Car comparison

Porsche 911 (992) 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.

New comparison

Porsche 911 (992)

Carrera 4S 3.0

450 hp2981 ccGasolineAWDDual-clutchTwin-turboCoupe2018-2024

Porsche 911 (996) · Facelift 2001

Turbo 3.6

420 hp3600 ccGasolineAWDManualTwin-turboCoupe2000-2005

Comparison overview

Use the estimates as comparison hints and verify exact figures before making decisions.

Porsche 911 (992) Carrera 4S 3.0

Quickest 0-100 km/h
3.6 s
Fastest top speed
306 km/h
190 mph
Most powerful
450 hp
336 kW
Best power-to-weight
288 hp/t
214 kW/t
3.5 kg/hp
Lowest city consumption
11.1 L/100 km
21.2 mpg US
25.4 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
7.8 L/100 km
30.2 mpg US
36.2 mpg UK
Largest trunk
132 L
Best performance score
85/100
Best economy score
83/100

Porsche 911 (996) Facelift 2001 Turbo 3.6

Highest torque
560 Nm
413 lb-ft
Lightest
1,540 kg
3,395 lb
Best overall score
72/100
Best practicality score
51/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Porsche911 (992)Carrera 4S 3.0	Porsche911 (996)Facelift 2001Turbo 3.6
Power	450hp336kW	420hp313kW
Torque	530Nm391lb-ft	560Nm413lb-ft
Curb weight	1,565kg3,450lb	1,540kg3,395lb
Gross weight	2,010kg4,431lb	1,885kg4,156lb
Top speed	306 km/h 190 mph	303 km/h 188 mph
To 99% top speed	83.1s99% target: 303 km/h / 188 mph Calculated	64.3s99% target: 300 km/h / 186 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	3.6s	4.2s
0-200 km/h	12.7s	12.7s Calculated
0-60 mph	3.4s Calculated	4.0s Calculated
Fuel consumption	9L/100 km26.1mpg US31.4mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption city	11.1L/100 km21.2mpg US25.4mpg UK	18.8L/100 km12.5mpg US15.0mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	7.8L/100 km30.2mpg US36.2mpg UK	9.2L/100 km25.6mpg US30.7mpg UK
Quarter mile	11.7s Calculated	12.1s Calculated
Power-to-weight	288hp/t214kW/t130hp/1000 lb Calculated	273hp/t203kW/t124hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	339Nm/t227lb-ft/ton Calculated	364Nm/t243lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	744km463mi Calculated	-
Displacement	2,981cc182cu in	3,600cc220cu in
Length	4,519mm178in	4,465mm176in
Width	1,852mm73in	1,830mm72in
Height	1,300mm51in	1,295mm51in
Wheelbase	2,450mm96in	2,350mm93in
Front track	1,589mm63in	1,465mm58in
Rear track	1,557mm61in	1,522mm60in
Trunk volume	132L	-
Max trunk volume	-	100L
Doors	2	2
Seats	4	4
Fuel tank	67L	64L
CO2 emissions	206g/km	-

Performance charts

Use the estimates as comparison hints and verify exact figures before making decisions.

Dyno simulation

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

Porsche 911 (992) 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 (992)Carrera 4S 3.0	6,500 rpm	2,300-5,000 rpm	7,500 rpm
Porsche911 (996)Facelift 2001Turbo 3.6	6,000 rpm	2,700 rpm	6,250 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Porsche911 (992)Carrera 4S 3.0	Porsche911 (996)Facelift 2001Turbo 3.6
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	3.4 s	4.0 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	3.6 s	4.2 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	12.7 s	12.7 s
Top speed	306 km/h 190 mph	303 km/h 188 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	1.8 s	2.1 s
330 ft 101 m	4.9 s	5.4 s
1/8 mile 201 m	7.5 s	8.0 s
1000 ft 305 m	9.8 s	10.2 s
1/4 mile 402 m	11.7 s	12.1 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	193 km/h 120 mph	195 km/h 121 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Porsche911 (992)Carrera 4S 3.0	450 hp 336 kW
Porsche911 (996)Facelift 2001Turbo 3.6	420 hp 313 kW

Porsche 911 (992) Carrera 4S 3.0 has 30 hp more than Porsche 911 (996) Facelift 2001 Turbo 3.6.

The biggest power difference is between Porsche 911 (996) Facelift 2001 Turbo 3.6 and Porsche 911 (992) Carrera 4S 3.0: 30 hp (22 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Porsche911 (992)Carrera 4S 3.0	530 Nm 391 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 (992)Carrera 4S 3.0	1,565 kg 3,450 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 (992)Carrera 4S 3.0	306 km/h 190 mph
Porsche911 (996)Facelift 2001Turbo 3.6	303 km/h 188 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Porsche911 (992)Carrera 4S 3.0	3.6 s
Porsche911 (996)Facelift 2001Turbo 3.6	4.2 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Porsche 911 (992) 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 (992)Carrera 4S 3.0	288 hp/t 214 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 (992)Carrera 4S 3.0	450 hp 336 kW	3.6 s	306 km/h 190 mph
Porsche911 (996)Facelift 2001Turbo 3.6	420 hp 313 kW	4.2 s	303 km/h 188 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 (992)Carrera 4S 3.0

Power	450 hp 336 kW
0-100 km/h	3.6 s
Top speed 306 km/h 190 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	132 L 4.7 cu ft
Length	4,519 mm 177.9 in
Height	1,300 mm 51.2 in

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

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Porsche911 (992)Carrera 4S 3.0

Porsche911 (996)Facelift 2001Turbo 3.6

Power

450 hp

336 kW

420 hp

313 kW

Torque

530 Nm

391 lb-ft

560 Nm

413 lb-ft

Acceleration

3.6 s

4.2 s

Top speed

306 km/h

190 mph

303 km/h

188 mph

Lightness

1,565 kg

3,450 lb

1,540 kg

3,395 lb

Fuel consumption

9.0 L/100 km

26.1 mpg US

31.4 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	132 L 4.7 cu ft
Length	4,519 mm 177.9 in
Height	1,300 mm 51.2 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

744 km

463 mi

CO2 score

206 g/km

Trunk score

132 L

4.7 cu ft

100 L

3.5 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

288 hp/t

214 kW/t

3.5 kg/hp

273 hp/t

203 kW/t

3.7 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

Estimate running costs from combined consumption, your annual distance, and the fuel price in your local currency.

Average annual distanceDistance unitFuel price in your local currencyPrice unit

Enter the fuel price in your local currency, for example €/L, $/gal, £/L or any other local currency.

LC = Local Currency

Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Porsche 911 (992) Carrera 4S 3.0
Consumption	9 L/100 km26.1 mpg US31.4 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	15.75 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	25.35 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,350 L357 US gal297 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,363 LC/year