi

CO2 score

190 g/km

Trunk score

145 L

5.1 cu ft

100 L

3.5 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

259 hp/t

193 kW/t

3.9 kg/hp

218 hp/t

163 kW/t

4.6 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Porsche 911 (991 II) Carrera 3.0
Consumption	8.3 L/100 km28.3 mpg US34 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	14.53 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	23.38 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,245 L329 US gal274 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,179 LC/year