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Porsche 911 (996) · Facelift 2001 Turbo 3.6vsPorsche 911 (992) Carrera 4 3.0

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

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Porsche 911 (996) · Facelift 2001

Turbo 3.6

420 hp3600 ccGasolineAWDManualTwin-turboCoupe2000-2005

Porsche 911 (992)

Carrera 4 3.0

385 hp2981 ccGasolineAWDDual-clutchTwin-turboCoupe2019-2024

Comparison overview

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Porsche 911 (996) Facelift 2001 Turbo 3.6

Quickest 0-100 km/h
4.2 s
Fastest top speed
303 km/h
188 mph
Most powerful
420 hp
313 kW
Highest torque
560 Nm
413 lb-ft
Lightest
1,540 kg
3,395 lb
Best power-to-weight
273 hp/t
203 kW/t
3.7 kg/hp
Best overall score
72/100
Best performance score
82/100
Best practicality score
51/100

Porsche 911 (992) Carrera 4 3.0

Lowest city consumption
13.2 L/100 km
17.8 mpg US
21.4 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
6.8 L/100 km
34.6 mpg US
41.5 mpg UK
Largest trunk
132 L
Best economy score
82/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Porsche911 (996)Facelift 2001Turbo 3.6	Porsche911 (992)Carrera 4 3.0
Power	420hp313kW	385hp287kW
Torque	560Nm413lb-ft	450Nm332lb-ft
Curb weight	1,540kg3,395lb	1,555kg3,428lb
Gross weight	1,885kg4,156lb	1,985kg4,376lb
Top speed	303 km/h 188 mph	291 km/h 181 mph
To 99% top speed	63.8s99% target: 300 km/h / 186 mph Calculated	82.9s99% target: 288 km/h / 179 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	4.2s	4.2s
0-200 km/h	12.7s Calculated	14.9s
0-60 mph	4.0s Calculated	4.0s Calculated
Fuel consumption	-	9.2L/100 km25.6mpg US30.7mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	18.8L/100 km12.5mpg US15.0mpg UK	13.2L/100 km17.8mpg US21.4mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	9.2L/100 km25.6mpg US30.7mpg UK	6.8L/100 km34.6mpg US41.5mpg UK
Quarter mile	12.1s Calculated	12.3s Calculated
Power-to-weight	273hp/t203kW/t124hp/1000 lb Calculated	248hp/t185kW/t112hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	364Nm/t243lb-ft/ton Calculated	289Nm/t194lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	-	728km453mi Calculated
Displacement	3,600cc220cu in	2,981cc182cu in
Length	4,465mm176in	4,519mm178in
Width	1,830mm72in	1,852mm73in
Height	1,295mm51in	1,298mm51in
Wheelbase	2,350mm93in	2,450mm96in
Front track	1,465mm58in	1,591mm63in
Rear track	1,522mm60in	1,557mm61in
Trunk volume	-	132L
Max trunk volume	100L	-
Doors	2	2
Seats	4	4
Fuel tank	64L	67L
CO2 emissions	-	210g/km

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Porsche 911 (996) Facelift 2001 Turbo 3.6Porsche 911 (992) Carrera 4 3.0PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Porsche911 (996)Facelift 2001Turbo 3.6	6,000 rpm	2,700 rpm	6,250 rpm
Porsche911 (992)Carrera 4 3.0	6,500 rpm	1,950-5,000 rpm	7,500 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Porsche911 (996)Facelift 2001Turbo 3.6	Porsche911 (992)Carrera 4 3.0
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	4.0 s	4.0 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	4.2 s	4.2 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	12.7 s	14.9 s
Top speed	303 km/h 188 mph	291 km/h 181 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.1 s	1.9 s
330 ft 101 m	5.4 s	5.3 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.0 s	8.0 s
1000 ft 305 m	10.2 s	10.4 s
1/4 mile 402 m	12.1 s	12.3 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	195 km/h 121 mph	184 km/h 114 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Porsche911 (996)Facelift 2001Turbo 3.6	420 hp 313 kW
Porsche911 (992)Carrera 4 3.0	385 hp 287 kW

Porsche 911 (996) Facelift 2001 Turbo 3.6 has 35 hp more than Porsche 911 (992) Carrera 4 3.0.

The biggest power difference is between Porsche 911 (992) Carrera 4 3.0 and Porsche 911 (996) Facelift 2001 Turbo 3.6: 35 hp (26 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Porsche911 (996)Facelift 2001Turbo 3.6	560 Nm 413 lb-ft
Porsche911 (992)Carrera 4 3.0	450 Nm 332 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Porsche911 (996)Facelift 2001Turbo 3.6	1,540 kg 3,395 lb
Porsche911 (992)Carrera 4 3.0	1,555 kg 3,428 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 (996)Facelift 2001Turbo 3.6	303 km/h 188 mph
Porsche911 (992)Carrera 4 3.0	291 km/h 181 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Porsche911 (996)Facelift 2001Turbo 3.6	4.2 s
Porsche911 (992)Carrera 4 3.0	4.2 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 (996)Facelift 2001Turbo 3.6	273 hp/t 203 kW/t 3.7 kg/hp
Porsche911 (992)Carrera 4 3.0	248 hp/t 185 kW/t 4.0 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Porsche911 (996)Facelift 2001Turbo 3.6	420 hp 313 kW	4.2 s	303 km/h 188 mph
Porsche911 (992)Carrera 4 3.0	385 hp 287 kW	4.2 s	291 km/h 181 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 (996)Facelift 2001Turbo 3.6

Power	420 hp 313 kW
0-100 km/h	4.2 s
Top speed 303 km/h 188 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

Porsche911 (992)Carrera 4 3.0

Power	385 hp 287 kW
0-100 km/h	4.2 s
Top speed 291 km/h 181 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	132 L 4.7 cu ft
Length	4,519 mm 177.9 in
Height	1,298 mm 51.1 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Porsche911 (996)Facelift 2001Turbo 3.6

Porsche911 (992)Carrera 4 3.0

Power

420 hp

313 kW

385 hp

287 kW

Torque

560 Nm

413 lb-ft

450 Nm

332 lb-ft

Acceleration

4.2 s

Top speed

303 km/h

188 mph

291 km/h

181 mph

Lightness

1,540 kg

3,395 lb

1,555 kg

3,428 lb

Fuel consumption

9.2 L/100 km

25.6 mpg US

30.7 mpg UK

Practicality

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

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	132 L 4.7 cu ft
Length	4,519 mm 177.9 in
Height	1,298 mm 51.1 in

Range score

728 km

453 mi

CO2 score

210 g/km

Trunk score

100 L

3.5 cu ft

132 L

4.7 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

273 hp/t

203 kW/t

3.7 kg/hp

248 hp/t

185 kW/t

4.0 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Porsche 911 (992) Carrera 4 3.0
Consumption	9.2 L/100 km25.6 mpg US30.7 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	16.10 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	25.91 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,380 L365 US gal304 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,415 LC/year