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Porsche 911 Cabriolet (991) Carrera S 3.8vsPorsche 911 Cabriolet (992) · Facelift 2024 Carrera 3.0

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

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Porsche 911 Cabriolet (991)

Carrera S 3.8

400 hp3800 ccGasolineRWDDual-clutchNaturally aspiratedCabriolet / convertible2011-2015

Porsche 911 Cabriolet (992) · Facelift 2024

Carrera 3.0

394 hp2981 ccGasolineRWDDual-clutchTwin-turboCabriolet / convertible2024-present

Comparison overview

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Porsche 911 Cabriolet (991) Carrera S 3.8

Quickest 0-100 km/h
4.3 s
Fastest top speed
299 km/h
186 mph
Most powerful
400 hp
298 kW
Lightest
1,505 kg
3,318 lb
Best power-to-weight
266 hp/t
198 kW/t
3.8 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
8.9 L/100 km
26.4 mpg US
31.7 mpg UK
Largest trunk
290 L
Best performance score
79/100
Best economy score
83/100

Porsche 911 Cabriolet (992) Facelift 2024 Carrera 3.0

Highest torque
450 Nm
332 lb-ft
Best overall score
69/100
Best practicality score
53/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Porsche911 Cabriolet (991)Carrera S 3.8	Porsche911 Cabriolet (992)Facelift 2024Carrera 3.0
Power	400hp298kW	394hp294kW
Torque	440Nm325lb-ft	450Nm332lb-ft
Curb weight	1,505kg3,318lb	1,600kg3,527lb
Gross weight	1,905kg4,200lb	2,015kg4,442lb
Top speed	299 km/h 186 mph	291 km/h 181 mph
To 99% top speed	60.4s99% target: 296 km/h / 184 mph Calculated	82.9s99% target: 288 km/h / 179 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	4.3s	4.3s
0-200 km/h	12.8s Calculated	15.1s
0-60 mph	4.1s Calculated	4.1s Calculated
Fuel consumption	8.9L/100 km26.4mpg US31.7mpg UK	10.6L/100 km22.2mpg US26.6mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	12.2L/100 km19.3mpg US23.2mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption highway	6.9L/100 km34.1mpg US40.9mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	12.2s Calculated	12.4s Calculated
Power-to-weight	266hp/t198kW/t121hp/1000 lb Calculated	246hp/t184kW/t112hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	292Nm/t196lb-ft/ton Calculated	281Nm/t188lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	719km447mi Calculated	-
Displacement	3,800cc232cu in	2,981cc182cu in
Length	4,491mm177in	4,542mm179in
Width	1,808mm71in	1,852mm73in
Height	1,292mm51in	2,450mm96in
Wheelbase	2,450mm96in	-
Front track	1,538mm61in	-
Rear track	1,516mm60in	-
Trunk volume	290L	-
Max trunk volume	-	135L
Doors	2	2
Seats	4	4
Fuel tank	64L	-
CO2 emissions	207g/km	-

Performance charts

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Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Porsche911 Cabriolet (991)Carrera S 3.8	Porsche911 Cabriolet (992)Facelift 2024Carrera 3.0
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	4.1 s	4.1 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	4.3 s	4.3 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	12.8 s	15.1 s
Top speed	299 km/h 186 mph	291 km/h 181 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.1 s	2.0 s
330 ft 101 m	5.4 s	5.3 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.1 s	8.1 s
1000 ft 305 m	10.3 s	10.4 s
1/4 mile 402 m	12.2 s	12.4 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	195 km/h 121 mph	183 km/h 114 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Porsche911 Cabriolet (991)Carrera S 3.8	400 hp 298 kW
Porsche911 Cabriolet (992)Facelift 2024Carrera 3.0	394 hp 294 kW

Porsche 911 Cabriolet (991) Carrera S 3.8 has 6 hp more than Porsche 911 Cabriolet (992) Facelift 2024 Carrera 3.0.

The biggest power difference is between Porsche 911 Cabriolet (992) Facelift 2024 Carrera 3.0 and Porsche 911 Cabriolet (991) Carrera S 3.8: 6 hp (4 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Porsche911 Cabriolet (991)Carrera S 3.8	440 Nm 325 lb-ft
Porsche911 Cabriolet (992)Facelift 2024Carrera 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 Cabriolet (991)Carrera S 3.8	1,505 kg 3,318 lb
Porsche911 Cabriolet (992)Facelift 2024Carrera 3.0	1,600 kg 3,527 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 Cabriolet (991)Carrera S 3.8	299 km/h 186 mph
Porsche911 Cabriolet (992)Facelift 2024Carrera 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 Cabriolet (991)Carrera S 3.8	4.3 s
Porsche911 Cabriolet (992)Facelift 2024Carrera 3.0	4.3 s

Fuel consumption comparison

Bar comparison chart for Fuel consumption. Lower is better · L/100 km / mpg US / mpg UK

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Porsche911 Cabriolet (991)Carrera S 3.8	8.9 L/100 km 26.4 mpg US 31.7 mpg UK
Porsche911 Cabriolet (992)Facelift 2024Carrera 3.0	10.6 L/100 km 22.2 mpg US 26.6 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Porsche 911 Cabriolet (991) Carrera S 3.8 and Porsche 911 Cabriolet (992) Facelift 2024 Carrera 3.0: 1.7 L/100 km.

Power-to-weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Porsche911 Cabriolet (991)Carrera S 3.8	266 hp/t 198 kW/t 3.8 kg/hp
Porsche911 Cabriolet (992)Facelift 2024Carrera 3.0	246 hp/t 184 kW/t 4.1 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Porsche911 Cabriolet (991)Carrera S 3.8	400 hp 298 kW	4.3 s	299 km/h 186 mph
Porsche911 Cabriolet (992)Facelift 2024Carrera 3.0	394 hp 294 kW	4.3 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 Cabriolet (991)Carrera S 3.8

Power	400 hp 298 kW
0-100 km/h	4.3 s
Top speed 299 km/h 186 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	290 L 10.2 cu ft
Length	4,491 mm 176.8 in
Height	1,292 mm 50.9 in

Porsche911 Cabriolet (992)Facelift 2024Carrera 3.0

Power	394 hp 294 kW
0-100 km/h	4.3 s
Top speed 291 km/h 181 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	135 L 4.8 cu ft
Length	4,542 mm 178.8 in
Height	2,450 mm 96.5 in

Performance vs fuel economy

Cars closer to the top-right corner combine stronger performance with better fuel economy scores.

Vehicle

Performance score

Fuel economy score

Porsche911 Cabriolet (991)Carrera S 3.8

Power	400 hp 298 kW
0-100 km/h	4.3 s
Top speed 299 km/h 186 mph

8.9 L/100 km

26.4 mpg US

31.7 mpg UK

Porsche911 Cabriolet (992)Facelift 2024Carrera 3.0

Power	394 hp 294 kW
0-100 km/h	4.3 s
Top speed 291 km/h 181 mph

10.6 L/100 km

22.2 mpg US

26.6 mpg UK

Porsche 911 Cabriolet (991) Carrera S 3.8 is closest to the top-right balance target for performance and fuel economy.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption

Cars closer to the lower-left corner offer a better mix of quick acceleration and low fuel consumption.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Fuel consumption, L/100 km	0-100 km/h, s
Porsche911 Cabriolet (991)Carrera S 3.8	8.9 L/100 km 26.4 mpg US 31.7 mpg UK	4.3 s
Porsche911 Cabriolet (992)Facelift 2024Carrera 3.0	10.6 L/100 km 22.2 mpg US 26.6 mpg UK	4.3 s

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption

The shaded area favors higher power-to-weight with lower combined fuel consumption.

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Power-to-weight, hp/t	Fuel consumption, L/100 km
Porsche911 Cabriolet (991)Carrera S 3.8	266 hp/t 198 kW/t 3.8 kg/hp	8.9 L/100 km 26.4 mpg US 31.7 mpg UK
Porsche911 Cabriolet (992)Facelift 2024Carrera 3.0	246 hp/t 184 kW/t 4.1 kg/hp	10.6 L/100 km 22.2 mpg US 26.6 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Porsche911 Cabriolet (991)Carrera S 3.8

Porsche911 Cabriolet (992)Facelift 2024Carrera 3.0

Power

400 hp

298 kW

394 hp

294 kW

Torque

440 Nm

325 lb-ft

450 Nm

332 lb-ft

Acceleration

4.3 s

Top speed

299 km/h

186 mph

291 km/h

181 mph

Lightness

1,505 kg

3,318 lb

1,600 kg

3,527 lb

Fuel consumption

8.9 L/100 km

26.4 mpg US

31.7 mpg UK

10.6 L/100 km

22.2 mpg US

26.6 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	290 L 10.2 cu ft
Length	4,491 mm 176.8 in
Height	1,292 mm 50.9 in

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	135 L 4.8 cu ft
Length	4,542 mm 178.8 in
Height	2,450 mm 96.5 in

Range score

719 km

447 mi

CO2 score

207 g/km

Trunk score

290 L

10.2 cu ft

135 L

4.8 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

266 hp/t

198 kW/t

3.8 kg/hp

246 hp/t

184 kW/t

4.1 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Porsche 911 Cabriolet (991) Carrera S 3.8	Porsche 911 Cabriolet (992) Facelift 2024 Carrera 3.0
Consumption	8.9 L/100 km26.4 mpg US31.7 mpg UK	10.6 L/100 km22.2 mpg US26.6 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	15.58 LC100 km	18.55 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	25.07 LC100 mi	29.85 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,335 L353 US gal294 UK gal	1,590 L420 US gal350 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,336 LC/year	2,783 LC/year