Car comparison

Porsche 911 (996) Carrera 4 3.4vsPorsche 911 Targa (964) Carrera 2 3.6

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

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Porsche 911 (996)

Carrera 4 3.4

300 hp3387 ccGasolineAWDManualNaturally aspiratedCoupe1998-2001

Porsche 911 Targa (964)

Carrera 2 3.6

250 hp3600 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspirated1989-1993

Comparison overview

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Porsche 911 (996) Carrera 4 3.4

Quickest 0-100 km/h
5.2 s
Fastest top speed
280 km/h
174 mph
Most powerful
300 hp
224 kW
Highest torque
350 Nm
258 lb-ft
Best power-to-weight
218 hp/t
163 kW/t
4.6 kg/hp
Lowest highway consumption
8.8 L/100 km
26.7 mpg US
32.1 mpg UK
Best overall score
63/100
Best performance score
68/100
Best economy score
0/100

Porsche 911 Targa (964) Carrera 2 3.6

Lightest
1,350 kg
2,976 lb
Lowest city consumption
17.1 L/100 km
13.8 mpg US
16.5 mpg UK
Best practicality score
56/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Porsche911 (996)Carrera 4 3.4	Porsche911 Targa (964)Carrera 2 3.6
Power	300hp224kW	250hp186kW
Torque	350Nm258lb-ft	310Nm229lb-ft
Curb weight	1,375kg3,031lb	1,350kg2,976lb
Gross weight	1,775kg3,913lb	1,690kg3,726lb
Top speed	280 km/h 174 mph	Unrestricted 270 km/h168 mph Restricted 260 km/h162 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	71.3s99% target: 277 km/h / 172 mph Calculated	72.7s99% target: 267 km/h / 166 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	5.2s	5.7s
0-200 km/h	16.7s Calculated	18.7s Calculated
0-60 mph	5.0s Calculated	5.4s Calculated
Fuel consumption city	17.4L/100 km13.5mpg US16.2mpg UK	17.1L/100 km13.8mpg US16.5mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	8.8L/100 km26.7mpg US32.1mpg UK	9.7L/100 km24.2mpg US29.1mpg UK
Quarter mile	13.2s Calculated	13.7s Calculated
Power-to-weight	218hp/t163kW/t99hp/1000 lb Calculated	185hp/t138kW/t84hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	255Nm/t170lb-ft/ton Calculated	230Nm/t154lb-ft/ton Calculated
Displacement	3,387cc207cu in	3,600cc220cu in
Length	4,430mm174in	4,250mm167in
Width	1,765mm69in	1,652mm65in
Height	1,305mm51in	1,310mm52in
Wheelbase	2,350mm93in	2,272mm89in
Front track	1,455mm57in	1,380mm54in
Rear track	1,500mm59in	1,374mm54in
Ground clearance	100mm4in	120mm5in
Max trunk volume	100L	-
Doors	2	2
Seats	4	4
Fuel tank	64L	77L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Porsche 911 (996) Carrera 4 3.4Porsche 911 Targa (964) Carrera 2 3.6PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Porsche911 (996)Carrera 4 3.4	6,800 rpm	4,600 rpm	7,050 rpm
Porsche911 Targa (964)Carrera 2 3.6	6,100 rpm	4,800 rpm	6,350 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Porsche911 (996)Carrera 4 3.4	Porsche911 Targa (964)Carrera 2 3.6
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	5.0 s	5.4 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	5.2 s	5.7 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	16.7 s	18.7 s
Top speed	280 km/h 174 mph	Unrestricted 270 km/h168 mph Restricted 260 km/h162 mph Likely limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.3 s	2.4 s
330 ft 101 m	5.9 s	6.1 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.7 s	9.1 s
1000 ft 305 m	11.2 s	11.6 s
1/4 mile 402 m	13.2 s	13.7 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	179 km/h 111 mph	173 km/h 107 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Porsche911 (996)Carrera 4 3.4	300 hp 224 kW
Porsche911 Targa (964)Carrera 2 3.6	250 hp 186 kW

Porsche 911 (996) Carrera 4 3.4 has 50 hp more than Porsche 911 Targa (964) Carrera 2 3.6.

The biggest power difference is between Porsche 911 Targa (964) Carrera 2 3.6 and Porsche 911 (996) Carrera 4 3.4: 50 hp (37 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Porsche911 (996)Carrera 4 3.4	350 Nm 258 lb-ft
Porsche911 Targa (964)Carrera 2 3.6	310 Nm 229 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Porsche911 (996)Carrera 4 3.4	1,375 kg 3,031 lb
Porsche911 Targa (964)Carrera 2 3.6	1,350 kg 2,976 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)Carrera 4 3.4	280 km/h 174 mph
Porsche911 Targa (964)Carrera 2 3.6	Unrestricted 270 km/h168 mph Restricted 260 km/h162 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)Carrera 4 3.4	5.2 s
Porsche911 Targa (964)Carrera 2 3.6	5.7 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Porsche 911 (996) Carrera 4 3.4 and Porsche 911 Targa (964) Carrera 2 3.6: 0.5 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)Carrera 4 3.4	218 hp/t 163 kW/t 4.6 kg/hp
Porsche911 Targa (964)Carrera 2 3.6	185 hp/t 138 kW/t 5.4 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Porsche911 (996)Carrera 4 3.4	300 hp 224 kW	5.2 s	280 km/h 174 mph
Porsche911 Targa (964)Carrera 2 3.6	250 hp 186 kW	5.7 s	Unrestricted 270 km/h168 mph Restricted 260 km/h162 mph