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Porsche 911 (991 II) Carrera 4S 3.0vsPorsche 911 (996) · Facelift 2001 Turbo 3.6

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

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Porsche 911 (991 II)

Carrera 4S 3.0

420 hp2981 ccGasolineAWDManualTwin-turboCoupe2015-2018

Porsche 911 (996) · Facelift 2001

Turbo 3.6

420 hp3600 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticTwin-turboCoupe2000-2005

Comparison overview

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Porsche 911 (991 II) Carrera 4S 3.0

Quickest 0-100 km/h
4.2 s
Fastest top speed
305 km/h
190 mph
Most powerful
420 hp
313 kW
Lightest
1,490 kg
3,285 lb
Best power-to-weight
282 hp/t
210 kW/t
3.5 kg/hp
Lowest city consumption
12.4 L/100 km
19.0 mpg US
22.8 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
6.8 L/100 km
34.6 mpg US
41.5 mpg UK
Largest trunk
125 L
Best performance score
82/100
Best economy score
83/100

Porsche 911 (996) Facelift 2001 Turbo 3.6

Highest torque
560 Nm
413 lb-ft
Best overall score
71/100
Best practicality score
51/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Porsche911 (991 II)Carrera 4S 3.0	Porsche911 (996)Facelift 2001Turbo 3.6
Power	420hp313kW	420hp313kW
Torque	500Nm369lb-ft	560Nm413lb-ft
Curb weight	1,490kg3,285lb	1,540kg3,395lb
Gross weight	1,950kg4,299lb	1,885kg4,156lb
Top speed	305 km/h 190 mph	296 km/h 184 mph
To 99% top speed	60.8s99% target: 302 km/h / 188 mph Calculated	71.2s99% target: 293 km/h / 182 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	4.2s	4.8s
0-200 km/h	12.3s Calculated	14.8s Calculated
0-60 mph	4.0s Calculated	4.6s Calculated
Fuel consumption	8.9L/100 km26.4mpg US31.7mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption city	12.4L/100 km19mpg US22.8mpg UK	18.8L/100 km12.5mpg US15.0mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	6.8L/100 km34.6mpg US41.5mpg UK	12.8L/100 km18.4mpg US22.1mpg UK
Quarter mile	12.0s Calculated	12.8s Calculated
Power-to-weight	282hp/t210kW/t128hp/1000 lb Calculated	273hp/t203kW/t124hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	336Nm/t225lb-ft/ton Calculated	364Nm/t243lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	764km475mi Calculated	-
Displacement	2,981cc182cu in	3,600cc220cu in
Length	4,499mm177in	4,465mm176in
Width	1,852mm73in	1,830mm72in
Height	1,298mm51in	1,295mm51in
Wheelbase	2,450mm96in	2,350mm93in
Front track	1,543mm61in	1,472mm58in
Rear track	1,558mm61in	1,528mm60in
Trunk volume	125L	-
Max trunk volume	260L	100L
Doors	2	2
Seats	4	4
Fuel tank	68L	63L
CO2 emissions	204g/km	-

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Porsche 911 (991 II) Carrera 4S 3.0Porsche 911 (996) Facelift 2001 Turbo 3.6PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Porsche911 (991 II)Carrera 4S 3.0	6,500 rpm	1,700-5,000 rpm	6,750 rpm
Porsche911 (996)Facelift 2001Turbo 3.6	6,000 rpm	2,700-4,600 rpm	6,250 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Porsche911 (991 II)Carrera 4S 3.0	Porsche911 (996)Facelift 2001Turbo 3.6
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	4.0 s	4.6 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	4.2 s	4.8 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	12.3 s	14.8 s
Top speed	305 km/h 190 mph	296 km/h 184 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.1 s	2.2 s
330 ft 101 m	5.4 s	5.7 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.0 s	8.4 s
1000 ft 305 m	10.2 s	10.8 s
1/4 mile 402 m	12.0 s	12.8 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	198 km/h 123 mph	186 km/h 116 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Porsche911 (991 II)Carrera 4S 3.0	420 hp 313 kW
Porsche911 (996)Facelift 2001Turbo 3.6	420 hp 313 kW

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Porsche911 (991 II)Carrera 4S 3.0	500 Nm 369 lb-ft
Porsche911 (996)Facelift 2001Turbo 3.6	560 Nm 413 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 4S 3.0	1,490 kg 3,285 lb
Porsche911 (996)Facelift 2001Turbo 3.6	1,540 kg 3,395 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 4S 3.0	305 km/h 190 mph
Porsche911 (996)Facelift 2001Turbo 3.6	296 km/h 184 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 4S 3.0	4.2 s
Porsche911 (996)Facelift 2001Turbo 3.6	4.8 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Porsche 911 (991 II) Carrera 4S 3.0 and Porsche 911 (996) Facelift 2001 Turbo 3.6: 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 4S 3.0	282 hp/t 210 kW/t 3.5 kg/hp
Porsche911 (996)Facelift 2001Turbo 3.6	273 hp/t 203 kW/t 3.7 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 4S 3.0	420 hp 313 kW	4.2 s	305 km/h 190 mph
Porsche911 (996)Facelift 2001Turbo 3.6	420 hp 313 kW	4.8 s	296 km/h 184 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 4S 3.0

Power	420 hp 313 kW
0-100 km/h	4.2 s
Top speed 305 km/h 190 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	125 L 4.4 cu ft
Length	4,499 mm 177.1 in
Height	1,298 mm 51.1 in

Porsche911 (996)Facelift 2001Turbo 3.6

Power	420 hp 313 kW
0-100 km/h	4.8 s
Top speed 296 km/h 184 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	100 L 3.5 cu ft
Length	4,465 mm 175.8 in
Height	1,295 mm 51.0 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Porsche911 (991 II)Carrera 4S 3.0

Porsche911 (996)Facelift 2001Turbo 3.6

Power

420 hp

313 kW

420 hp

313 kW

Torque

500 Nm

369 lb-ft

560 Nm

413 lb-ft

Acceleration

4.2 s

4.8 s

Top speed

305 km/h

190 mph

296 km/h

184 mph

Lightness

1,490 kg

3,285 lb

1,540 kg

3,395 lb

Fuel consumption

8.9 L/100 km

26.4 mpg US

31.7 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	125 L 4.4 cu ft
Length	4,499 mm 177.1 in
Height	1,298 mm 51.1 in

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	100 L 3.5 cu ft
Length	4,465 mm 175.8 in
Height	1,295 mm 51.0 in

Range score

764 km

475 mi

CO2 score

204 g/km

Trunk score

125 L

4.4 cu ft

100 L

3.5 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

282 hp/t

210 kW/t

3.5 kg/hp

273 hp/t

203 kW/t

3.7 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 4S 3.0
Consumption	8.9 L/100 km26.4 mpg US31.7 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	15.58 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	25.07 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,335 L353 US gal294 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,336 LC/year